Graduate Physics Preparation Instructor PHYS 5N02 Winter D3

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Post End Date:

October 18, 2026 at 11:59 PMThis job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group)

Compensation

Effective September 1, 2026 - $7, per half course (195 hours nominally)
Effective September 1, 2026 - $15, 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

The nominal workload for this position is approximately 195 hours per semester.

Reporting to the Physics Graduate Program Director, the Graduate Physics Preparation Instructor will develop and deliver a preparatory course for new graduate students in Materials Physics (MSMP) whose first language is not English. The objective of this course is to enable development of English language skills in a science, especially physics, context, prior to proceeding to the MSMP courses. The course should cover the following topics: (i) critical thinking and synthesizing arguments and ideas, (ii) researching, referencing and academic integrity, (iii) academic presentations and discussions, (iv) development of specialized vocabulary, and (v) academic note taking.

The instructor is responsible for the preparation of weekly lesson plans, tests, and assignments, in accordance to the requirements of the MSMP curriculum. The instructor is also responsible for the marking and evaluation of student work. Additionally, the job will involve coordinating the orientation sessions for the MSMP students with ITS, Library, and other relevant Brock services and facilities, including laboratory safety training.

Duties and responsibilities will be in accordance with Article 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

In most circumstances, the minimum qualifications shall be: (1) Bachelor degree in a relevant field; (2) a background in science and scientific writing shall be taken into consideration; (3) post-secondary teaching experience, especially in ESL/EFL, is very desirable; (4) demonstrated interpersonal qualities that support international students’ course-related needs.

The applicant must demonstrate successful experience in teaching at a university level.