East Asian Studies Instructor

1 month ago

Surrey, Canada Kwantlen Polytechnic University Full time

Employee Group:
**Faculty (Kwantlen Faculty Association)**
- Hours of Work (BCGEU):
- # of openings:
**1**
- Hours Per Week (BCGEU):
- Pay Level:
**Faculty Pay Scale**
- Days of Work (BCGEU):
- Employment Type:
**Temporary Part Time**
- Internal Closing Date:
**February 21, 2024**
- Travel Frequency:
- External Closing Date:
**February 21, 2024**
- Competition ID:
**3150**

**Kwantlen Polytechnic University**

**East Asian Studies Instructor - Competition ID: 3150**
**POSITION TYPE**:Non-Regular Type 2 Faculty (50%)
**POSITION START**: May 1, 2024

KPU proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.

**FACULTY OVERVIEW**:
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is the fourth largest university in the province of British Columbia and serves communities in a unique regional environment south of the stɑl̓əw̓/stó:lō/Fraser River in the lands known today as British Columbia. The name ‘Kwantlen’ comes from the Kwantlen First Nation in whose traditional territory the University is located. Chief Joe Gabriel of the Kwantlen First Nation bestowed the name on the institution, resulting in Kwantlen First Nation and Kwantlen Polytechnic University having a long history of partnership. The University's campuses are located on the traditional and ancestral territories of the q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Peoples. Kwantlen Polytechnic University values current and emergent relationships with Indigenous communities and is embarking on a pathway to addressing systemic change.

A leader in innovative, interdisciplinary education with a teaching-focused mandate, KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve the highest standards of academic performance. Our many programs of study provide applied learning and broad-based university education.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
The successful applicant will teach lower-level and upper-level courses on East Asia in some of the following areas:
Introducing Asia
- Religions of East Asia
- Cinema and Culture in East Asia (China and/or Japan)
- Folklore of China and Japan
- Ethnicity in China and Japan
- Gender in East Asia
- Special topics courses in areas of expertise

This position comes with some expectation of departmental and institutional service.

More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS**:

- a cover letter that addresses their areas of interest and qualifications
- a current curriculum vitae
- a one-page statement of teaching philosophy
- evidence of teaching success (including course evaluations and syllabi from previous courses taught)
- a list of three professional references able to comment on their teaching ability and academic accomplishments.

**SALARY INFORMATION**:
Placement on the salary scale will be dependent on level of education and relevant teaching experience. Advancement up the pay scale is based on FTE and employment status.

**Note to Applicants**:
We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

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