Sessional Instructor - Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies

The Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies (IKERAS) has an opening for a Sessional Instructor during the Winter 2027 semester. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

The salary scale for this position is $7,404.00 - $8,515.00

Course dates: January 11, 2027 – April 29, 2027. This will be a co-taught course with 1.5 credit hours per instructor.

Please note: the course offered below will be taught in person, unless otherwise specified as an online course.

UPEI is recognized as a leading, innovative center of excellence in learning, teaching, scholarship, and research. While it is strongly connected to the vibrant social and cultural environment of Prince Edward Island, it enjoys a reputation that extends far beyond the Island’s shores. The IKERAS faculty has strong ties to the local Indigenous communities on and off reserve.

Visit some of the vibrant local Indigenous organizations highlighted on our faculty website:

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is located on Epekwitk, part of the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaw nation. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship, which recognize Mi'kmaw title and establish the ongoing relationship between the Mi'kmaw nation and the Crown. We are all treaty people.

IKE-3020-01 Indigenous Child Welfare (3 Credits)

This course will explore: the history of Indigenous child welfare in Canada; the transfer of Federal responsibility to provinces in 1951; the reasoning for the 60's Scoop, Millennial Scoop, and overrepresentation in the child welfare system; the TRC's first five "Calls to Action"; Bill C-92; western perspectives that have been forced upon Indigenous families; the importance of ceremony and the connection to Indigenous values and; returning to the circle of Indigenous ways of being

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:30 am - 11:20 am

This will be a co-taught course with 1.5 credit hours per instructor.

Qualifications:

Successful applicants will have a minimum master’s degree with an avid interest in actively supporting students’ intellectual development and learning competencies inquiry. In addition, applicants must be well-versed in capturing oral and written stories of Elders and Knowledge Keepers by traditional and respectful means.

Candidates are required to state their Indigenous status in the application, and proof of such is part of the hiring process.

The UPEI Faculty of IKERAS emphasized experiential learning in teaching Indigenous pedagogies and scholarship; candidates who can contribute to that focus are encouraged to apply. In addition, our faculty values candidates with strong academic qualifications, traditional knowledge, leadership in reconciliation, and direct Indigenous lived experience.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Sessional Roster in the academic unit.