Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Thompson Rivers University is seeking a sessional faculty member who will teach one or two sections of EDTL4100: Teaching and Learning 3, in Fall of 2025.




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In this final of the Teaching and Learning three-course series, teacher candidates explore how to incorporate culturally relevant content and practices across curriculum subject areas in ways that create a safe and inclusive environment for Indigenous and neurodiverse learners. Teacher candidates develop cross-curricular unit plans that include Indigenous pedagogies and reflect strategies that address socio-emotional learning and behaviour. Topics in the course also include the use of reliable and valid assessment techniques, and the integration of technology in planning. This course emphasizes the critiquing of self and peers while abiding to professional and ethical codes of conduct, and demonstrating proficiencies related to the Professional Standards for BC Educators.




QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor of Education is required A Master of Education is required Recent experience as a K-12 teacher strongly preferred and three years full time classroom experience is required Advanced knowledge of the subject area is required Experience and excellent understanding of child development and how this relates to elementary or secondary schools is required Previous successful post-secondary school teaching experience is preferred Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills is required Proven skills in building intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect are required Demonstrated experience in integrating Aboriginal 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 CA10), is required