Teaching Assistant

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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Post End Date:

November 23, 2026 at 11:59 PMThis job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group)

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.

Qualifications 

• Completion of at least 3 years in a BEng program in Mechanical Engineering

• Minimum overall GPA of 75% or higher

• Focus in Manufacturing within Mechanical Engineering

• Strong understanding of Finite Element Method (FEM) and simulation techniques

• Experience with DEFORM software is considered an asset

• Previous TA or instructional experience is considered an asset

Applications 

Please include a cover letter and a current resume. Members with seniority can provide seniority date within the application questionnaire. 

For further information 

Yuxin Ding/ Nima Jafarnia

Department of Engineering

[email protected]/[email protected]

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/ 

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/