Job Description

Academic
Job Category
Faculty Bargaining
Job Title
Lecturer - Fire Ecology
Department
UBCO | Faculty | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences | Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science (Kevin Hanna)
Posting End Date
October 31, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date
December 31, 2029
$85,000 - $100,000 per year
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Lecturer (Two Positions)
The Irving K. Barber School of Science at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, invites applications for two positions in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, at the rank of Lecturer. The positions are each full time 1.0 FTE 3-year term appointments with an expected start date of January 1, 2026 or a date to be mutually agreed upon. These appointments are limited to three years. The successful candidates will be members of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (https://eesc.ok.ubc.ca/).
Applicants must have a PhD in Fire Ecology, or a related field, by the time of appointment. Applicants must show a demonstrated ability to teach courses in fire ecology and prescribed fire and evidence of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. Applicants from all related fields of expertise are encouraged to apply.
The successful applicants will be prepared to teach a range of online and field-based courses in the Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program and lead pedagogical research on prescribed fire and wildfire ecology training. The successful applicants will also help administer, modify, and grow the Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program in collaboration with the Program Director and staff, and in consultation with community, government and First Nations stakeholders.
UBC is consistently ranked in the top 40 leading universities worldwide. The university has two distinct campuses, one in Vancouver and one in Kelowna. UBC's Okanagan campus, located in the city of Kelowna, has over 10,000 students in seven faculties, with strong undergraduate and graduate programs. Situated in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, one of the most scenic regions in Canada, it offers an intimate learning environment and excellent opportunities for regional, national, and international scholarly activities.
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is housed in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science. It contains both discipline-based and interdisciplinary programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our collegial learning environment focuses on effective teaching, critical and creative scholarship, and the integration of scholarship and teaching. We are committed to an ethos of local involvement, global engagement, and intercultural awareness and we provide a positive, inclusive, and mutually supportive working and learning environments for all our students, faculty, and staff. To learn about the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, go to: https://science.ok.ubc.ca/. For more information about UBC resources and opportunities, please visit http://www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-staff-resources/. Information about the surrounding community can be found at: https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings/relocation-services/relocating-kelowna.
Please contact the Department Head, Dr. Kevin Hanna at kevin.hanna@ubc.ca for additional inquiries.
How to Apply:
Applications are submitted online in one continuous PDF file and must include:a cover letter; a curriculum vitae; a one-page statement of teaching philosophy; and evidence of teaching effectiveness; please provide a complete set of official, university-issued teaching evaluations for courses taught over the last five years. The names of three referees who can provide letters of reference, available upon request.

The salary range for these positions is $85,000 - $100,000 per year. Both positions are 1.0 FTE.
The deadline for receipt of applications is October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm.
All appointments are subject to budgetary approval. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.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.