Instructor PSYC 2F23 Fall / Winter D1

Brock University; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading Canadian university in St. Catharines is seeking an instructor for its PSYC 2F23 course on Statistics and Research Design. Responsibilities include teaching introductory statistics, assessing student performance, and maintaining regular office hours. Qualified candidates require a doctoral degree in Psychology and must demonstrate experience in teaching. This part-time role offers competitive compensation and fosters a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible work arrangements

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience teaching introductory statistics and research design.
• Instruction in descriptive and inferential statistics required.
• Must be available for supervision and student contact during office hours.

Responsibilities

• Instructors have a nominal workload of 195 hours per half-credit course.
• Duties will be in accordance with Article 22 of the Collective Agreement.

Skills

Teaching introductory statistics

Conducting research design

Office hours availability

Education

Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Psy.D.) in Psychology or ABD in Psychology

Job description

Brock University acknowledges the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement.

Brock is one of Canada’s outstanding comprehensive universities, where excellence and innovation thrive. Brock has been recognized as a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara for seven consecutive years and ranked among Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity and culture. For 2025, Brock was recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Company Culture. At Brock, you will find a welcoming, inclusive community and meaningful career opportunities.

Ignite new possibilities for your career. Break through at Brock.

Post End Date: October 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM. This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group).

Overview

Title of Course
PSYC 2F23, Statistics and Research Design in the Behavioural Sciences
NOTE: This position is for Winter D3, January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

Position Details

Compensation

• Effective September 1, 2024 - $7,471.08 per half course (195 hours nominally)
• Effective September 1, 2024 - $14,942.17 per full course (390 hours nominally)
• 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

• Instructors have a nominal workload of 195 hours per half-credit course.
• Duties and responsibilities will be in accordance with Article 22 of the Collective Agreement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience teaching introductory statistics and research design in an academic setting.
• Specifically, instruction in descriptive and inferential statistics including types of measurement scales, displaying data distributions, measures of central tendency and variability, Z scores, correlation and regression, probability, hypothesis testing (parametric and non-parametric), statistical power, experimental confounds, reliability and validity measurements.
• The instructor must be available through regular office hours and appointments for supervision and contact with students.
• A doctoral degree (Ph.D., Psy.D.) in Psychology, or ABD in Psychology, status is required.

Applications

Please include a cover letter and a current resume. Members with seniority can provide seniority date in the application questionnaire. Ensure to include all required documentation, including letters of reference and course/performance evaluations.

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.

The Collective Agreement governs part-time Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Lab Demonstrator, Course Coordinator and Marker-Grader positions at Brock University. The Agreement can be accessed on the Human Resources Web Site.

Additional Comments

Course descriptions can be found on the Undergraduate course calendar website: Brock University timetable and course information pages can be found at the Office of the Registrar.

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.

We are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where possible. As a student-centered organization, all employees are required to work on campus as needed. Brock University is committed to a respectful and equitable workplace and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion in our work and learning environments. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and 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 groups. We also recognize intersectionality and the interconnected identities, histories, and experiences of these groups.

We are committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process, as outlined in our Employment Accommodation Policy and consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Please contact [e-mail] if you require a disability-related accommodation so we can ensure your participation needs are met.

Brock University does not use AI Technology at any stage of the recruitment process. We appreciate all applications received. Candidatures that are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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