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Sessional Instructors - Faculty of Education (Winter 2023)

Competition Number:
66SI22
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. These courses are subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

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


ED-4130-2 - Multiliteracies Across the Curriculum

This course introduces students to the critical, developmental, and pedagogical dimensions of supporting students K-12 as they learn the range of literacies required for life in the twenty-first century.

This is a three semester-hour course offered to the Intermediate/Senior cohort of our Bachelor of Education program, Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm, January 9 to February 9, 2023.


ED-4470-2 - Intermediate/Senior Science 2

This course examines the development, nature, and limitations of science and technology; the role of science and technology in society; and the teaching of science and technology in the schools. Time is devoted to an examination of the provincial science curricula, innovative teaching and assessment strategies and techniques, and the development of active learning opportunities.

This is a three-semester hour course offered bilingually in English and French to students in the Intermediate/Senior cohort of the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Education (français langue seconde) program. This course runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30pm to 5:30pm, January 9 to February 9, 2023


ED-6160-60 - Action Research in Education

In this course, students explore ways in which teachers can systematically examine their own classroom practices using action research strategies. Emphasis is placed on issues such as topic selection, methodology, data collection and analysis, and interpretation of results. This process of inquiry is directed towards reflective practice.

This is a three semester-hour course offered to students in our MEd Focus on Global Perspectives, on Mondays from 8:30am 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.


Preference will be given to qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Sessional Roster of the academic unit.

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 by email at 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 September 1, 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.