Education Instructor ADED 2P21 Fall

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON

1d • Remote

About The Position

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy for an Education Instructor for the course ADED 2P21, Fostering Adult Creativity and Imagination, for the Fall 2026 term. The course focuses on alternate approaches to inform and generate knowledge and personal reflective practice. The appointment is within the Department of Educational Studies, Adult Education program, and will be conducted online. The instructor will be responsible for instructional duties, providing academic direction and feedback to learners, developing instructional resources, assessing assignments, and utilizing Brightspace as the primary instructional tool. The role also involves liaising with the Adult Education Director and Program Committee, and adhering to various university policies and mandatory training requirements.

Requirements

• Demonstrated subject matter knowledge and expertise related to the relevant adult education literature and the specific course content.
• Demonstrated successful experience facilitating or teaching adults in an online or hybrid delivery mode, working in an LMS environment, within the last five years preferred.
• Relevant professional working experience as an educator in the field of adult education, within the last five years preferred.
• A relevant graduate degree from a recognized university required (MEd in Adult Education or equivalent).
• Skill in using Microsoft Office 365, or similar technology resources, to support the teaching and learning process.

Nice To Haves

• PhD or EdD preferred with an active research agenda.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional duties, including a high level of academic direction, insight, and feedback to learners.
• Facilitate the learning experience in an exemplary manner that adheres to current adult education principles and practices.
• Demonstrate a high level of instructor presence, stimulate discussion, and foster learner engagement.
• Develop engaging instructional resources (video, screencast, or podcast) that provide insight and feedback to learners on a weekly basis.
• Assess and evaluate course assignments while providing meaningful and timely feedback to learners.
• Use Brightspace as the primary instructional tool for online courses.
• Utilize the course curriculum as authorized by the Adult Education Director and Program Committee.
• Provide appropriate academic oversight and input regarding the ongoing relevance and effectiveness of course resources, assignments, and assessment tools and strategies on an annual basis.
• Liaise with Adult Education Director and Program Committee, instructors, online facilitators and staff as required.
• Adhere to the requirements of mandatory training including AODA, Health and Safety Awareness Training, FIPPA, Academic Integrity and other professional development events.

Benefits

• Vacation pay shall be in accordance with Article 16.02.
• Flexible work arrangements where possible as outlined in our Flexible Work Arrangement Policy.
• Brock University is committed to creating a respectful and equitable workplace.
• We strive to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion in our work and learning environments.
• We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Indigenous Peoples, people who identify as Black, African and/or Caribbean, as racialized and/or as from ethnic and cultural minority groups, and other underrepresented demographic groups at Brock and in the Niagara region.
• Brock also recognizes intersectionality and the interconnected identities, histories, and experiences of these aforementioned groups.
• We are committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment, and we accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process, as outlined in our Employment Accommodation Policy and consistent with the requirements of the Ontario Human Rights Code.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level