Job Description

The Department of Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies (ADES) is seeking Contract Academic Staff to lead the in-person lab section for the course at Brandon University for the 2025 - 2026 academic year.

40:362 Disaster Response Management, Section Z10, 1.5 credit hours

Start date:

Winter Term (Jan to Apr 2026). Lab Slot 14: Thursdays 1:40 pm to 4:30 pm

Course description: 40:362. DISASTER RESPONSE MANAGEMENT

This course focuses on the theory and practice of how organizations manage their responses to emergencies and disasters. The use of incident management systems, emergency operation centres and other response techniques are considered from conceptual and practical perspectives. Disaster warning systems, evacuation planning, emergency social services, and related topics are examined. The course includes lab work in which students apply a selection of tools and techniques to become familiar with the roles of community members, government and non-government organizations and the private sector through activities in the Emergency Operations Lab (EOL). 3 laboratory hours per week, one term.

Qualifications

: A Bachelor's Degree in Disaster and Emergency Management or related disciplines is required. Applicants must have relevant expertise in the emergency management profession. Successful teaching or training experience is preferred.

Applicants may seek to establish an experiential/traditional equivalency to the Bachelor's degree and are invited to contact the Chair of the Selection Committee at the address below on how to establish equivalent academic or professional credentials.

Salary

: $3,928.50 per 1.5 credit course

Start date:

Winter Term begins January 6, 2026

Application deadline:

by 4:30 pm, October 24, 2025



Applications must be submitted via e-mail as a single, reasonably sized PDF file. The application should include the following: a letter of application, citizenship or Canadian immigration status, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, the names and contact information of three references. Please send the application to:



Dr. Christophe LeMoine

Dean of Science

Brandon University

Brandon, MB R7A 6A9

science@brandonu.ca



We thank all applicants for their interest in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.




Issued Sept. 16, 2025



Brandon University is committed to equity, welcomes diversity, and hires on the basis of merit. All qualified individuals who may contribute to the diversification of the University, especially women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, racialized persons, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders are encouraged to apply. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are given priority. Evidence of citizenship must be provided.


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