SPMT*3020

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph is seeking graduate student Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers for the Fall 2026 term. Roles include orientation, office hours, student consultations, and grading for SPMT*3020 The Impact of Business on Sport Industry.

Assignments are in-person and part-time, with varied load. The posting notes specific deadlines and course timing, including Tuesdays/Thursdays lectures and final exam periods.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Fall 2026 University of Guelph graduate student.
• Must meet deadlines with accuracy (grading, invigilating, etc).
• Strong knowledge of sport industry or related course work with grade 80%+; strong economics knowledge (80%+).
• Department prefers a graduate student with relevant coursework and academic standing.

Responsibilities

• Orientation and training for students.
• Manage office hours and student consultations.
• Prepare and grade assessments.
• Attend meetings as required by course instructor.
• Invigilate exams during final periods.
• Communicate feedback and schedule with the instructor.

Skills

Graduate student

Deadline-driven

Sport industry knowledge

Economics knowledge

Education

Graduate student status at University of Guelph

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA390132- Fall 2026-SPMT*3020 The Impact of Business on Sport Industry

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit:

Management

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:

SPMT*3020

Course Name:

The Impact of Business on Sport Industry

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

100

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:

1

Number of Available 0.75 (105 hour) Work Assignments:

0

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
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 1) Must be a registered Fall 2026 University of Guelph GRADUATE student;
• 2)Must be able to meet all deadlines with accuracy, i.e., grading, invigilating, etc
• 3) Successfully completed course or related SPMT courses with grade of 80% or higher OR strong knowledge of sport industry
• 4) Successfully completed course or related economic courses with grade of 80% or higher OR strong knowledge of economics

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1) Department of Management Graduate Student, preferable PHD;
• 2) Previous TA experience;
• 3) Interest in / passion for sports and/or the sports industry

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Supervisor/TA Assignment of Work Agreement meeting (as scheduled by instructor). Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM, Final Exam Period December 7th – 22nd 2026, and Final Grade Submission Period to January 7th, 2027. Please see Schedule of Dates in the Undergraduate Calendar.

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

September 8, 2026 to January 7, 2027

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

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

Monday, August 24, 2026

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.