Career Posting: BEd Sessional Instructor

The Okanagan School of Education (OSE), located in Kelowna, British Columbia, is part of the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Faculty of Education. UBC is one of the world’s leading universities, with distinct campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna. UBC’s Okanagan campus, located in the city of Kelowna on the unceded territory of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples, has strong undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate programs, with more than 11,000 students in seven faculties.

Term Appointment

The Okanagan School of Education has an opportunity for an instructor to teach the following course in Winter Term 1:

EDUC_O 481 (3) Comprehensive Health & Well-being

Identifying and supporting mental and physical health and well-being in students and self; creating safe learning environments; designing appropriate learning opportunities for individual differences (physical) and consideration of FPPL; integration of BC Health & Physical Education curriculum across grades K-5/6- 9+.

Delivery Method: In-Person | Fridays, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Term Dates: Winter Term 1 – September to December

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 Dr. David Trumpower at david.trumpower@ubc.ca with the course number(s) 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 end of day July 19, 2026.

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.