Open Learning Faculty Member (Web): ENGL 1021: Composition and Indigenous Literature in Canada [...]

Open Learning Faculty Member (Web): ENGL 1021: Composition and Indigenous Literature in Canada I - (03027.550)

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Application Restrictions: Open to both Internal and external

Job Type: Open Learning Faculty Member

Posting In effect from: 21/1/2025

Closing Application Date: 27/1/2025

OLFM Type: Teaching Allocation Percentage (TAP) 25%

Anticipated Start Date: 3/2/2025

Position End Date (If Applicable):

DUTIES:

This course introduces students to an exciting range of Indigenous Canadian literature and orature, including autobiographies, speeches, essays, short stories, and storytelling. Students will also have the opportunity to listen to audio CDs of interviews and readings by many of the authors studied in the course and to view a video of a storytelling performance and an interview with a contemporary Indigenous multimedia artist.

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 interactions with students.

Responsibilities:

• 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 200 - 210 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:

We are looking for candidates with a Ph.D. in academic English or closely related discipline with experience teaching introductory English and composition. A relevant Master’s may be considered with intermediate academic teaching experience in the subject area. The prospective candidates should provide documented evidence of current and ongoing engagement in the course subject matter.

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
• Have in-depth knowledge of Indigenous issues and Indigenous traditional values
• Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Canada’s history of colonialism, residential schools, and racism
• Have experience working with Indigenous students, including:
• Experience with Indigenous research methods and pedagogies
• Experience with Indigenous knowledge mobilization
• Lived experience working with Indigenous peoples and cultures
• Teaching courses with Indigenous content

Pay: 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: Collective Agreement.

Location: BC CA (Primary)

Qualified TRUOLFA applicants will be given first consideration for 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.