Lecturer

Job Category
Faculty Bargaining

Job Title
Lecturer

Department
UBCO | Faculty | Department of Community, Culture and Global Studies | Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Susan Frohlick)

Posting End Date
July 1, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date
Jul 31, 2025

The compensation rate for Lecturers within the department ranges from $75,000 – $90,000 per year.

Indigenous Studies –Lecturer

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, invites applications for faculty position at the rank of Lecturer in Indigenous Studies. This is a one-year full-time appointment in the Indigenous Studies Program in the Department of Community, Culture, and Global Studies https://ccgs.ok.ubc.ca/ with the possibility of reappointment. The appointment is expected to begin August 1, 2024.

Applicants must have a PhD in Indigenous Studies or Interdisciplinary Studies with focus on Indigenous Studies, relevant university teaching experience, and evidence of ability and commitment to teaching excellence. The Lecturer will be expected to bring innovation to teaching, provide help with the training of Teaching Assistants, and fulfill service obligations to the University including administrative work and student engagement activities. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a strong commitment to Indigenous knowledges and methodologies and a record of engagement and/or lived experience with Indigenous communities and organizations in Canada. This position is expressly for teaching the Okanagan (syilx ) courses in the Indigenous Studies Program; therefore, the preferred candidates are those who have clearly indicated they are members of and/or have strong/established relationships with one or more of BC’s Syilx Communities, and who demonstrate how they incorporate syilx knowledges and pedagogical approach into their (courses listed below). Additionally, we seek candidates who approach their teaching and student engagement through an anti-oppression, anti- racism, anti-misogyny, anti-violence and decolonial framework.

In accordance with UBC’s equity plan, and pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, Indigenous applicants are preferred. Indigenous applicants are requested to self-identify in their application. UBC’s strategic plan identifies inclusion as one of our key principles. We therefore welcome colleagues with the experiences and competencies to contribute to our principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity throughout campus life.

The successful applicant will be expected to teach the following undergraduate courses (course assignments are subject to change), plus additional core and elective courses, up to three sections per term: INDG 201 Okanagan Indigenous Peoples’ Historical Perspectives; INDG 301 Examining and Indigenous Methodology: En’owkinwixw; INDG 307 Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

The Department is housed in the I.K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences which offers both discipline- based and interdisciplinary programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our collegial learning environment focuses on effective teaching, critical and creative scholarship, and the integration of scholarship and teaching. We are committed to an ethos of local involvement, global engagement, and intercultural awareness and we provide a positive, inclusive, and mutually supportive working and learning environment for all our students, faculty, and staff. To learn about the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, visit: https://fass.ok.ubc.ca/ .          

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, has over 10,000 students in seven faculties, with strong undergraduate and graduate programs.

Situated in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, one of the most scenic regions in Canada, it offers an intimate learning environment and excellent opportunities for regional, national, and international scholarly activities.  Information about the surrounding community can be found at https://hr.ubc.ca/working-ubc/housing-immigration-and-relocation-services/relocating-kelowna .   

The compensation rate for Lecturers within the department ranges from $75,000 – $90,000 per year.

Interested applicants should submit online in one continuous PDF file by June 30, 2024. Applications should consist of: a cover letter; curriculum vitae; a brief statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of effective teaching or potential for the same (up to 2 pages); and the name of three academic references. We welcome additional relevant materials, including up to two letters from Indigenous community groups/organizations you have worked with (along with names and contact information of community references). The complete application must be submitted electronically, in the format of a single PDF file.

Please contact the Department Head, Dr. Sue Frohlick [email protected] .  for additional information.

The reviewing of applications will continue until the position is filled. All appointments are subject to budgetary approval. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2024.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous candidates; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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 the 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, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.