Education Instructor

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 20, 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: ECEC 3P51

Title of Course: Early Childhood Education for Sustainability

Department & Program: Department of Educational Studies & Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Duration of Appointment: January 1, 2027-April 30, 2027

Online or Physical Location: Asynchronous Online  

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: 195

Duties:

• As per standing instructor positions at Brock, instructors are responsible for student contact time and non-contact time:
  • Contact time includes all classes as scheduled including in-person, blended, online or other teaching formats. Non-contact time may include preparation of course material, student consultation, marking or grading, holding office hours, managing and meeting with teaching assistants or marker/graders, and course administration as may be required
• Use of a provided Brock email address for all Brock-related communications

• Complete the compulsory Brock instructor online tutorial prior to the first class (1 hour). 

• Attend Bachelor of ECE program meetings (typically two virtual meetings per term)

• Commitment to responsible time management (e.g. course structuring and management, punctuality for course material posting, student feedback)

• Thoughtful and careful preparation of student assessment; prompt and accurate marking and grading

• Available for student support (e.g., individual meetings, office hours—1.5 hours per week)

Main Qualifications:

• Graduate degree (Master’s, PhD or ABD) in Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Studies, Psychology, related discipline, or Ph.D. equivalency for Indigenous knowledge

• Post-secondary teaching experience in early childhood education or related subject (face-to-face and/or online teaching modes) 

• Experience working with children (birth to 8 years) in early childhood education and care (e.g., child care, pre-school, kindergarten, before and/or after school care) or related setting (e.g., child and family services, recreation/leisure, hospital).

• Advanced digital skills (e.g., Microsoft 365 suite, academic search engines, digital platforms)

• Skills related to incorporation of digital pedagogy, curation of materials and resources for asynchronous learning

• Experience and competence in Learning Management Systems (e.g., Moodle, Brightspace/D2L).

• Ability to work independently without immediate direct supervision

• Team member, able to work well with others toward a common goal

Course-Specific Qualifications:

• Knowledge of principles of sustainability and it practices in early childhood education.
  

Applications:

Please include a cover letter, current resume, and teaching dossier. The cover letter is to include details on your approach to online asynchronous teaching delivery, as well as a description of how you will connect with students in this type of environment. In the teaching dossier, include documentation of teaching success (e.g., teaching evaluations, assessment practices, sample assessments). Additional documents welcome, but not required (e.g., reference letters). You may submit in one pdf file or attach files individually. 

Contact Information:
Recruiter: Erin Biancaniello - [email protected]
Hiring Manager: Sandra Della Porta - [email protected]

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/