Teaching Assistant, PLSC 260, Plant Sciences
4 days ago
Teaching Assistant, PLSC 260, Plant Sciences
In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be:
- Preparation of laboratory materials for students including weed, plant disease and insect demonstration material, preparing and delivering pre-laboratory lectures, setting up experiments, and preparing these for the Canvas learning platform
- Consultation with students using video meetings, email, and/or holding office hours
- Providing feedback to students and marking laboratory assignments and exams
- Invigilating exams
Your general location of work will be Teaching Lab AGRC 4C77 and you will report to the laboratory coordinator Amanda Muller
Required Number of Hours: 63 hours during the academic term
Duration of Employment: Regular Winter session
Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: PLSC 260 - Principles of Plant Protection
Start and End Dates: January 1th to April 30th
Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
Minimum of a B.Sc. degree or equivalent in Biological Sciences and registration in a graduate program is required.
We are seeking three teaching assistants. For at least one position, preference will be given to students with a graduate program focused on plant pathology and/or students with a strong background in pathology. We are actively seeking out someone with this expertise to round out our teaching assistant team. Though of course, we welcome applications from students currently enrolled in a program focused on weeds, insects and/or plant pathogens and/or students that have a strong background in any of these topics.
Experience in teaching and/or public speaking, plant, insect and/or pathogen identification and field sampling are considered valuable skills.
To Apply:
Interested applicants must include the following in their application: curriculum vitae, an email expressing their interest in the position, and availability on Tues and Thurs afternoons and evenings.
Send your application materials to:
Inquiries for this position can be directed to Amanda Muller (Lab co-ordinator)
Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.
Department: Plant Sciences
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 12/10/2025
Closing Date: 1/6/2026
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: On Campus
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