PLSC 213 Teaching Assistant, Plant Sciences
In the appointment of Teaching Assistant (72 hour positions), your general duties and responsibilities will be:
Preparation of laboratory materials for students, maintaining plant demonstration material in a growth chamber
Presenting pre-laboratory instructions and overseeing a laboratory section in the teaching lab, field, or controlled growth facility (Phytotron)
Consultation with students or student groups using discussion boards, video meeting, email, or office hours
Providing feedback to students and marking laboratory assignments
Your general location of work will be AGRI 4C77 and you will report to the laboratory coordinator Amanda Muller.
In the appointment of Teaching Assistant (20 hour position), your general duties and responsibilities will be:
Grading and invigilating midterm and final exams
Providing support to the PLSC lecture
You will report to Dr. Yuguang Bai
Required Number of Hours: one positions of 72 hours term and one position of 20 hours during the academic term
Duration of Employment: 2025-2026 Regular Fall session
Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: PLSC 213 - Principles of Plant Ecology
Start and End Dates: September 1 to December 31
Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
Minimum of a B.Sc. degree or equivalent in Biological Sciences and registration in a graduate program is required. Preference will be given to students currently enrolled in a plant ecology focused program and/or students that have a strong background in plant ecology.
Previous course work in senior undergraduate or graduate level plant ecology courses is required.
Experience in teaching and/or public speaking, plant identification and field sampling, using excel and coordinating lab experiments and activities are considered valuable skills.
To Apply:
Interested applicants must include the following in their application: resume or C.V. In your email please indicate your afternoon availability (any conflicting courses you may be taking). Labs run Monday to Friday from 1:30 to 4:20. We are hoping to hire a TA (72 hr position) that has availability Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.
Send your application materials to: Amanda.muller@usask.ca
Inquiries for this position can be directed to Amanda Muller
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: 8/20/2025
Closing Date: 9/16/2025
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: On Campus
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