The Faculty of Education at the University of Prince Edward Island has openings for sessional instructors to teach the following courses in Summer 2023. The offering of these courses is conditional pending final enrolment numbers. All positions are subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

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

ED-4230-3 - Primary/Elementary Mathematics - 1 French section

This course examines the pedagogy of Primary/Elementary mathematics. Instruction focuses on how children learn mathematics, what it means to engage children in doing mathematics, teaching mathematics through problem solving, and curriculum sequencing. Underlying these foundational ideas for teaching, students will have the opportunity to re-learn key areas of mathematics in a twenty-first century approach to teaching and learning.

This course is offered in French to students in the Primary/Elementary stream of our Bachelor of Education (français langue seconde) program on Mondays* and Wednesdays, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, July 4 to August 4. (*Where class falls on a holiday Monday in this timeframe, the class will be held on the following Friday).

4880-3 - Littératie I - 1 French section

This course introduces students to the general pedagogical principles and techniques of literacy development in French first and second language contexts at the early, middle, and senior years. Using materials available in schools and applying appropriate methods and assessment techniques, students design programs and activities based on the learning outcomes in the Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation French Immersion Curriculum. This course is taught entirely in French and all assignments are completed in French.

This course is offered in French to students in our Bachelor of Education (français langue seconde) program Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm from August 7 to September 5, 2023.

ED-6300-65 - Perspectives in Ecology and Sustainable Leadership - 1 section

This interdisciplinary course explores contemporary topics related to the environment, such as ecological consciousness, place attachment, principles of ecological design, sustainability and responsible stewardship, ecological citizenship, and environmental practice. Students apply a critical inquiry framework and consider philosophical ideologies related to anthropocentric and ecocentric perspectives, environmental ethics, and ecological worldviews. Participatory methodologies are encouraged to promote leadership in ecological knowledge and environmental preservation in a variety of contexts.

This course is offered to students in our MEd Focus on Global Perspectives on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 1:00pm to 3:50pm, July 4 to July 31, 2023.

Qualifications:

Ideal candidates will have a Masters of Education degree. Successful candidates will normally have school-based experience in a Canadian public K-12 system. For applicants without school-based experience, teaching in other contexts relevant and appropriate to the position will be considered. Applicants should have experience in teaching, research or practice related to the course content. Where courses are offered on-line using multi-media technologies, applicants will normally be able to demonstrate successful on-line teaching experience. 

French positions in the Faculty of Education are delivered completely in French. Instructors must be proficient in reading, writing, and oral interaction in French.  All class work will be assessed in French.

In addition, candidates applying to teach graduate courses will normally have established expertise, and successful leadership and/or teaching experience in a context related to the foci of the cohort.

Qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Faculty of Education’s Sessional Roster and the Faculty’s full-time and term contract faculty members will be given priority.

For additional information regarding positions in the undergraduate English programs, please contact Erin Reid by email to erreid@upei.ca 

For additional information regarding positions in the undergraduate French program, please contact Elizabeth Blake by email to eblake@upei.ca

For additional information regarding positions in the graduate programs, please contact Dr. Kathy Snow at 902.620.5152 or ksnow@upei.ca

Application Instructions: 

Applicants should submit an electronic version of a cover letter outlining the specific course they wish to teach and how their background is relevant to the course material, a curriculum vitae, and names and contact details of three referees.  All attachments should be in pdf format and should be submitted to:

Dr. Debbie MacLellan, Dean (Interim)
c/o Karen-Anne O’Halloran (kohalloran@upei.ca)
Faculty of Education
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE  C1A 4P3

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 May 26, 2023.