St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
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 with…
Skills: History, Middle Eastern History, Islamic History, Teaching, Grading
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$57k–$92k/yr
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 with…
Skills: Public speaking, Relationship management, Communication, Presentation skills, Administrative skills
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$74k–$119k/yr
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 with…
Skills: Event management, Project management, Strategic planning, Budget development, Risk management
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$67k–$108k/yr
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 with…
Skills: Executive-style coaching, Career planning, Labour market analysis, Public speaking, Sales
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
$46k–$64k/yr
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 with…
Skills: Administrative support, Data entry, Expense processing, Communication, Scheduling
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$62k–$99k/yr
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 with…
Skills: Systems analysis, Library services platform, Data management, Software integration, Troubleshooting
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$68k–$108k/yr
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 with…
Skills: Partnership development, Academic advising, Program development, Relationship management, Cross-cultural communication
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
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 with…
Skills: Grading, Assessment, Written feedback, Communication, Computer science
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
$46k–$64k/yr
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 with…
Skills: Administrative support, Database administration, Customer service, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
$57k–$92k/yr
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 with…
Skills: Sports information, Communications, Media relations, Event management, Social media management
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$68k–$108k/yr
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 with…
Skills: Psychotherapy, Clinical assessment, Cognitive behavioural therapy, Dialectical behaviour therapy, Trauma informed care
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
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 with…
Skills: Biological Sciences, Quantitative research methods, Teaching, Course administration, Grading
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
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 with…
Skills: Grading, Written communication, Verbal communication, Time management, Attention to detail
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
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 with…
Skills: Course coordination, Teaching assistance, Lab demonstration, Organizational skills, Communication skills
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
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 with…
Skills: Athletic therapy, Communication, Student consultation, Grading, Examination proctoring
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
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 with…
Skills: Course coordination, Teaching assistance, Lab demonstration, Grading, Organizational skills
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
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 with…
Skills: Athletic therapy, Communication, Student consultation, Grading, Examination proctoring
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
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 with…
Skills: University teaching, Curatorial practices, Interpretive practices, Informal learning theory, Community engagement
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · On-site
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 with…
Skills: Musculoskeletal Assessment, Athletic Therapy, Communication, Student Consultation, Grading
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada · Remote OK
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 with…
Skills: Web design, Graphic design, Scripting, Online teaching, Learning management systems
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada • On-site
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The Teaching Assistant will facilitate seminars, conduct student consultations, and perform grading and examination proctoring. They are also responsible for attending lectures and managing course administration tasks as required.
Applicants must hold a four-year Honours B.A. or equivalent in History with a minimum 75% average in History courses. Demonstrated knowledge of Middle Eastern and Islamic History and previous university-level teaching experience are required.
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.
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HIST 2P70
The Middle East, 600-1800
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 duties and responsibilities of the Teaching Assistant shall be in accordance with Article 22 of the CUPE Local 4207, Unit 1, Collective Agreement. These are made up of scheduled contact time with students and non-classroom time (including preparation of seminar material, student consultation, marking or grading, examination proctoring, attending lectures, holding office hours, and other course administration as may be required.
The qualifications for this position have changed since it was last posted.
Qualifications
A four-year Honours B.A., or equivalent, in History with a minimum 75% average in History courses.
Demonstrated good knowledge of Middle Eastern and Islamic History is required.
Evidence of successful previous university-level teaching assistant experience or equivalent.
Demonstrated organizational and effective communication skills including the ability to explain subject material to students, be punctual in attending classes, and meet appropriate deadlines.
Please include a cover letter and a current resumé. Applicants must state explicitly in the cover letter how they meet the qualifications for this position, and must provide relevant supporting documentation. Members with seniority must provide seniority date in the application questionnaire.
Dr. Tami Friedman, Chair
History Department
tfriedman@brocku.ca
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.
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 Office of People & Culture website - https://brocku.ca/human-resources/collective-agreements/
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 talent@brocku.ca 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.
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