Plant Science
Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences
Course:
Crop Production PLNT 2500 B01/B02/B03/B04
Start date:
September 9, 2026
End date:
December 18, 2026
Work schedule:
0 to 4 hours per week
Expected total hours:
56 hours
Hourly rate:
$21.82 per hour (plus vacation pay) for undergraduate students $24.29 per hour (plus vacation pay) for graduate students
2 TA positions available. Lab Schedule: B01: M 230-515pm B02: T 230-515pm B03: W 230-515pm B04: Th 230-515pm
For more information please contact: Ekta Badesha, Graduate Program Advisor, Plant Science - [email protected] (2044748223)
- Attends orientation, planning and coordinating meetings as may be scheduled for staff in the course.
- May be required to attend lectures and other sessions of instruction in the course.
- Consults with the employment supervisor responsible for the course(s) for direction on assigned responsibilities.
- Prepares instructional material such as handouts, assignments, problem sets, tests, exams and presents to students in a variety of settings such as tutorials, laboratories, or seminars.
- Marks student work including the work submitted by students in the tutorial, lab or seminar for which she/he is responsible and the assigned portion of the work submitted by students in the course generally, e.g. the midterm exam, final exam or major project, the marking of which may be shared among the staff in a course under the employment supervisor responsible.
- Consults with students by maintaining regularly scheduled and posted times for such consultation and provides a reasonable amount of informally scheduled consultation if necessary.
- Such other related duties as may be assigned, e.g. development or adaptation of audio visual material, preparation of experiments, participation in field trips, etc.
- Occasional approved substitution for other members of the teaching or teaching support staff including the necessary related tasks.
- May initiate or be required to initiate information to students identifying assignment problems or misinterpretations.
If you are an international student you must have a valid study permit which states that you are allowed to work on campus and you must be enrolled as a full-time University of Manitoba student for the duration of any appointment.
Applications may be considered after the posting closing date.
- Completion of academic studies and experience which have resulted in an expertise specifically appropriate to assisting in the instruction of the course(s) assigned.
- An empathetic approach to the instructional needs and concerns of students.
- Effective skills in the English language.
Preference may be given to applicants who are, or will be, a registered student studying in the Department which is posting the employment opportunity at the time that the duties of the position commence.
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