Instructor NURS 4P09 Winter D3

brocku; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 7,900 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Brock University is seeking an instructor for NURS 4P09: Pathophysiology and Therapeutics: Mental Health Disorders, under the CUPE4207-1 employee group. The role covers planned contact time with students, lectures, seminars, and course administration on campus in St. Catharines.

Compensation is per half course or full course, with rates documented for both halves and full courses; hiring depends on enrolment and budget approval and the on-campus presence requirement remains in effect.

Qualifications

• PhD in Nursing or DNP preferred; Masters in Nursing considered if no PhD/DNP.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Clinical background in mental health and teaching a mental health course.
• Evidence of competent teaching experience at undergraduate university level.

Responsibilities

• Duties in accordance with Collective Agreement; scheduled contact time with students.
• Non-classroom time includes lecture preparation, student consultation, marking and grading.
• Course administration, including grade appeals and academic dishonesty handling.

Education

PhD in Nursing or DNP preferred

Masters degree in Nursing considered if no PhD/DNP

Job description

Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement.

We are one of Canada's outstanding comprehensive universities, where excellence and innovation thrive! Brock has been proudly recognized as a Hamilton-Niagara Top Employer for eight consecutive years. Brock continues to earn recognition as one of Canada's Best Employers and one of Canada's Best Employers for Diversity in 2026. For the second consecutive year, Forbes, in partnership with Statista, also named Brock 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.

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Post End Date: October 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group)

Course Code

NURS 4P09

Title of Course

Pathophysiology and Therapeutics: Mental Health Disorders

Compensation

• Effective September 1, 2026 - $7,887.59 per half course (195 hours nominally)
• Effective September 1, 2026 - $15,775.20 per full course (390 hours nominally)

Please note: Instructors who are employed in a 2-hour/week lecture, or the equivalent of a 2-hour/week lecture, are responsible for the first hour of seminar/lab in each course.

Duties

Duties and responsibilities will be in accordance with Article 22.01 of the Collective Agreement. These include scheduled contact time with students and non-classroom time (preparation of lectures, student consultation, marking and grading and course administration, including grade appeals and cases of academic dishonesty).

Qualifications

• PhD in Nursing or DNP preferred. If there are no qualified PhD or DNP applicants, Masters degree in Nursing will be considered.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Clinical background in mental health and experience in teaching a mental health course.
• Evidence of competent and effective teaching experience at the undergraduate university level.

Please Note Positions listed on this posting are subject to course enrolments and budgetary approval.

As per Article 22.04 of the Collective Agreement: 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.

Applicants that are in excess of the above noted workload limits will not have their applications considered unless they have received prior written approval from the appropriate Dean and the Human Resources Department.

Additional Comments

Course description can be found in the Graduate course calendar: calendar.brocku.ca

Academic terms generally run from:

Fall - September to December

Winter - January to April

Spring - May to July

Summer - July to August

*Actual dates can be found on the Timetables available on the Office of the Registrar web page: https://brocku.ca/registrar/toolkit/registration/

We are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where possible as outlined in our Flexible Work Arrangement Policy . As a student-centered organization, all employees are required to work on campus as needed.

Employer Commitment

Brock University is committed to creating a respectful and equitable workplace.

We strive to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion in our work and learning environments.

Brock University is committed to offering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment, and we accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process, as outlined in our Employment Accommodation Policy and consistent

Brock also recognizes intersectionality and the interconnected identities, histories, and experiences of these aforementioned groups .

We 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 at Brock and in the Niagara region.