Job Description

Application Restrictions
Open to both Internal and external
Job Type
Open Learning Faculty Member
Posting In effect from
19/8/2022
Closing Application Date
26/8/2022
OLFM Type
Regular Continuous
Teaching Allocation Percentage (TAP)
33
Anticipated Start Date
6/9/2022
Position End Date (If Applicable)

DUTIES
This course examines educational governance, policy and laws with an emphasis on their effects on students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Course themes include student and parent rights, labour law, child protection, collective bargaining, and the governance of schools in B.C., Canada and internationally. Open Learning Faculty Members are teaching staff in the Open Learning Division of TRU, and the role of the Open Learning Faculty Member is to actively encourage, support and guide students towards success in their academic studies. Open Learning Faculty Members must be skilled in teaching, fully knowledgeable of the subject matter and demonstrate a positive, open and caring attitude in all interaction with students.
Responsibilities of the Open Learning Faculty Member (Online) include but are not limited to:

• Delivering Courses in the Online Modality by actively facilitating learning for students in paced, cohort courses with specific start and end dates
• Providing instruction based on established core course materials
• Adding any necessary additional course material
• Updating course material as per the collective agreement
• Initiating, leading and managing learning activities and discussions
• Administrative set up and record keeping
• Initiating and maintaining regular contact with the student as specified in the collective agreement
• Marking all assignments, posting results and providing prompt feedback
• Marking exams and posting results
• Responding to student queries as per the collective agreement

We anticipate 10 - 25 students in this course. These numbers are only estimates and actual numbers for the course may be greater or less than the estimated numbers.

QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

• PhD or Doctorate in Education or a related field is required
• One degree in Education is required
• Demonstration of current and ongoing engagement in the course subject matter of K-12 curriculum, teaching and learning through research and/or the scholarship of teaching, including the dissemination of outcomes in appropriate academic venues is required
• Demonstration of current and ongoing engagement in the course subject matter through research and/or the scholarship of teaching, including the dissemination of outcomes in appropriate academic venues is required
• Three (3) years of full time or equivalent hours teaching in K-12 settings is required
• Demonstrated experience in integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) is required
• Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 63) is required
• Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) is required

• Proven course development skills in a face-to-face or distance environment is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to write in a clear and consistent style with grammatical accuracy is required
• The ability to meet deadlines is required
• The ability to work in a collaborative and consultative manner is required
• Experience or education in online course development or online facilitation is an asset.

The Open Learning Faculty Member must:

• Be knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter of the course
• Have received training or have successful experience in the active facilitation of learning in a collaborative online environment
• Have direct experience working with current educational technologies, tools and Learning Management Systems
• Have demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogy in the use of current educational technology and tools
• Have demonstrated skills and abilities in the delivery of flexible learning materials, the application of instructional technology and in the application of adult learning principles

Pay Band
According to TRUOLFA Salary Schedule
Location
CA (Primary)

Qualified TRUOLFA applicants will be given first consideration filling this post

# of Hires Needed
1
Organizational Unit
Thompson Rivers University -> Open Learning -> Program Delivery
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:
Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Colour, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.