Sessional Lecturer (Part-time)

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Bargaining

Job Title

Sessional Lecturer (Part-time)

Department

Department Head Department of Forest Resources Management (Nicholas Charles Coops)

Posting End Date

July 29 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

December 31 2026

The expected salary for this position is $4000 per credit.

Sessional Lecturer in the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (ILS 203) at the University of British Columbia

Applications are invited to apply for apart-time Sessional Lecturer position (25%)in the Department of Forest Resources Management - Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship at The University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus to deliverILS 203: Communication Tools (3 credits)in the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (BILS) program.

The course focuses on communication in land governance policy natural resource management and community engagement contexts.

The start date isSeptember 1 2026 for a duration of one term ending onDec 31 2026.

Program Details

The Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship at the UBC Vancouver campus is seeking to hire a part-time sessional lecturer in theBachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (BILS)program.

This interdisciplinary four-year undergraduate program prepares students to design and implement land stewardship systems grounded in Indigenous land ethics and earth-based knowledge systems and to work effectively within complex environmental and intergovernmental contexts.

The program includes diverse and innovative coursework spanning Indigenous ways of knowing ecology law and governance economics communication business management research methods and community capacity building.

Most courses in the program are delivered in amulti-access format (in-person and online) with in-person teaching taking place on the UBC Vancouver campus.

Sessional lecturers are expected to:

• Deliver course lectures in-person and/or online
• Coordinate with guest lecturers where appropriate
• Develop and administer assignments assessments and grading
• Facilitate student learning through discussions activities and (where applicable) lab sections
• Hold regular office hours to support student success

Successful applicants must reside in Canada for the duration of the appointment if teaching online and must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Position Details

The Sessional Lecturer will be responsible for teachingILS 203: Communication Tools a course that prepares students to communicate effectively in the context of land governance policy development natural resource management and Indigenous-community engagement. Students develop skills in written verbal phone email media and social media communications with particular emphasis on communicating technical information to diverse audiences and mobilizing knowledge in ethical and effective ways.

The successful candidate will:

• Prepare and deliver lectures in a multi-access format (in-person and online)
• Facilitate active discussion-based learning environments focused on professional communication skills
• Guide students through communication planning knowledge mobilization and audience-centered communication strategies
• Teach students to communicate effectively across written verbal digital media and social media platforms
• Support students in communicating technical and policy-related information to diverse audiences including Indigenous communities governments stakeholders and the general public
• Incorporate Indigenous perspectives and approaches to communication including storytelling relationship building and ethical engagement
• Facilitate learning related to communication in natural resource governance consultation and Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) contexts
• Develop and administer course materials assignments assessments and grading
• Provide constructive and timely feedback on student assignments
• Coordinate with teaching assistants (if applicable) and hold regular office hours

Experience designing and delivering learning activities related to communication policy engagement public outreach stakeholder relations knowledge mobilization or Indigenous-community engagement will be considered an asset.

In-person teaching would happen at UBC Vancouver campus; and online teaching would only be possible should the successful candidate reside in Canada during the duration of the course. For non-Canadian/Permanent residents you will be responsible for ensuring that you are legally entitled pursuant to Immigration Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC)s requirements to work at UBC.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have:

• A graduate degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education lived experience professional experience community-based expertise and demonstrated subject-matter knowledge relevant to the course.
• Demonstrated experience teaching communication professional writing public engagement policy communication knowledge mobilization or related subjects at the post-secondary level or significant professional experience delivering training facilitation community education or capacity-building initiatives
• Strong understanding of communication principles and practices across multiple formats and audiences
• Experience facilitating inclusive student-centered learning environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the required qualifications preference will be given to applicants with:

• Experience teaching in interdisciplinary and/or Indigenous-focused programs
• Demonstrated understanding of communications in natural resource governance land stewardship public policy or community engagement settings
• Experience incorporating Indigenous knowledges perspectives and approaches to communication into teaching practice
• Familiarity with Indigenous engagement protocols and principles including Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and relationship-based approaches to communication
• Experience teaching communication planning knowledge mobilization media relations public engagement or social media communications
• Experience designing applied and experiential learning activities that connect communication theory with real-world practice
• Evidence of effective teaching (e.g. student evaluations)
• Experience working with Indigenous governments communities NGOs public agencies or community-based organizations

Application Details

Applicants should apply via UBC Workday. Applications should include a cover letter a CV and the names and email addresses of three references.

Review of applications will begin July 30th 2026 and continue until the position are filled.

Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Carlos Ormond Program Director Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship:

Equity Statement

An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code including sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression racialization disability political belief religion marital or family status age and/or status as a First Nation Métis Inuit or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Required Experience:

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Employment Type : Part-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1