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Sessional Instructor - Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture - Faculty of Arts (Summer 2023)

Competition Number:
05SI23
Position Type:
Sessional Opening
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture
Position:
Sessional Instructor
Contract:
Summer 2023

The Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture Program, Faculty of Arts, invites applications for a Sessional Instructor to teach the following course during the first summer session, 2023. This appointment is subject to final budgetary approval.

Please note: the course offered below will be taught in person, unless otherwise specified as an online course.

ACLC/ENG 3910: Chronicles of Narnia

Course description: C.S. Lewis is one of the more prolific public figures of the 20th century. A scholar, educator, poet, fantasist, and cultural critic, the author of the globally famous Narnian chronicles produced work in dozens of different genres and modes. Using the seven Narnian children’s novels as core texts and some lessons from Lewis’ life and work, this course combines traditional close-reading and book discussion with thematic questions related to leadership, communication, and culture.

Qualifications:

Successful applicants should have a minimum of a Master’s degree in English Literature or a related discipline and a strong record of success in teaching at the undergraduate level.

Qualified applicants on the UPEI Sessional Roster of the ACLC Program will be given priority.

Application Instructions: 

A complete application must include the following: a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching experience, and a draft syllabus for the advertised course. Candidates should also provide names and contact information for three references.

Applications should be addressed to:

Dr. Lisa Chilton, Director of Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 4P3
Email: lchilton@upei.ca

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

Closing date for applications is March 10, 2023.

UPEI encourages all qualified applicants to apply for job openings; however, in keeping with the terms and provisions of the university’s various employment and collective agreements, first priority will be given to internal candidates.