Instructor SOCI Fall D2

This position is part of the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group)

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Post End Date:

Note to all candidates: This posting will close at 12:01 am on the date listed .June 15, 2024

Title of Course

SOCI 2P00 - Foundations in Sociological Thinking

Course will be delivered In Person

Compensation

Effective September 1, 2024 - $7,471.08 per half course (195 hours nominally)

Effective September 1, 2024 - $14,942.17 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

PhD in Sociology or closely related discipline with demonstrated breadth of university training in sociological theory, from classical to contemporary. Doctoral candidates in Sociology or a related discipline with graduate course work and comprehensive exams completed (ABD) with training in sociological theory, from classical to contemporary, will also be considered.

Specialization in sociological theory, critical thinking and expression in Sociology.

Demonstrated success teaching sociological theory, critical thinking and expression in Sociology.

Demonstrated research in fields of study related to the course.

Demonstrated success teaching large, required university courses.

Applications

Please include a cover letter and a current resume. In your cover letter, explain how you meet each of the five listed qualifications. Members with seniority can provide seniority date in the application questionnaire. Assure to include all required documentation, including letters of reference and course/performance evaluations.

For More Information Please Contact

Dr. Trent Newmeyer

Department of Sociology

Please Note

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.

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 -

Additional Comments

Course descriptions can be found on the Undergraduate course calendar website:

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:

Applicants are required to upload a resume and cover letter as part of the application process.

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of Employment Equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Aboriginal peoples including those who identify as members of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, members of visible minorities and racialized groups, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons are encouraged to apply. We will accommodate the needs of the applicants and the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the selection process, as outlined in the Employment Accommodation Policy Please advise: to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated through this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

It is Brock University’s policy to give consideration to qualified internal applicants.

We appreciate all applications received; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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