Hello BCOMP Students,

Fall 2024 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) positions have been posted. If you are considering being a teaching assistant, please prepare a résumé and head to https://www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta/teaching-assistant.

Application Material

If this will be your first time applying to be a teaching assistant, you will have to set up your profile information, which will auto-populate some of the fields in your application material. After that, you can apply to be a UTA for any course listed as a UTA work assignment. Clicking on the Posting ID (far-left column in the table located on the page linked above) will provide you with the full description of the job, as well as any requirements we are looking for in potential candidates for the position. Although we are only posting to hire for one position per course, we might need more than one person for each course, depending on enrolment rates.

Below is a tentative listing of all of the UTA positions that we will likely be hiring for:

• CIS*1200*DE (Introduction to Computing)
• CIS*1250 (Software Design I)
• CIS*1300 (Programming)
• CIS*1500 (Introduction to Programming)
• CIS*1910 (Discrete Structures in Computing I)
• CIS*2030 (Structure and Application of Microcomputers)
• CIS*2430 (Object Oriented Programming)
• CIS*2520 (Data Structures)
• CIS*2750 (Software Systems Development and Integration)

When applying, please remember to include the following information:

• The application material (as noted in the postings at the link above)
• Attach a PDF document that is a combination of both your resume and your unofficial transcript. Only one document can be uploaded with your application.
• These two pieces of information, alongside the application material, will collectively be used by the Hiring Committee to assess your qualifications (academic and professional), competence, capability, skill and ability, and prior relevant experience, as per the Collective Agreement. 
• If you are applying for a position and have taken relevant courses outside of the University of Guelph or have been employed at a job related to the topics covered in the course, remember to include this in your application along with a short description of the course or job.

For any questions regarding the process, please contact Lauren King, the Instructional Support Coordinator for SoCS, at teachingsupport@socs.uoguelph.ca. Applications close on July 9^th, 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can’t I see the “apply” button?”

The “apply” option is only visible when you are logged in. Please ensure that you have logged in (and completed your profile if this is your first time using the site) and refresh the page to see the “apply” button.

“I submitted my application but I need to change something! What do I do?”

If you need to update your application for a specific posting, you can apply again with the updated information. If you apply multiple times for the same position, we will use the most recent application information that was provided when assessing your candidacy. 

“Did you receive my application?”

Applicants should receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of applying. If you do not receive a confirmation email of your application within 24 hours, please apply again and/or contact the department at teachingsupport@socs.uoguelph.ca (note: Lauren will be away until July 7^th and will have limited access to email during that time, so do not be alarmed if you do not receive a response until then. Your queries will be answered as promptly as possible).

“I can only select one file, but I have multiple files to submit. What do I do?”

The system can only accept one attachment per application. Please combine all relevant documents into one PDF and upload. Please do not submit the documents separately by applying multiple times.

Regards,

Lauren King

Instructional Support Coordinator

School of Computer Science

Reynolds Building, Room 1112

519-824-4120 Ext. 54356