Career Posting: Course Instructor

The Okanagan School of Education (OSE), located in Kelowna, BC, is part of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC). UBC is one of the world’s leading universities and is consistently ranked in the top 40. The University has two distinct campuses, one in Vancouver and one in Kelowna. UBC’s Okanagan campus, located in the city of Kelowna on unceded Syilx Okanagan territory, has strong undergraduate and graduate programs, with more than 10,000 students in seven faculties.

Term Appointment – September to december 2024

The Okanagan School of Education requires an instructor or instructors to teach the following courses in Term 1 of the Winter session (September to December 2024).

• EDUC 100 (3) Controversial Issues in Education
  Students will examine basic and fundamental questions about educational policy and practice by critically examining a variety of controversial issues including, but not limited to, issues of equality, community, and individual rights and freedoms. [3-0-0]

• EDUC 104 (3) Introduction to Academic Pedagogy: An Aboriginal Perspective
  Using an Aboriginal approach to the cycle of learning, this developmental course provides an opportunity for first-year students to learn essential skills needed for academic success. [3-0-0]

Term Appointment – January to April 2025

The Okanagan School of Education requires an instructor or instructors to teach the following courses in Term 2 of the Winter session (January to April 2025).

• EDUC 100 (3) Controversial Issues in Education
  Students will examine basic and fundamental questions about educational policy and practice by critically examining a variety of controversial issues including, but not limited to, issues of equality, community, and individual rights and freedoms. [3-0-0]

• EDUC 160 (3) Mathematical Reasoning for Arts and Education
  For Arts and prospective Education students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of mathematics. Using the approach of problem solving and logical reasoning throughout, topics are chosen from discrete mathematics, elementary number theory, probability and statistics, measurement and geometry, linear algebra, and applications. [3-0-0]

All courses are currently scheduled for in-person classes.

How to Apply

The ideal candidate will hold a minimum of a Master’s degree in a related discipline.

Applications will consist of:

• a letter of interest
• an up-to-date curriculum vitae (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)
• recent teaching evaluations, if available
• three reference names and contact information

Please email your complete application to david.trumpower@ubc.ca with the course number as the subject line.

Documents must be submitted in electronic format as email attachments.  Acceptable formats include Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF).

Questions can be sent to david.trumpower@ubc.ca.

The deadline to apply is May 24, 2024.

All positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by Part 7: Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers, Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.