Sessional - Faculty ENGL 0600 in Kamloops, British Columbia at Thompson Rivers University

The University and Employment Preparation Department at Thompson Rivers University invites applications for a sessional faculty member to teach ENGL 0600 (Literature and Composition) at the Kamloops campus.

English 0600 is a provincial level adult basic education course equivalent to Grade 12 English. English 0600 prepares students for the demands of compositions required in academic courses. It provides for further development of writing and thinking skills begun in earlier levels. Students work with a variety of rhetorical models for essay development. Also included is a critical analysis of selected works of prose and poetry.

• Master's degree in a relevant field (required) 
• At least one degree in English or a closely related discipline (required)
• Teaching Certificate or Instructor’s Diploma or 5 years teaching experience (required) 
• Experience teaching students whose educational, social, and economic backgrounds are diverse, and for whom previous school experience may have been challenging (required) 
• Teaching experience in ABE (preferred) 
• Demonstrated evidence of scholarly teaching (preferred) 
• Course work or study in Indigenous literature (preferred)
• 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)

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.