Teaching Assistant SOCI 2P22 Winter D3

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON

1d • CA$23 - CA$37 • Onsite

About The Position

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy for a Teaching Assistant for the course SOCI 2P22 - Education and Equity in the Winter D3 term. Teaching Assistant, Course Coordinator and Lab Demonstrator positions are paid according to the qualifications that the employee holds. Employees who do NOT hold a 4-year honours degree or a 3-year pass degree will be paid the undergraduate rate - $23.30 per hour. Employees who hold a 4-year honours degree or a 3-year pass degree will be paid the graduate rate - $36.67 per hour. In cases where additional duties are required as part of a Teaching Assistant’s duties, these hours shall be compensated at the appropriate Teaching Assistant rate. The duties and responsibilities of the Teaching Assistant shall be in accordance with Article 22 of the CUPE Local 4207, Unit 1, Collective Agreement. These are made up of scheduled contact time with students and 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.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree or Honours Degree in Sociology or equivalent.
• Completion of the course for which the applicant wishes to be a teaching assistant with a final grade of 75% or higher in that course (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated teaching competence (e.g., summary of previous course evaluations, faculty evaluations).
• Ability to prioritize work and meet stipulated deadlines, recognizing that there are periods of intensive work associated with the position.
• In your cover letter, explain how you meet each of the four listed qualifications. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.
• It is the applicant's responsibility to demonstrate how his/her degree and training are equivalent.
• Likewise, it is the applicant's responsibility to identify the course for consideration of equivalency.
• For courses taken at Brock, identify the course (i.e., XXXX 3P00).
• For courses taken elsewhere, provide a transcript (a copy of your course and grade summary from your student selfserve at that institution is sufficient); highlight the course and provide the course description.
• Failure to provide the required documentation to support the request for consideration of equivalency will result in an incomplete application.
• Equivalency will be determined by the course instructor, in consultation with the selection committee.
• Applicants must make a case that their qualifications are equivalent to those required above.

Nice To Haves

• Students enrolled in an Honours Program (completed 15 or more credits) in Sociology or equivalent (with an 80% average or higher) will be considered if vacancies remain.

Responsibilities

• Scheduled contact time with students
• Preparation of seminar material
• Student consultation
• Marking or grading
• Examination proctoring
• Attending lectures
• Holding office hours
• Other course administration as may be required

Benefits

• Compensation according to qualifications (undergraduate rate - $23.30 per hour, graduate rate - $36.67 per hour)
• Flexible work arrangements where possible

What This Job Offers

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