Limited Term Contract Instructor, English

4 weeks ago


Nanaimo, Canada Vancouver Island University Full time

The English Department at Vancouver Island University offers a BA program that asserts the relevance of the literary arts, critical and creative thinking, academic research, and effective communication skills. We prepare our students to read literature and culture, as well as to engage with different perspectives. By doing so, we want to empower our students to make informed decisions that benefit their communities, and to communicate these decisions effectively in written and oral contexts. The department supports the Arts and Humanities Colloquium; The Ralph Gustafson Distinguished Poets Lecture Series, in collaboration with the Creative Writing Department; The MeTA Digital Humanities Lab; The Fall Feast, and talks by visiting writers.

Duties:

The English Department is seeking one (1) instructor to teach a minimum of three (3) sections of first-year courses for Fall 2024 and three (3) sections in Spring 2025. Available workload is a combination of first-year Literature and Culture, Business and Technical Communications, University Writing and Research, and a section as a tutor in the Nanaimo campus Writing Centre. Instruction is to be delivered primarily in person at the Nanaimo campus, but may also include teaching at the Cowichan Campus (Duncan) and/or online.

Candidates must demonstrate commitment to teaching, learning and student success through scholarship and institutional service. Successful candidates will participate in a wide range of activities outside the classroom, including student support; institutional, faculty and departmental committee meetings and other initiatives; and professional activities in keeping with their disciplines in and outside the institution.

Required Qualifications:

PhD in English from an appropriately accredited institution and recent post-secondary teaching experience.
Demonstrated technical competency related to the position.

VIU is pleased to offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit plan; ample paid holiday time; professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan. As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development. The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well-being initiatives and services, strategic discounts, and flexible work opportunities.



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