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Post End Date:
November 10, 2024
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
COSC 1P03
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)
Duties
Reporting to the Department Chair’s Designate or Course Instructor, the duties and responsibilities of the Course Coordinator will be in accordance with Article 22 of the Collective Agreement. These include overseeing the seminar/tutorial/lab sections for a particular course; coordinating Teaching Assistants/Lab Demonstrators/Marker-Graders and holding meetings with them; assisting in the preparation of marking schemes and coordinating the marking of course assignments and/or midterm, progress and final exams; and any other related duties as may be required by the course instructor.
Qualifications
1. Must have sound knowledge of any software (such as IntelliJ, Dr. Java, JCreator), which is directly or indirectly used within COSC 1P03 as outlined in the course description within the Brock University Undergraduate calendar and/or course outlines supplied by the instructor.
2. Previous Course Coordinator experience is an added advantage.
3.Must have completed COSC 1P02, COSC 1P03 and COSC 2P03 (or equivalents), and achieved the grade of 80% or higher in all
4. Graduate of or Major in Computer Science with a minimum major average of 75%
5. Must be familiar with Brock Java Library
6. Excellent at Java
7. Previous successful teaching/marking experience in Computer Science
8. Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
9. Available during normal office hours for group meetings and labs
10. Available after office hours to provide general consultations
11. High level of interpersonal skills and effective verbal communication skills
12. Academic integrity and professionalism
Applications
Please include a cover letter and a current resume. Members with seniority can provide seniority date within the application questionnaire. Please include your transcript and highlight relevant course(s).
For further information
Dr. Poling Bork
Department of Computer Science
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 – brocku.ca/human-resources
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 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.
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