Teaching Assistant MBAB 5P13 Spring D4

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Brock University is one of Canada’s outstanding comprehensive universities, recognized as a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara for seven consecutive years, #3 as Canada’s Best Employers, and top 10 as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity. For 2025, Brock has been proudly recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Company Culture. At Brock, you will find a welcoming, inclusive community and an exciting range of meaningful career opportunities. This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group) for Teaching Assistant positions. Compensation for Teaching Assistant positions is 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 (Rate effective September 1, 2026). Employees who hold a 4-year honours degree or a 3-year pass degree will be paid the graduate rate - $36.67 per hour (Rate effective September 1, 2026). 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 Collective Agreement governs part-time Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Lab Demonstrator, Course Coordinator and Marker-Grader positions at Brock University. Members shall not accept any appointment which, taken together with all other appointments at the University, would cause the member to exceed the maximum number of regular hours (i.e., not overtime hours) allowable in a work week under the Employment Standards Act, as amended from time to time. Brock University is committed to creating a respectful and equitable workplace, fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. They welcome applications from all qualified individuals and actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Indigenous Peoples, people who identify as Black, African and/or Caribbean, as racialized and/or as from ethnic and cultural minority groups, and other underrepresented demographic groups. Brock is committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and accommodates the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a TA
• Knowledge of the data mining software – WEKA
• Knowledge of DB applications, particularly: MS-ACCESS & MS SQL SERVER
• Familiarity with the basic functions of D2L to guide students with the uploading and/or downloading of files with tasks related to lab practices, assignments and lab tests
• Background in Database Management and Database design, including basic concepts of Relational Databases and Database Normalization theories

Responsibilities

• 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

• Flexible work arrangements where possible
• Inclusive and barrier-free recruitment
• Accommodation for the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process

What This Job Offers

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