Turfgrass Management I

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Guelph invites applications for teaching assistant and graduate service assistant roles for Turfgrass Management I in Winter 2027. The assignment includes labs, seminars, grading, and student consultation within the CUPE 3913 Unit 1 framework.

Applicants should have a plant biology background; turfgrass science and agronomy experience is an asset. Lectures are scheduled Mon/Wed and Tue labs; work involves orientation, preparation, and grading across a 1.0 load.

Qualifications

• Plant biology background
• Experience in turfgrass science and agronomy would be an asset

Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Conducting Labs/Seminars
• Grading

Skills

Plant biology

Turfgrass science

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

TA399209- Winter 2027-DTM*2000 Turfgrass Management I

Teaching Assistant Work Assignment

Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:

GTA, Unit 1

Academic Unit:

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:

DTM*2000

Course Name:

Turfgrass Management I

Course Format:

In-Class

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

This course covers the use of turfgrass for home lawns, industrial sites, roadsides, athletic fields, municipal sites, golf courses andreclamation of land. Growth and development of turfgrasses, identification and characteristics of turfgrass species and cultivars,climatic and edaphic adaptation, turfgrass mixtures and blends and their uses, establishment techniques, and primary culturalmanagement practices including mowing, fertilization, and irrigation will be studied.

20

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

Preparation

Student Consultation

Conducting Labs/Seminars

Grading

Other Duties Described:

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Plant biology background

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in turfgrass science and agronomy would be an asset

Days Required and Wages

Days and Times Required:

Lectures are Monday, Wednesday 11:30-12:20; Labs are Tuesday 8:30 - 11:20

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

January 1, 2027 to April 30, 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):

Friday, October 23, 2026

Posting Email Contact:

Hiring Contact Information:

Applications will be accepted by the Graduate Program Administrator in Plant AgricultureGraduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Hiring Process: https://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Plant%20Ag%20-%20GTA%20Hiring%20Process.2019.08.23.pdf

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.