Teaching Assistant HAVC 1Q98 Winter D3

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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. We are one of Canada’s outstanding comprehensive universities, where excellence and innovation thrive! Brock has been proudly recognized as a Hamilton-Niagara Top Employer for eight consecutive years. Brock continues to earn recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers and one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2026. For the second consecutive year, Forbes, in partnership with Statista, also named Brock one of Canada’s Top Employers for Company Culture. At Brock, you will find a welcoming, inclusive community and an exciting range of meaningful career opportunities. Ignite new possibilities for your career. Break through at Brock. Post End Date: October 6, 2026 at 11:59 PMThis job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group) HAVC 1Q98 Introduction to Visual Culture Overview of visual culture, its vocabulary,technologiesand structures within varied cultural contexts. Problems of meaning, functions of visual culture in contemporary society, the role of galleries and museums, and the impact of imagery in advertising, popularmediaand consumer culture. Contemporary criticalmethodology. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours week. Note: TA contract for this course will be 60 hours. Department: Department of Visual Art – History of Art and Visual Culture Schedule: Winter Term (Duration 3) Wednesday and Friday 1330 - 1500 Delivery Method: SYNCH A fully online synchronous course is a conferencing learning environment that is delivered remotely through audio and video conferencing to provide simultaneous communications (i.e., at the same time) between an instructor at one site and students at other sites. A courseis considered to beoffered via synchronous conferencing if 80% or more of the content is delivered in this way. As such, a synchronous conferencing course may have occasional face-to-face meetings, a proctored exam, etc.,with theremainderof the content delivered through audio and video conferencing. audioand video conferencing. 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 - $23.30per 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 - $36.67per hour. (Rate effective September 1, 2026) In cases whereadditionalduties are required as part of a Teaching Assistant’s duties, these hours shall be compensated at theappropriate TeachingAssistant 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 1. Applicants must have completed a 4-year Honours BA degree in Visual Arts, Art History, or Visual Culture. 2. Applicants must have completed a minimum of three credits in art history and/or visual culture, or equivalent, with at least an 80% average in those courses. 3. The successful applicant must have effective communication skills including the ability to explain subject material to students, be punctual in attending classes, and be able to meetappropriate deadlines. 4. Must be available to attendallsynchronous online lectures and be available for online synchronous course support. Note: Please note that only applicants sel

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