Sessional - Faculty (ENGL 0600) at Thompson Rivers University – Lillooet, British Columbia

Application Restrictions
Open to both Internal and externalJob Type:Faculty (Sessional)Posting In effect from10/12/2025
Closing Application Date:23/12/2025
Applications will be reviewed commencing the closing application date and may continue until the position is filled.

Instructional TypeAcademic Access(max 546 hrs)Anticipated Start Date26/1/2026Position End Date (If Applicable)1/5/2026DUTIES

Teach one section of ENGL 0600, Literature and Composition, in Lillooet in January 2026 Semester.

Course description: Students prepare for the demands of compositions required in academic courses. This course provides further opportunities to develop the writing and thinking skills established 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

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in a relevant field (required) 

• At least one degree in English or a 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)

Pay Band$113.21 - $113.21 ( Sessional Faculty - Academic Access Programs (per hour) )Location:Lillooet, 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.