Hours of Work (BCGEU):# of openings:
2
Hours Per Week (BCGEU):Pay Level:
Faculty Pay Scale
Days of Work (BCGEU):Employment Type:
Temporary Part Time
Internal Closing Date:
May 13, 2022
Travel Frequency:External Closing Date:
May 13, 2022
Competition ID:
1399
ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR – Competition ID: 1399
POSITION TYPE: NR2 50%
POSITION START: Sept 1, 2022
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 the South Fraser region and beyond. 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.
Within KPU, the Faculty of Arts has over 6000 full-time students and over 300 faculty members from across the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Faculty of Arts includes 19 departments and 21 programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Faculty is also home to two Canada Research Chairs: the first in Lifespan Cognition, and the second in South Asian Literary and Cultural Studies. Many of our programs offer opportunities for experiential education through practicums, co-ops, international field-schools and exchanges, service learning, community engagement, and research collaborations. For more information about the Faculty of Arts, please visit our website at: https://www.kpu.ca/arts.
The Department of English offers a B.A. Major and a Minor in English. We also run first-year English courses for all students enrolled in degree programs at KPU (approximately 6,000 students annually, most of whom study in disciplines outside of English). Our small class sizes range from 25-35 students, and we embrace diversity, inclusion, and active learning in our classrooms. Our faculty members have a passion for teaching, a focus on transformative learning, and a commitment to the success of our students. Recruiting and retaining colleagues who reflect our diverse student body—55% of which is South Asian, East Asian, or of mixed ethnic background—is a long-term goal of our department.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Department of English at Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites applications for two or more one year, 50% Non-Regular Type Two (part-time temporary) faculty positions commencing September 1, 2022, with a strong possibility of additional work. A 50% NR2 position would involve teaching four sections in the Fall semester, with the possibility of additional work (up to four sections) in Spring 2023 and/or Summer 2023. Candidates can find out more about the rights and responsibilities of NR-2 faculty by visiting the KPU-KFA Collective Agreement. . Candidates who are not selected for the NR2 positions may be considered for the English Department’s Qualified Faculty List, and may be offered additional work should it become available.
The courses will be offered in person, and the successful candidates may be asked to teach on two of KPU’s four campuses (Surrey, Richmond, Langley, or Surrey Civic Plaza campuses).
Primary teaching duties will include two or more sections of ENGL 1100: Introduction to University Writing and may include one section of the following: ENGL 1202: Reading and Writing About Selected Topics: An Introduction to Literature or ENGL 1204: Reading and Writing About Genre: An Introduction to Literature. Descriptions of these courses can be found at https://calendar.kpu.ca/courses-az/engl/.
Only in exceptional circumstances are Non-Regular Faculty called upon to teach upper-level courses.
The position would come with an expectation of meaningful university service.
For more information about the English Department and our Bachelor program, please see http://www.kpu.ca/arts/english.
More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement
QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to candidates with:
Literatures; AAPI Literatures; Queer Studies (LGBTQIA2S+); Disability Studies; Critical Animal Studies/Ecocriticism; Experiential and/or Service Learning; Rhetoric and Composition
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
A complete application must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a description of teaching philosophy, sample teaching evaluations, a recent writing sample or a relevant publication, and a list of three references able to comment on your teaching and academic qualifications.
We thank all applicants for their interest in KPU; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Applicants invited to be interviewed will be required to provide copies of official transcripts.
Please apply before the closing date of May 13th 2022.
Does this role sound like it was made for you, yet you don’t check every box?
We at KPU understand that experiences and qualifications may look differently for everyone and, if this job description is of interest to you, we encourage you to apply.
Note to Applicants:
Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.
If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at [email protected].
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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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