Teaching Assistant PSYC 2F23 D1 Fall/Winter

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

Job summary

Brock University invites applications for Teaching Assistant roles for PSYC 2F23. Candidates must have relevant academic experience and demonstrate strong skills in statistics and research design. Positions are compensated based on qualifications, creating an inclusive environment for all applicants.

Qualifications

• Successful academic teaching assistant experience in PSYC 2F23 required.
• Must demonstrate knowledge in descriptive and inferential statistics.
• Ability to assist students with course-related issues and adapt to remote teaching.

Responsibilities

• Assist with content delivery in PSYC 2F23, covering 120 hours per course.
• Conduct seminars and maintain communication with students and instructors.
• Adapt teaching methodologies for both in-person and remote formats.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Organization

Education

4-year honours degree or 3-year pass degree

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 leading comprehensive universities and a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara. Brock has been ranked #3 as Canada’s Best Employers and top 10 as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity compiled by Forbes and Statista. We are an inclusive, welcoming community that offers a wide range of unique career opportunities.

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

Post End Date:June 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group)

Title of Course

PSYC 2F23, Statistics & Research Design in the Behavioural Sciences

Compensation

Teaching Assistant, Course Coordinator and Lab Demonstrator positions are paid according to the qualifications that the employee holds.

· Employees who do NOT hold a 4-year honours degree or a 3-year pass degree will be paid the undergraduate rate - $22.07 per hour.(Rate effective September 1, 2024)

· Employees who hold a 4-year honours degree or a 3-year pass degree will be paid the graduate rate - $34.73 per hour.(Rate effective September 1, 2024)

· In cases where additional duties are required as part of a Teaching Assistant’s duties, these hours shall be compensated at the appropriate Teaching Assistant rate.

Duties

The nominal workload for this position is 120 hours per full credit course appointment. Duties and responsibilities will be in accordance with Article 22 of the Collective Agreement.

Qualifications

Applicants must be able to demonstrate successful academic teaching assistant experience in PSYC 2F23. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of, and be able to clearly explain, all course topics, including descriptive and inferential statistics (both mathematical calculations and underlying assumptions), probability, and research design, specifically as they pertain to the area of Psychology. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to assist students in overcoming difficulties that they encounter when dealing with the topics and issues covered by or related to this course. Applicants must have excellent time management skills so that they can cover the required course material during the available tutorial time. Applicants must be able to work independently to solve problems, be organized, pay attention to details and procedures, and deal with the problems and issues associated with the course in a timely manner and deal with the teaching assistants’ and students questions’ effectively. Applicants must be able to present material/conduct seminars remotely. Applicants mustbe able and willing tomaintain contact with the instructor, fellow teaching assistants and enrolled students by email and audio-video conferencing and conduct seminars and office hours via audio-video conferencing. Applicants must be available for on-campus activities during all scheduled lecture times.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify the course for consideration of equivalency. For courses taken at Brock, identify the course (i.e., XXXX 1F90). For courses taken elsewhere, provide a transcript (a copy of your course outline and grade summary from your student self-serve at that institution is sufficient); highlight the course and provide the course description. Failure to provide the required documentation to support the request for consideration of equivalency will result in an incomplete application.

Applications

Please include a cover letter and a current resume. Members with seniority can provide seniority date within the application questionnaire. Applicants who do not include a seniority date will be assumed not to have one.

For further information

Department of Psychology
[e-mail]

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

As per Article 22.04 of the Collective Agreement:

• Part-time Graduate Students and Non-Students 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.

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

Brock University does not use AI Technology at any stage of the recruitment process.

We appreciate all applications received . C andidates that are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Learn more about Brock University by visiting www.brocku.ca .