Teaching Assistant (Agricultural and Resource Economics)
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics invites applications for a Teaching Assistant in the following courses during the 2025-2026 Fall and Winter sessions:
AREC 220 (Term 1)- History of Indigenous Agriculture in Canada - 200 hours, multiple GTA’s
AREC 222 (Term 1)- Introduction to Farm Business Management -120 hours, 1 GTA
AREC 261 (Term 1) – Agricultural Data Analytics- 90 hours, 1 GTA
AREC 346 (Term1) - Principles of Selling- 100 hours, 1 GTA
AREC 347(Term 1) - Agribusiness Marketing Management – 80 hours, 1 GTA
AREC 428 (Term 1)- Case Studies in Agribusiness Management - 80 hours, 1 GTA
Start Date & End Date: September 2025- December 2025
AGRC 113(Term 2) – Agri-Food Issues and Institutions - 330 hours, multiple GTA's
AREC 230 (Term 2) - Innovation and Entrepreneurship- 80 hours, 1 GTA
AREC 262(Term 2)- Agricultural Data Analytics II- 120 hours, 1 GTA
AREC 272 (Term 2) – Introduction to Agricultural Economics - 90 hours, 1 GTA
AREC 322(Term 2) - Agricultural Finance– 100 hours, 1 GTA
AREC 343(Term 2) – Grain and Livestock Marketing – 130 hours, 1 GTA
AREC 495(Term 2)- Agribusiness Venture Management- 70 hours, 1GTA
Start Date & End Date: January 2026- April 2026
Rate of Pay: $24.87 per hour
Duration of Employment: (202509) Fall session and (202601) Winter Session
Qualifications
Duties
In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will vary depending on the class and the needs of the instructor:
- Preparation/review of assignments and exams, delivering/attending lectures, marking, student consultation, invigilating, holding office hours, and conferring and supporting the Supervisor in charge as required by the assignment;
- You will report to the faculty supervisor of the class you are
Skills and Abilities
Minimum of an M.Sc. degree or equivalent in Agricultural Economics or related field. Registration in a graduate program in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan.
To apply:
- Submit application no later than August 23th, 2025
- Inquiries for this position can be directed to Lori Hagen at lori.hagen@usask.ca
This position is in scope of PSAC,
Department: Agricultural&ResourceEconomics
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 8/8/2025
Closing Date: 8/23/2025
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: On Campus
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