Plant Health and the Environment

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph is recruiting Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants and Sessional Lecturers for ENVS*2040 Plant Health and the Environment in Winter 2027. The School of Environmental Sciences oversees in-person coursework with 0.5 and 1.0 load options and two assignments available.

Successful candidates will invigilate exams, grade work, attend meetings, and support course delivery. Applicants should have strong knowledge of plant health, pathogens, and insects' impact on plant

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the importance of plant health to ensure food security and the impact of pathogens.
• Experience assessing student written assignments and marking exams; ENVS2040 familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meetings
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading

Skills

Plant health knowledge

Assessment experience

Exam invigilation

Grading

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA402454- Winter 2027-ENVS*2040 Plant Health and the Environment

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit:

School of Environmental Sciences

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:

Some

Course Number:

ENVS*2040

Course Name:

Plant Health and the Environment

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

200

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:

Yes

Number of Available 0.25 (35 hour) Work Assignments:

0

Number of Available 0.5 (70 hour) Work Assignments:

1

Number of Available 0.75 (105 hour) Work Assignments:

0

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

1

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

2

Duties and Responsibilities

Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities:

Meetings

Invigilating Exams

Grading

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Thorough knowledge of the importance of plant health to ensure food security, and the potential impacts of plant pathogens and insects on overall plant health.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience assessing student written assignments and marking exams is desirable.Preference will be given to a student who has taken ENVS*2040 or equivalent course at the university level.Preference will also be given to students who have an academic or research background on the impact of plant pathogens or insect pests on plant health.

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

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

Hiring Contact Information:

Dr. James Longstaffe, Interim Director, School of Environmental Sciences, Email:[e-mail]

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.