Academic Access(max 546 hrs)

Application Restrictions
Open to both Internal and external
Job Type
Faculty (Sessional)
Posting In effect from
7/3/2024
Closing Application Date
21/3/2024
Applications will be reviewed commencing the closing application date and may continue until the position is filled.
Instructional Type
Academic Access(max 546 hrs)
Anticipated Start Date
6/5/2024
Position End Date (If Applicable)
9/8/2024
DUTIES

The University and Employment Preparation Department (Faculty of Education and Social Work) at Thompson Rivers University invites applications for a sessional faculty member or members to teach the following Adult Basic Education courses in Summer 2024. This workload may be divided between two candidates depending on their availability.

CHEM 0500, Foundations of Chemistry 1, including laboratory preparation

Course description: ABE – Advanced: This course is designed for those students who have taken no previous high school chemistry course but who now require the equivalent of Chemistry 11 for entry into a certain program or course. Topics covered include chemical arithmetic, chemical nomenclature, chemical formula calculations, energy, solutions, atomic theory, chemical bonding, acids and bases, and physical properties. The laboratory reinforces concepts introduced in the lectures.

CHEM 0600, Foundations of Chemistry 2, including laboratory preparation

Course description: ABE – Provincial: A pre-university level course for students requiring a more in-depth introduction to chemistry than provided by CHEM 0500 or Chemistry 11. The course is an acceptable prerequisite for CHEM 111. Topics covered will be similar to those dealt with in Chemistry 12 and will include gas laws, reaction kinetics, chemical equilibrium, solubility of ionic substances, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction and organic Chemistry. The laboratory exercises will illustrate and reinforce topics covered in the lectures. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Skills in building intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect (TRC CA 63) preferred.
• Experience integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) preferred.
• Teaching excellence including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) preferred.
• Experience teaching students whose educational, social, and economic backgrounds are diverse, and for whom previous school experience may have been challenging.
• Teaching Certificate, or Instructor’s Diploma, or 5 years teaching experience plus evidence of engagement in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Applicants must have a degree in a relevant field (including a number of courses in the topic).

Pay Band
$109.91 – $109.91 ( Sessional Faculty – Academic Access Programs (per hour) )
Location
Kamloops, BC CA (Primary)
# of Hires Needed
1
Organizational Unit
Thompson Rivers University -> Faculty of Education and Social Work -> University and Employment Preparation
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:
Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Colour, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our Careers website . External Candidates invited to interview will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.