Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Positions for Full-time and Part-time Sessionals
Psychology
Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UBC, Okanagan campus, requires a sessional instructor to teach the following courses during the 2023/2024 academic year.
Term 2 (Jan 08, 2024 to Apr 11, 2024)
PSYO 121 104 (Lecture)
Introduction to Psychology: Personal Functioning
Survey of topics in psychology which relate to personal functioning. Methods and statistics, motivation and emotion, life span development, social processes, personality, psychopathology, and psychotherapy.
Pre-reqs: PSYO 111.
*Please note: This course is offered in-person and is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST in SCI 337. The course is capped at 100 students.
PSYO 373 L01 (Laboratory)
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
Addresses selected issues on the validity and quality of research, complex research designs, and associated statistical analyses. Students will gain additional experience in the use of standard statistical computer programs.
Pre-reqs: A score of 76% or higher in PSYO 372. (and permission of the department head.)
*Please note: This course is offered in-person and is scheduled for Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST in ART 215. The course is capped at 35 students.
Applicants with a PhD in the discipline or a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred.
Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vita (including but not limited to previous teaching experience), recent teaching evaluations (if available), and the name of three referees who have agreed to submit letter of references directly to psychology.okanagan@ubc.ca. Please send application documents in electronic format using WORD or PDF files to: psychology.okanagan@ubc.ca or send documents via mail to:
Marla MacDonald, Department Assistant
Department of Psychology
University of British Columbia – Okanagan
ART 321 – 1147 Research Road
Kelowna, B.C. V1V 1V7
Phone: (250) 807-9528
The deadline for receipt of applications is October 15, 2023. All positions are subject to funding and enrollment.
“UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Government regulations require that Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All appointments are subject to budgetary approval.”
History and Sociology
The Department of History & Sociology of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UBC Okanagan campus requires sessional instructors to teach the following courses in 2023W, Term 2. Please note that all of the courses have days and times assigned to them and will be delivered in person.
TERM 2: January 8 – April 11, 2024 (final exam period April 15 – 26, 2024)
HIST 336 Eastern Europe During the Cold War
A political, social, and cultural history of Eastern Europe from the end of the Second World War to the fall of state socialism.
Wednesday Friday 11:00 – 12:30 PT
HIST 443 20th-Century Russia, 1939 to Present
Examines the significance of the Great Patriotic War; the last years of Stalin, the tempering of Stalinism in the Khrushchev years; Gorbachev’s failed revolution; the collapse of the Soviet Union; and Russia in transition.
Tuesday Thursday 9:30 – 11:00 PT
Applicants with a PhD in History, or in a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred. Specify which course(s) you are applying for in your cover letter. Interested applicants must submit:
• A Curriculum Vitae (including but not limited to previous teaching experience),
• A brief teaching dossier and all teaching evaluations for the last 5 years, and
• The name of three referees who have agreed to submit letter of references directly to hs.okanagan@ubc.caThe deadline to send application documents in electronic PDF format is October 10, 2023. Send the application to Barbara Wilke, Department Assistant, at barbara.wilke@ubc.ca
For more information regarding this position, please contact the Department Head, Dr. Ben Nilson, at ben.nilson@ubc.ca. All positions are subject to funding and enrolment, and are governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional and Part-time Faculty Members.”
“UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Government regulations require that Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. All appointments are subject to budgetary approval.”
Community, Culture & Global Studies
The Community, Culture and Global Studies department of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UBC Okanagan requires sessional instructor(s) to teach the following courses in Term 2 Winter Sessions 2023-2024.
TERM 2 (January 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024)
GWST 430 Femininities
ONLINE or in person
Overview of theoretical and historical constructs of femininity in industrial and post-industrial society. Emphasis on multiple femininities and negotiations of feminine identity. 6 credits of 100-level GWST recommended.
Applicants with a PhD in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred. Interested applicants should forward a Curriculum vitae and three names of referees, plus recent teaching evaluations (if available) to Sue Frohlick, via Maria Jose Beltran Santos at mariajose.beltransantos@ubc.ca. Please send application documents in electronic format using WORD or PDF files. The deadline for applications is October 10, 2023
All positions are subject to funding and enrollment.
Applications sent by mail, please address to:
Maria Jose Beltran Santos, Senior Department Assistant
Community, Culture and Global Studies
University of British Columbia Okanagan
ART 261
1147 Research Road
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
Phone: 250 807-8409
For more information regarding the positions, please contact Dr. Sue Frohlick at sue.frohlick@ubc.ca or the Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Program Coordinator Associate Professor Ilya Parkins at ilya.parkins@ubc.ca
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Economics | Philosophy | Political Science
The EPP department of the Irving K. Barber school of Arts and Social Sciences, Okanagan campus, requires one or more instructors to teach the following course(s) during the 2023/24 Winter Session Term 2.
Term 2, January 1, – April 30, 2024
POLI 202 (3) The Government of Canada
Examination of the institutions and processes of Canadian government. Credit will be granted for only one of POLI 202 or POLI 101.
PHIL 120: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
Tools for dealing with both everyday and more technical arguments and concepts. Analysis and resolution of confusions, ambiguities, and fallacies.
PHIL 121: Introduction to Philosophy II
Introduction to outstanding philosophers and their systems. Theory of knowledge, logic, and contemporary philosophy.
PHIL 233: Biomedical Ethics
Moral problems arising in the health sciences. Topics may include abortion, death and euthanasia, genetic engineering, behaviour modification, compulsory treatment, experimentation with human beings and animals, and/or the relationship between professionals and their patients, subjects, or clients.
Applicants with a PhD in the relevant discipline and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are required. Interested applicants should submit:
- cover letter,
- Curriculum Vitae (including but not limited to previous teaching experience),
- recent teaching evaluations (if available), and
- list of three names for references.
Review of the applications will begin immediately. Deadline for receipt of applications is July 28, 2023. Please send all application documents in electronic format using PDF files and address inquiries to John Janmaat (epp.okanagan@ubc.ca), Department Head of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science. All positions are subject to funding and enrolment.
“UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Government regulations require that Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.”
