Teaching Assistant POLI 2P20 Fall D2

Brock University•St. Catharines, ON

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy for a Teaching Assistant for the course POLI 2P20: Introduction to Global Politics for the Fall 2026 academic term. The nominal workload for this position is 60 hours. Duties include facilitating small group discussions based on assigned materials, grading of assignments and exams, providing thoughtful and constructive feedback to enrich students' academic experiences, and maintaining accurate records of individual student performance. These duties align 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 of seminar material, student consultation, marking, examination proctoring, attending lectures, holding office hours, and other course administration.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in or have completed a postgraduate degree in Political Science with emphasis on International Relations
Must have successfully completed POLI 2P20 (or equivalent)
Must 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
Grading of assignments and exams
Providing thoughtful and constructive feedback to enrich students' academic experiences
Maintaining accurate records of individual student performance
Preparation of seminar material
Student consultation
Marking or grading
Examination proctoring
Attending lectures
Holding office hours
Other course administration as may be required