Application Restrictions
Open to both Internal and external
Job Type
Faculty (Tenure, Tenure Track, LTC)
Posting In effect from
14/5/2024
Closing Application Date
29/5/2024
Applications will be reviewed commencing the closing application date and may continue until the position is filled.
Instructional Type
Academic Access(max 546 hrs)
Faculty Type
Limited Term
Anticipated Start Date
15/8/2024
Position End Date (If Applicable)
14/8/2025
DUTIES
The TRU English Language Learning and Teaching (ELLT) Department
Building on decades of experience, TRU is a leader in ELL education for university students. The TRU ELLT Department offers courses in English for Academic Purposes, TESL/TESOL, and Service Learning. Student success is our priority. We support this through our high-quality programming, scholarship of teaching and learning, individualized student success services, applied learning opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive environment. The TRU ELLT Department offers a breadth of courses to help students reach their academic, professional, and personal goals. We welcome students from across Canada and around the world and celebrate the wealth of knowledge and experience our students bring to their studies at TRU.
We are a proactive, forward-thinking, evidence-informed, and learner-centred Department. Features include the integration of technology into learning and teaching, indigenizing ELLT Department curriculum and practices, and expanding ELL scholarship and research locally, regionally, provincially, nationally and internationally. We are committed to our students having opportunities to participate in research from undergraduate and graduate levels. We are committed to students succeeding in their academic studies in the ELLT Department and beyond.
Our guiding principles for future developments are innovation, collaboration, and responsiveness. Plans for the ELLT Department include a program review and curriculum initiatives. This is an exciting time for teaching, research and service in the ELLT Department. For more information about the TRU ELLT Department and our Faculty of Education and Social Work please see: https://www.tru.ca/edsw.html .
The position
The ELLT Department seeks to fill a full-time, one-year Limited-Term Contract for the position of an Assistant Teaching Professor. The position is a ‘bipartite’ role which specializes in teaching (including the scholarship of teaching and learning) and service. The anticipated start date is August 2024.
Strong candidates will have a background in teaching academic English at a post-secondary level, in particular instructing EAP and TESOL. Demonstrated expertise is expected in one or more of the following areas: Indigenization, curriculum development, assessment, academic culture, educational technology, critical thinking, or experiential learning.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include teaching in the EAP and possibly TESOL programs, and supervising TESOL practicum students. It is expected that the applicant will be engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning. The ELLT Department has a student-focused faculty which celebrates excellence in teaching and actively promotes research and scholarship within the disciplines of the department. Working closely in a collaborative environment, our instructors support domestic and international students at the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate levels. It is expected that successful applicants will provide service to the ELLT Department. This service will involve support of faculty, and ELLT and TRU initiatives through substantial committee work.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
• Relevant Masters (e.g. Applied Linguistics or TESOL) is required. Other qualifications and/or experience may be considered, such as professional qualifications or where the candidate has accumulated experience and accomplishments judged to be particularly relevant and valuable to the disciplines of EAP and/or TESOL.
• TESL Canada Certification Level 3 Permanent or eligible.
Experience
The following is required:
• A minimum of five (5) years full-time experience teaching EAP and/or TESOL at the post-secondary level
• Demonstrated track-record of service (e.g., institution, department, profession)
• Demonstrated scholarship of teaching and learning
• Skills in building intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect (TRC CA 63)
• Teaching excellence including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10)
The following is preferred:
• TESL/TESOL teaching experience
• Experience integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62)
Applicants should submit a CV including a teaching dossier or similar record of teaching experience, names of at least three references, and copies of all graduate transcripts. For the teaching dossier, please limit this to a maximum of 10 pages.
Pay Band
$73,665.93 - $114,124.39 ( According to TRUFA Salary Schedule (Range TS01 - TS12) )
Location
Kamloops, BC CA (Primary)
# of Hires Needed
1
Organizational Unit
Thompson Rivers University -> Faculty of Education and Social Work -> English Language Learning & Teaching
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.