Teaching Assistant GEOG 2P03 Fall D2

Brock University•St. Catharines, ON

1d•CA$23 - CA$37•Onsite

About The Position

Brock University is seeking a Teaching Assistant for the GEOG 2P03 - Cities in a Globalizing World course for the Fall D2 term. This position is part of the CUPE4207-1 Employee Group. Compensation will be based on the employee's qualifications, with an undergraduate rate of $23.30 per hour and a graduate rate of $36.67 per hour (effective September 1, 2026). Additional duties will be compensated at the appropriate Teaching Assistant rate. The duties include scheduled contact time with students and non-classroom time such as preparation of seminar material, student consultation, marking, grading, examination proctoring, attending lectures, holding office hours, and other course administration.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in or have completed a postgraduate degree or have completed a Honours Degree in Human Geography or equivalent.
If vacancies remain, students enrolled in an Honours Program (completed 13 or more credits) in Human Geography or equivalent will be considered.
Completion of 4 full credits in Human Geography with an overall average of 75% or higher in all Human Geography courses completed is required (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 successful undergraduate teaching experience or equivalent small group leadership in an undergraduate context.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Familiarity with MS-Excel or similar spreadsheet software, especially to calculate descriptive spatial statistics and clean Statistics Canada data.
Familiarity with QGIS, ArcGIS, or similar geomatics software to map Canadian census data and calculations generated from Canadian census data.
Ability to prioritize work and meet stipulated deadlines.