Instructor WGST 2P00 Winter D3

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy for the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group) for the course: Classic and Contemporary Discourses in Women's and Gender Studies. The compensation for this position is effective September 1, 2026. Instructors who are employed in a 2-hour/week lecture, or the equivalent of a 2-hour/week lecture, are responsible for the first hour of seminar/lab in each course. This course may be held virtually online and/or face to face during the term, and instructors are expected to be able to deliver the course material in either format. Brock University is committed to creating a respectful and equitable workplace and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. They welcome applications from all qualified individuals and actively encourage applications from underrepresented demographic groups. Brock also recognizes intersectionality and the interconnected identities, histories, and experiences of these groups. They are committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and accommodate the needs of applicants throughout the recruitment process.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Women’s Studies or related area with demonstrated university training in Women’s Studies and/or Feminist Theory/Methods and/or Feminist Issues (i.e. course work, dissertation topic).
• Demonstrable, substantive interdisciplinary training.
• Demonstrated successful university teaching experience (i.e. course instructor, teaching assistant) in Women’s Studies and/or Feminist Theory/Methods and/or Feminist Issues. Success can be demonstrated via course evaluations, letters of reference and/or other components of a teaching dossier.
• Demonstrated research in Women’s Studies and/or Feminist Theory/Methods and/or Feminist Issues (i.e. thesis research, publications, conference presentations, community-based projects/action relevant to the study of women’s lives from sociocultural, political, institutional, theoretical, historical, philosophical and/or literary perspectives).

Responsibilities

• Scheduled contact time with students
• Non-classroom time including preparation of lectures, student consultation, marking and grading, and course administration, including grade appeals and cases of academic dishonesty.

What This Job Offers

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