Instructor RECL 3P11 Winter D3-1

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

Job summary

Brock University is seeking a part-time instructor for the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Decolonization in Recreation and Leisure program. Duties include lecturing, student consultation, grading and course administration in line with the Collective Agreement.

The role requires a Ph.D. in Recreation or Leisure Studies (or candidate) and demonstrated success in teaching undergraduate students. Applicants should have a strong sociological foundation related to leisure studies.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Recreation or Leisure Studies (or Ph.D. candidate) required.
• Demonstrated success in teaching undergraduate university students or equivalent teaching experience.
• Strong scholarly foundation in sociological perspectives of leisure and recreation.

Responsibilities

• Duties 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).

Skills

Teaching experience

Sociological perspectives

Education

Ph.D. in Recreation or Leisure Studies

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.

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

Post End Date

October 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group) RECL 3P11 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Decolonization in Recreation and Leisure

Lectures: Tuesdays 1600-1800

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

Ph.D. in Recreation or Leisure Studies ( or Ph.D. student/candidate in Recreation and Leisure Studies) required. After the deadline, if no qualified Ph.D. applications have been received, then may consider Master's degree in Recreation or Leisure Studies or related field. Demonstrated success in teaching under graduate university students, or equivalent academic teaching experience. Strong scholarly foundation in sociological perspectives of leisure and recreation.

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.

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 - https://brocku.ca/human-resources/collective-agreements/

Additional Comments

Course descriptions can be found on the Undergraduate course calendar website: http://www.brocku.ca/webcal/

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.

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

We are committed to inclusive and barrier-fr