Teaching Assistant HIST 2P16 Winter D3-1

Brock University•St. Catharines, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy for a Teaching Assistant for HIST 2P16: Ambiguities of Greatness: The United States, 1865 to the Present, for the Winter D3-1 term. The position is within the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group). 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

A four-year Honours B.A., or equivalent, in History with a minimum 75% average in History courses.
Undergraduate coursework in Post-1865 American History is required.
Demonstrated knowledge of Post-1865 American History is required.
Evidence of successful previous university-level teaching assistant experience or equivalent.
Demonstrated organizational and effective communication skills including the ability to explain subject material to students, be punctual in attending classes, and meet appropriate deadlines.