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Sessional Instructors - Faculty of Education (Winter 2023) *Reposted*

Competition Number:
11SI22R2
Position Type:
Sessional Opening
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
Faculty of Education
Position:
Sessional Instructors
Contract:
Winter 2023

The Faculty of Education at the University of Prince Edward Island has openings for sessional instructors to teach the following courses in Winter 2023.

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

ED-4280-1 - Primary/Elementary Mathematics II (1 English Section)

A continuation of Education 4230, this course further examines and extends the pedagogy of Primary/Elementary focusing on how children conceptualize mathematics and instructional methods required to foster children’s numeracy skills.

This is a three-semester hour course offered to students in the Primary/Elementary cohort of the Bachelor of Education program on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm, January 9 to February 9, 2023.

ED-6250-60 - Curriculum:  Leadership in Learning

In this course, students examine research into recent curriculum developments that are based on principles of integration, resource-based learning, and holistic learning, and which require the use of alternative assessment approaches. In addition, the impact of these developments on teachers’ instructional strategies and students’ learning are investigated. The focus is on the integration of knowledge about curriculum design and teaching in order to develop leadership skills for curriculum change.

This is a three semester-hour course offered to students in our MEd Focus on Global Perspectives cohort, on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 11:20am, January 4 to April 13, 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. 

Bilingual positions in the Faculty of Education require a proficient knowledge of both official languages. Fluency, in English and in French, in each of the three language skills: reading, writing and oral interaction are essential. Instructors will not be required to deliver instruction in French; however, instructors will be asked to communicate with students in either language during one-on-one or small group discussions. Instructors must also be able to assess all written assignments in either official language. 

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.

In all instances, qualified applicants on the UPEI Sessional Roster of the Faculty of Education will be given priority.

The offering of these courses is conditional pending final enrolment numbers. All Sessional courses are subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

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. Jane Preston 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. Deborah 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 August 30, 2022.

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.