In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be: Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: AGRC 111.3: Introduction to Plant and Soil Sciences Strong background in basic botany and botanical terminology
Preparing, delivering and/or attending lectures; demonstrating, marking, student consulting, invigilating, supervising field trips and conferring with the supervisor in charge as required by the assignment.
Your general location of work will be 2E45 agriculture building and you will report to Ellen Misfeldt.
Required Number of Hours 31 hours during the academic term
Duration of Employment 2026 Fall Term
Start and End Dates: October 18 to December 31
Qualifications (Skills and Abilities
Minimum of a B.Sc. degree or equivalent. You must be registered in a graduate program.
To Apply
Interested applicants must include the following in their application: cover letter, curriculum vitae, other documents you require (references, publications, etc.).
Send your application materials to: ellen.misfeldt@usask.ca no later than August 21.
Inquiries for this position can be directed to Ellen Misfeldt.
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: 8/7/2026
Closing Date: 8/21/2026
Number of Openings: 3
Work Location: On Campus
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