Managing/Evaluating Change

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Guelph is seeking Teaching Assistants, Graduate Service Assistants and Sessional Lecturers for Winter 2027 in the International Development Studies unit. The posting covers IDEV*3400 Managing/Evaluating Change with a 0.5 load for a single assignment and includes duties such as orientation, office hours, preparation, student consultations, meetings, invigilating exams and grading.

Applicants must be enrolled in the specified graduate programs and demonstrate knowledge of R and

Qualifications

• Submit a resume and cover letter addressing the specified qualifications.
• Must be enrolled in the MA/PhD IDS specialization or MDP and Global Justice programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of R and tidyverse; understanding of causal inference and regression analysis.
• High initiative, self-management, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Preference given to applicants with prior GTA experience.

Responsibilities

• Orientation-training
• Office hours and student consultations
• Preparation and material development
• Student consultations and meetings
• Invigilating exams and grading

Skills

R programming

Tidyverse

Causal inference

Regression analysis

Initiative & self-management

Education

MA or PhD Collaborative Specialization in International Development

Master of Development Practice and Global Justice

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA401653- Winter 2027-IDEV*3400 Managing/Evaluating Change

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit: GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit: International Development Studies

Semester(s) of Assignment(s): Winter 2027

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

Course Number: IDEV*3400

Course Name: Managing/Evaluating Change

Course Format: In-Class

Course Description: See Course Calendar

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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.

Number of Available Assignments

• 0.25 (35 hour) Work Assignments: 0
• 0.5 (70 hour) Work Assignments: 1
• 0.75 (105 hour) Work Assignments: 0
• 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
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Applicants must submit both a resume AND cover letter that addresses the following qualifications: enrolled in either the MA or PhD Collaborative Specialization in International Development, or the Master of Development Practice and Global Justice; advanced familiarity with one or more IDS-related disciplines, such as Geography, Capacity Development, Anthropology, Sociology or Political Science; demonstrated knowledge of the statistical programming language R and the tidyverse style of writing code; demonstrated knowledge of causal inference and regression analysis; high degree of initiative with ability to self-manage and meet deadlines; detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants with prior relevant and successful GTA experience.

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required: See duties and qualifications above and WebAdvisor.

Period of the Work Assignment (Start Date and End Date): January 7, 2027 to May 7, 2027

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):

Thursday, November 12, 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.