Sessional - Faculty; ENGL

TRU’s Williams Lake campus is located approximately three hours northwest of Kamloops, in the heart of the scenic Cariboo region, on T’exelcemc territory within the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc Nation.

Our small, friendly and close-knit campus community is located within the city of Williams Lake, BC named in honor of Secwepemc Chief William. Here, you’ll enjoy a quiet and affordable lifestyle, with all the amenities of a larger center, and with four seasons of spectacular outdoor adventures in your own beautiful backyard. This region is rich in history and a plentiful selection of outdoor activities in untouched wilderness, from fishing one of the 4,500 lakes, hiking to mountain tops, to snowmobiling through fresh powder.

The University and Employment Preparation Department at Thompson Rivers University, the Williams Lake Campus invites applications for sessional lecturer to teach the following Adult Basic Education course in the Jan 2025 semester - January 12, 2026 to May 6, 2026.

Teach a multi-level class of ENGL 0400 & ENGL 0500.

ENGL 0400 is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to enter higher level courses. It is based on the following core skills: vocabulary development, reading, writing and study skills.

ENGL 0500 is a basic writing skills course which covers mechanics, sentence structure, grammar and composition. The major modes of writing (description, narration, and exposition) are covered.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in a relevant field (required) 

• At least one degree in English or a closely related discipline (required)

• Teaching Certificate or Instructor’s Diploma or 5 years teaching experience (required) 

• Experience teaching students whose educational, social, and economic backgrounds are diverse, and for whom previous school experience may have been challenging (required) 

• Teaching experience in ABE (preferred) 

• Demonstrated evidence of scholarly teaching (preferred) 

• Course work or study in Indigenous literature (preferred)

• Skills in building intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect (TRC CA 63) (preferred) 

• Experience integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) (preferred) 

• Teaching excellence including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) (preferred)