Education Instructor

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Post End Date:

October 25, 2026 at 11:59 PMThis job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-5 (Employee Group)

Job Title: Education Instructor

Course Code: EDBE 8Y42

Title of Course: Programming for Inclusive Classrooms (PJI)

Department & Program: Department of Educational Studies, Teacher Education, Consecutive & Concurrent Program

Duration of Appointment: January 4, 2027 – February 23, 2027  

Online or Physical Location: St. Catharines and/or Burlington

Day(s) of the Week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Compensation:

Effective September 1, 2025 - $36.03 per nominal hour

Effective September 1, 2026 - $37.11 per nominal hour

The above rates do not include vacation pay.  Vacation pay shall be in accordance with Article 16.02.

Nominal Hours of Appointment:98

Number of Positions Available: 11

Brock University has identified fostering a culture of inclusivity, accessibility, reconciliation, and decolonization as a strategic priority. The Department of Educational Studies is deeply committed to both the process and goal of social justice, including critical inquiry, inclusive practices, and equitable participation. We prioritize approaches, leadership and curricula that make central issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and disability to challenge historical, and ongoing forms of oppression and marginalization in school and society. Our Teacher Education Program invites applicants who are deeply committed to equity and social justice approaches, including making central to their knowledge human rights issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and socio-economic contexts as they interact with students, colleagues, and peers. 

Overview:  

• An instructor in our program will possess or demonstrate strong connected understandings of relevant knowledge for teaching (e.g. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge); 

• Professionally bring to life the content, knowledge, and competencies relevant to specific methods and foundations courses being taught while modeling the Standards of Practice and Ethical Standards of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT); 

• Enact curriculum and teaching approaches that engage students in conversations on educational inclusion and equity related to course content and concepts; 

• Be aware of a variety of critical practices relevant to their field/subject area that can support all students, attend to our unconscious biases, and encourage inclusivity.   

Duties:

The duties and nominal hours for Education Instructors are established by the employer.  The nominal workload is normally made up of scheduled contact time with students as well as non-contact time. This includes but is not limited to preparation of lectures, class instruction, student consultation, marking and grading, and course administration, including grade appeals and cases of academic dishonesty.

• Become familiar with Brock University policies and adhere to them. 

• Complete required Brock instructor’s online tutorial prior to first class. 

• Use a provided Brock email address for all Brock-related communications with teacher candidates and program personnel. 

• Use developed course material to support planning and instruction. 

• Effectively deliver all aspects of the course in designated mode(s) (lecture, blended etc.) 

• Manage instructional contact time and non-contact time. Contact time includes all classes scheduled both in-person and online. Non-contact time includes preparation of lecture materials, managing the learning management system(s), student consultation, marking or grading, holding office hours, and other course administration as may be required such as attending required meetings with program personnel (e.g. Beginning of Program). 

• Adapt instructional and assessment strategies to accommodate diverse learning needs.  

• Advise, mentor, and provide feedback to teacher candidates in relation to course concepts/content and the Professional Standards of Practice and Ethical Standards of the OCT. 

• Work collegially and collaborate/instruct with course team lead(s) and/or other instructors. 

• Attend course team meetings and debriefings. 

• Manage course records including attendance and submit final grades by university and/or Program deadlines.  

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of recent (last 5 years) teaching/school experience, including experience with Special Education policies and practices at the local and provincial levels (Individual Education Plans, Transition Plans, Behaviour Plans, etc.).  

• Master’s degree or research related experiences in Educational Psychology, Cognition, Special Education and/or Inclusion.   

• Specialization in one or more of the following areas: 

• • Teaching Students Who are Blind/Low Vision 

• • Teaching Students Who are Deaf/Blind 

• • Teaching Students with Behavioural Needs 

• • Teaching Students with Communication Needs: ASD 

• • Teaching Students with Communication Needs: Speech and Language 

• • Teaching Students with Multiple Needs 

• • Teaching Students with Physical Needs 

• • Use and Knowledge of Assistive Technology 
  • Anti-audism  

• • Special Education 

• • Special Education for Administrators 

• • Special Education French as a Second Language Focus 

• • Teaching Students with Intellectual Needs: Developmental Disability 

• • Teaching Students with Intellectual Needs: Giftedness 

• • Teaching Students with Intellectual Needs: Mild Intellectual Disability 

• • Teaching Students with Communication Needs: Learning Disabilities 

• • Special Education 

• • Special Education for Administrators 

• Demonstrated leadership in curriculum and/or education. 

• Familiarity with the Ontario curriculum, supporting documents, and approved resources relevant to subject/foundations area.  

• Exhibits contemporary knowledge of educational theory and pedagogy including assessment relevant to subject area. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills especially in providing growth-oriented feedback for beginning teacher candidate development. 

• Demonstrated knowledge of social justice and equity, particularly to sexual and gender diversity, anti-racism, and Indigenous and decolonizing practices. 

• Experience with teacher candidates or other adult learners. 

• Competency in using educational technology and platforms for content creation, course management and delivery.  

Applications:

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

Please Note:

Positions listed on this posting are subject to course enrolments and budgetary approval.

As per Article 12.08 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 Brock University and Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4207-5 Collective Agreement governs part-time Education Instructors in the Faculty of Education. The Agreement can be accessed on the Office of People and 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/