Software Engineering

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph in Ontario is seeking Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants and Sessional Lecturers for the Winter 2027 CIS*3760 Software Engineering course. Positions are in-person within the School of Computer Science under GTA Unit 1, with duties spanning labs, grading and student support.

Duties include leading labs, assisting with marking rubrics, monitoring discussion forums, and ensuring timely feedback.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a student in Winter 2027 and able to complete in-person responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate computer science and software engineering concepts to students effectively, especially in written form.
• Excellent knowledge of the software engineering concepts in the course or the willingness to independently learn the concepts without impacting your ability to complete the tasks for this job.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct written code reviews.
• Demonstrated experience using git. Must be familiar with branching, merging, and using gitignore files.
• Demonstrated understanding of the SCRUM agile software development process. Must be able to articulate responsibilities of the Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers.
• Experience writing user stories and product backlog items. Must be able to discriminate between a user story and an epic.
• Demonstrated understanding of full stack development including containerization.

Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Conducting Labs/Seminars
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading
• Other Duties (specify below)

Skills

Git

SCRUM

Full-stack

User stories

Teamwork

Written comms

Tools

Git

Docker

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA400739- Winter 2027-CIS*3760 Software Engineering

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit:

School of Computer Science

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:

Yes

Course Number:

CIS*3760

Course Name:

Software Engineering

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

The total number of assignments is a low estimate of the number of available appointments. The final number may be higher and it will depend on class enrolment at the time of assignment.

150

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:

0

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:

1

Duties and Responsibilities

Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities:

• Orientation-Training
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Conducting Labs/Seminars
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading
• Other Duties (specify below)

Other Duties Described:

• Leading laboratory sessions and helping students during sessions.
• Monitoring the support queue and completing any assigned task via the queue.
• Assist with creation of marking rubrics for assignments.
• Collaborating and mentoring.
• Monitoring course forums and respond to student questions using the forums; engaging with the discussion.
• Marking software design project-based assignments and returning marked assignments on time.
• Attendance to the School of Computer Science Orientation and Debriefing for Teaching Assistants is required.
• Able to attend all labs, prior experience with Java/Android, and SE projects.
• NOTICE: The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled as a student in Winter 2027 and able to complete in-person responsibilities.
• The ability to communicate computer science and software engineering concepts to students effectively, especially in written form.
• Excellent knowledge of the software engineering concepts in the course or the willingness to independently learn the concepts without impacting your ability to complete the tasks for this job. This course is an examination of the software engineering process, the production of reliable systems and techniques for the design and development of complex software. Topics include object-oriented analysis, design and modeling, software architectures, software reviews, software quality, software engineering, ethics, maintenance and formal specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct written code reviews.
• Demonstrated experience using git. As a minimum must be familiar with branching, merging, and using gitignore files.
• Demonstrated understanding of the SCRUM agile software development process. Must be able to articulate the responsibilities of the Product Owner, the Scrum Master and the Developers.
• Experience writing user stories and product backlog items. Must be able to discriminate between a user story and an epic. Must be able to communicate the difference between a user story and a technical requirement.
• Demonstrated understanding of full stack development including containerization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous successful TA experience supporting CIS*3760 (Software Engineering).
• Experience with multiple operating systems including OS/X, Linux, and Windows and Macs.
• Prior experience supervising or managing teamwork, or working in a large team environment.
• Experience working in a culturally diverse and inclusive teamwork environment.
• Prior experience with Scrum.

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

See duties and qualifications above, as well as WebAdvisor for lecture and lab days and times. Must be available for all lecture and lab times. Must be available to complete TA duties as required until the end of the work period (May 7th, 2027).

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:

Instructional Support Coordinator - [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.