Stress & Resilience Anthropocene
TA402796
- Winter 2027-BIOL
* 6170 Stress & Resilience in the Anthropocene
Teaching Assistant Work Assignment
Type of Work Assignment and Bargaining Unit:GTA, Unit 1
Academic Unit:Integrative Biology
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:BIOL
* 6170
Stress & Resilience in the Anthropocene
Course Format:In-Class
CourseDescription:
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information:The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor.
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- Orientation-Training
- Office Hours
- Preparation
- Student Consultation
- Conducting Labs/Seminars
- Meetings
- Invigilating Exams
- Grading
- Required Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled in an MSc program at the University of Guelph, eligible for employment in Unit 1 of Local 3913, and have research expertise in animal welfare, animal stress, affective states, or animal ethics. Applicants must have excellent communication skills, strong time management and organizational skills, great attention to detail, be willing to learn about wild animal welfare, and be able to conduct consistent grading including written feedback to students, while adhering to grading deadlines.
By applying for this TA position, you are agreeing to be on campus and available from the start of the contract (January 7, 2027) to complete all assigned duties, available to attend all mandatory meetings, invigilation of IB exams as assigned, grade mid-term exams/papers, and be available to the end of the contract (May 7, 2027) to grade final exams/papers.s. - Preferred Qualifications:
- Being enrolled in a PhD program at the University of Guelph, experience conducting animal welfare research or contributing to evidence-based animal welfare policy, familiarity with stress biology and/or wild animal rehabilitation
- Days and Times
Required: - See Web advisor
- 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):
- Final date to receive applications (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: ).
The use of AI to perform job responsibilities must be directed by or approved beforehand in writing by the supervisor or course instructor.
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