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Title of Course
PSYC 1F90, Foundations of Psychology (Senior Tutor)
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 - $23.30 per hour. (Rate effective September 1, 2026)
· Employees who hold a 4-year honours degree or a 3-year pass degree will be paid the graduate rate - $36.67 per hour. (Rate effective September 1, 2026)
· 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 360 hours per full credit course appointment. One TA for every twelve (12) PSYC 1F90 seminars. Teaching Assistants will do the following: 1) Attend lectures and take notes; 2) Attend training meetings (normally held on MS Teams) as required by the instructor(s); 3) Demonstrate a complete understanding of all course assignments 4) Provide student contact (in-person office hours, in-person large group tutorials, email; 5) Proctor the December and April exams and attend the grade collation meeting held approximately 7-10 days following each exam; 6) Mark a large number of exams with a quick turnaround time; 7) Mark other written assignments as assigned; 8) Miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Each Senior Tutor will be responsible for holding office hours and checking email on one weekday per week. Choice of day will be offered in order of seniority. The applicant who is assigned to Thursdays must be willing to offer an office hour following the evening lecture, from 7-8 pm. Senior tutors will offer up to 7 in-person office hours per week on their assigned day. The exact number of hours per week will vary depending on the needs of the course.
Qualifications
Successful applicants will have worked as a teaching assistant for PSYC 1F90 at Brock University. Must be able to demonstrate excellence in leading seminars. Must demonstrate mastery of course content. Must demonstrate a firm knowledge of and compliance with all course policies and procedures. Must have experience with deploying effective strategies for teaching, lesson planning, and providing feedback to students. Must have good organizational skills and demonstrated ability to keep accurate records/manage data. Must demonstrate adequate availability to mark a large number of exams in a limited amount of time in the week following the December and April exams. Must demonstrate adequate availability to lead up to 7 in-person office hours/group tutorials per week during their assigned timeslot (the exact number to vary depending on the week and the corresponding needs of the course). Must demonstrate adequate availability to mark project components with a quick turnaround time Must be able to attend all course planning meetings, seminars, and lectures as assigned. Must be able to take legible and complete lecture notes and to explain lecture concepts to students.
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
[email protected]
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:
https://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.
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 accommodate 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 [email protected] 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. Candidates that are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Learn more about Brock University by visiting www.brocku.ca.
Skills Required
- Previous experience as a teaching assistant for PSYC 1F90 at Brock University
- Demonstrated excellence in leading seminars
- Mastery of course content
- Firm knowledge of and compliance with course policies and procedures
- Experience deploying effective teaching strategies, lesson planning, and providing feedback to students
- Good organizational skills and ability to keep accurate records/manage data
- Availability to mark a large number of exams with a quick turnaround following December and April exams
- Availability to lead up to seven in-person office hours/group tutorials per week during assigned timeslot
- Availability to mark project components with quick turnaround time
- Ability to attend all course planning meetings, seminars, and lectures as assigned
- Ability to take legible and complete lecture notes and explain lecture concepts to students
- Provide documentation to support course equivalency requests (transcript or course outline) when applicable
What We Do
Brock University is a public research university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, that offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
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