Teaching Assistant POLI 2P92 Winter D3-1

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON

2d • CA$23 - CA$37 • Onsite

About The Position

Brock University is seeking a Teaching Assistant for POLI 2P92: Political Theory II for the Winter term. This position involves facilitating small group discussions, grading assignments and exams, providing constructive feedback, and maintaining student performance records. The nominal workload for this position is 60 hours. Duties are in accordance with Article 22 of the CUPE Local 4207, Unit 1, Collective Agreement and include scheduled contact time with students and non-classroom time such as preparation, consultation, marking, examination proctoring, attending lectures, holding office hours, and other administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in or have completed a postgraduate degree in Political Science with emphasis on political theory.
• Must have successfully completed POLI 2P92 (or equivalent) and have the ability to clearly articulate the basic theoretical concepts.
• Must have strong essay writing skills.
• Must have good organizational skills and be able to observe timelines requested by the Instructor.
• Must have prior documented experience as a teaching assistant or in a similar leadership capacity.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating small group discussions based on assigned materials that focus on political theory from 1500 to present.
• Grading of assignments and exams.
• Providing thoughtful and constructive feedback with the aim of enriching students' academic experiences in the discipline.
• Maintaining accurate records of individual student performance.
• Scheduled contact time with students.
• Non-classroom time including preparation of seminar material, student consultation, marking or grading, examination proctoring, attending lectures, holding office hours, and other course administration as may be required.

Benefits

• Compensation paid according to qualifications (undergraduate rate - $23.30 per hour or graduate rate - $36.67 per hour, effective September 1, 2026).
• Compensation for additional duties at the appropriate Teaching Assistant rate.
• Flexible work arrangements where possible.

What This Job Offers

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