Course Coordinator PSYC PFall D2

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Title of Course

PSYC 2P15, Psychopathology

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 - $ per hour.

· Employees who hold a 4-year honours degree or a 3-year pass degree will be paid the graduate rate - $ per hour.

Duties

The number of nominal hours assigned to a Course Coordinator may vary from department to department and from course to course. Total stipend will depend on course enrolment but will consist of .2 hours x number of registered students. Duties and responsibilities will be in accordance with Article 22 of the Collective Agreement, and may include but are not limited to, Overseeing seminar/tutorial/lab sections for this course;
Coordinating and meeting with TA/Lab Demonstrators/Marker-Graders;
Keeping up-to-date records on marks and mark changes;
Dealing with student changes in seminars;
Handling of documentation for medical or family related accommodations;
Dealing with the problems and issues associated with the course in a timely manner;
Answering student and TA e-mails and dealing with questions effectively;
Arranging makeup tests;
Other related duties as assigned by the Instructor.

Qualifications

1. Must have completed or be enrolled in PSYC 5Y51/52/61/62/71/72 or PSYC 7Y51/52/53/61/62/63/71/72/73, or 5F01, within the previous five years; OR Minimum 3rd Year complete and currently enrolled in a PSYC BA or BSc program, with an average of at least 80; and have taken this course within the previous five years, and achieved a grade of at least 80. Previous successful experience as a TA or Course Coordinator in this course in an academic setting will be considered as equivalent.

2. Must demonstrate a clear and thorough understanding of all aspects of the course to clearly explain all course topics;
3. Must be meticulous and well organized;
4. Must have a demonstrated ability to keep accurate records/manage data;
5. Must be skilled with spreadsheets and database management and have experience with Sakai;
6. Must be able and willing to present material/conduct seminars remotely.
7. Must be able and willing to maintain contact with the instructor, fellow teaching assistants and enrolled students by email and by audio-video conferencing and/or in-person meetings and to conduct seminars and office hours via audio-video conferencing and/or in-person meetings.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify the course for consideration of equivalency. For courses taken at Brock, identify the course (, XXXX 1F90). For courses taken elsewhere, provide a transcript (a copy of your course outline and grade summary from your student self-serve at that institution is sufficient); highlight the course and provide the course description. Failure to provide the required documentation to support the request for consideration of equivalency will result in an incomplete application.