Instructor SPAN 1P95 Fall D2

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Brock University is seeking an Instructor for the course SPAN 1P95, Conquest and Colonization, for the Fall D2 term. This is a face-to-face delivery course. The compensation for a full course is $15,775.20, effective September 1, 2026. Instructors teaching a 2-hour/week lecture course are responsible for the first hour of seminar/lab. Duties include scheduled contact time, lecture preparation, student consultation, marking, grading, and course administration, as per Article 22.01 of the Collective Agreement. The successful candidate will work closely with the Hispanic & Latin American Studies Program Coordinator.

Requirements

• Graduate Degree (PhD or PhD abd) in an area of Spanish and/or Latin American Studies
• Record of sustained successful teaching of Spanish and/or Latin American literatures and cultures at the university level
• Strong knowledge of social, political and cultural history of the Spanish conquest and Latin American colonization
• Native or near native fluency in English and Spanish
• Evidence of teaching competence
• Official student and peer evaluations
• Teaching dossier
• References
• Ability to work alone without immediate direct supervision
• Ability to work within a team
• Clear comprehension of multi-section teaching
• Active participation in curriculum development
• Sharing of responsibilities in careful test preparation
• Student assessment
• Prompt and accurate marking
• Experience in computer-based instruction
• Experience in the incorporation and development of web-based pedagogical techniques, materials, and resources in a blended/online/hybrid course delivery
• Application of online student tracking systems
• Competence in the use of web-based course administrative tools designed and supported by the University, as well as Connect, LearnSmart, Brightspace, and similar eLearning platforms
• Commitment to responsible time management (e.g., course structuring, punctuality for lectures)

Responsibilities

• Scheduled contact time with students
• Non-classroom time including preparation of lectures, student consultation, marking and grading, and course administration
• Handling grade appeals and cases of academic dishonesty
• Working closely with the Hispanic & Latin American Studies Program Coordinator
• Commitment to participate in required committee marking including on-line activities, mid-term and final exams
• Availability for individual consultation with students (office hours 1.5 hours per section per week required)
• Proctoring exams

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree