Application Restrictions
Open to both Internal and external
Job Type
Open Learning Faculty Member
Posting In effect from
4/1/2024
Closing Application Date
11/1/2024
OLFM Type
Regular Continuous
Teaching Allocation Percentage (TAP)
50%
Anticipated Start Date
15/1/2024
Position End Date (If Applicable)
DUTIES
Students participate in a 190-hour blended community service learning practicum to establish linkages between human service knowledge, values, and skills. Students experience supervised opportunities to demonstrate self-knowledge and self-awareness, professional integrity, and positive working relationships in a human service agency. The focus is on the application of core human service concepts and the recognition of the knowledge to practice relationship.
Open Learning Faculty Members are teaching staff in the Open Learning division of TRU, and the role of the Open Learning Faculty Member is to actively encourage, support and guide students toward success in their academic studies. Open Learning Faculty Members must be skilled in teaching, fully knowledgeable of the subject matter and demonstrate a positive, open and caring attitude in all interaction with students.
Responsibilities of the Open Learning Faculty Member (Web) include but are not limited to:
- Administrative set up and record keeping
- Initiating and maintaining regular contact with the student as specified in the collective agreement
- Responding to all student queries by phone, e-mail or other method as appropriate within the time frame outlined in the collective agreement
- Marking all assignments, posting results and providing prompt feedback
- Marking exams and posting results
We anticipate 10 - 20 students in this course per year. These numbers are only estimates and actual numbers for the course may be greater or less than the estimated numbers.
QUALIFICATIONS
- The minimum academic qualification is a Master’s degree in Social Work or Child and Youth Care. A candidate who has accumulated experience judged to be particularly relevant to this position and valuable to the School of Social Work and Human Service may be appointed with a relevant Master’s degree combined with an undergraduate credential in Social Work or Child and Youth Care.
- A minimum of 5 years (full-time equivalent) related human service field experience within the last 15 years, preferably including past supervisory experience
- A minimum of 2 years (full time equivalent) post-secondary teaching experience in Human Service, Child and Youth Care or Social Work, preferably with entry-level diploma students.
- Demonstrated ability to model and teach interpersonal, clinical and planned change skills and strategies
- Demonstrated experience in integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62)
- Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 62)
- Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10
The Open Learning Faculty Member must:
- Be knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter of the course
- Have received training or have successful experience in the active facilitation of learning in a collaborative online environment
- Have direct experience working with current educational technologies, tools and Learning Management Systems
- Have demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogy in the use of current educational technology and tools
- Have demonstrated skills and abilities in the delivery of flexible learning materials, the application of instructional technology and in the application of adult learning principles
The pay for Open Learning Faculty Members varies based on several factors including the number of students in the course, the type of work, the type of course and the number of assessments completed by students in the course. The total pay includes amounts based on hourly rates as well as set dollar amounts for certain types of work. For more information, please refer to the TRU/TRUOLFA Collective Agreement: https://www.truolfa.ca/assets/documents/Collective Agreement_2019_2022.pdf
Pay Band
Location
BC CA (Primary)
Qualified TRUOLFA applicants will be given first consideration filling this post
# of Hires Needed
1
Organizational Unit
Thompson Rivers University -> Open Learning -> Program Delivery
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.