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Post End Date:

November 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the Administrative Professional (Employee Group)

Please note this is 12-month fixed term contract

About the Role:

Reporting to the Chair of Computer Science, the Senior Laboratory Demonstrator coordinates instructional support, laboratory operations, assessment activities, and teaching assistant resources for undergraduate Computer Science courses. Working collaboratively with faculty, instructors, and staff, the role supports the effective delivery of laboratories, tutorials, review sessions, and laboratory-based assessments.

The Senior Lab Demonstrator provides functional guidance to instructional support staff, facilitates communication between academic and technical partners, supports academic integrity processes,



and assists in resolving operational issues to promote consistent, secure, and effective course delivery.

The Senior Lab Demonstrator will:

- Coordinate the delivery of laboratory, tutorial, and review-session activities for assigned undergraduate Computer Science courses, in consultation with instructors and the Chair;
- Coordinate and administer laboratory-based tests, examinations, and review sessions;
- Coordinate with instructors and technical support staff to ensure assessment environments are functioning effectively and are prepared for scheduled testing activities;
- Conduct specialized laboratory demonstrations requiring advanced technical knowledge and subject matter expertise;
- Support processes intended to promote academic integrity within laboratory-based assessments;
- Develop and maintain schedules for labs, tutorials, and review sessions, ensuring adequate coverage and consistency across multiple course sections;
- Coordinate the assignment of teaching assistants, lab demonstrators, and markers/graders to courses each term, considering qualifications, workload distribution, and operational requirements;
- Assist with the onboarding and orientation of instructional support staff by communicating departmental expectations, procedures, and course support requirements;




- Provide guidance and functional direction to teaching assistants and lab demonstrators regarding laboratory delivery, tutorial facilitation, and consistent instructional practices;
- Liaise with instructors regarding instructional support resource requirements, scheduling, and workload considerations;
- Liaise with the Department’s Technical Analyst, ITS, and instructors regarding software, hardware, and laboratory requirements that support course delivery;
- Monitor and assist in the setup and maintenance of equipment, laboratory-related operational issues and coordinate with appropriate teams to facilitate timely resolution;
- Work collaboratively with faculty to ensure course software requirements are satisfied in the labs;
- Support the consistent delivery of learning experiences across laboratory and tutorial environments while remaining outside the scope of systems administration responsibilities;
- Assist faculty and instructors with current learning technologies, including but not limited to Brightspace, generative AI, online course delivery, plagiarism detection, and other lab software; and
- Maintain the Computer Science graduate office computers to support their course work and specialized research software.

Please note: occasional evenings may be required based on department and operational needs.

Key Skills and Experience:

- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, or the equivalent combination of education and experience would be considered;
- Teaching and/or lab management experience;
- Experience supporting laboratory-based or technology-enabled instruction in a post-secondary environment;
- Experience coordinating schedules, resources, projects, or

📌 Senior Lab Demonstrator, Computer Science (St. Catharines)
🏢 Brock University
📍 St. Catharines