LEAD*6720

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph invites applications for Teaching Assistant roles for the Fall 2026 session in LEAD*6720: Politics of Organizations. Roles include GTA, GSA-1, and UTA assignments for online delivery.

Assignments run Sept 8 to Nov 9, 2026, with 7 weeks of online activities and in-person coordination as required. Applicants must be a PhD student and have prior GTA experience with Executive Programs.

Qualifications

• PhD student with knowledge of leadership topics and self-in-systems approach to leader development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Orientation and training of participants.
• Manage office hours and student consultations.
• Prepare course materials and grading.
• Coordinate meetings and assess student work.
• Grade assignments and provide feedback.

Skills

Leadership expertise

Excellent communication

Education

PhD student

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA391304- Fall 2026-LEAD*6720 Politics of Organizations

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit:

LANG Executive Programs

Semester(s) of Assignment(s):

Fall 2026

This Work Assignment(s) may be assigned to fulfill the terms and conditions of a guaranteed Job Security Period:

N/A

Course Number:

LEAD*6720

Course Name:

Politics of Organizations

Course Format:

Other

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

Course begins Sept 8, 2026 - October 25, 2026, running online for 7 weeks, with grades requiring submission no later than by Nov 9, 2026 to Executive Programs.

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Level of Appointment for GTA, GSA-1 UTA(s)

The following is an estimate of number and levels of available appointments at the time of posting. This may change (increase or decrease) at the time of assignment contingent on departmental needs.

This Posting includes Multiple Work Assignments:

No

Number of Available 0.25 (35 hour) Work Assignments:

0

Number of Available 0.5 (70 hour) Work Assignments:

0

Number of Available 0.75 (105 hour) Work Assignments:

1

Number of Available Full 1.0 (140 hour) Work Assignments:

0

Total Number (Load) of Assignment(s) Available:

1

Duties and Responsibilities

Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities:

Orientation-Training

Office Hours

Preparation

Student Consultation

Meetings

Grading

Other Duties Described:

Sourcing peer-reviewed literature to help with specific leader challenges.Course begins Sept 8, 2026 - October 25, 2026, running online for 7 weeks, with grades requiring submission no later than by Nov 9, 2026 to Executive Programs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• PhD student
• Knowledge of course material, with an emphasis on leadership expertise including the self-in-systems approach to leader development.
• Previous experience as GTA for Executive Programs
• Previous experience with course content
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD student at the University of Guelph
• Previous experience as GTA for LEAD*6720
• previous experience as a TA in an online environment at a graduate level

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Course begins Sept 8, 2026 - October 25, 2026, running online for 7 weeks, with grades requiring submission no later than by Nov 9, 2026 to Executive Programs. This course is offered online. GTA should respond to emails, create and manage MS Teams site, grading, other duties as assigned.

Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date):

September 8, 2026 to November 9, 2026

Wage Rate (per hour, per semester, per Full-load 1.0 Work Assignment):

Other Posting Information

Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day):

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

Hiring Contact Information:

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.

Teaching Assistant work assignments are unionized with CUPE 3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 1 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: [e-mail]).

The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor.