VIU's Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for temporary employment in the Criminology department. We seek an experienced lecturer to teach one section of CRIM 135 Intro to Canadian Law and Legal Institutions : A Criminal Justice Perspective and / or CRIM 220 (Research Methods in Criminology) in the Spring semester.
Instruction includes the preparation and delivery of lectures, assessment and evaluation of students, facilitation of students learning, and provision of student support during office hours.
The successful candidate will also be expected to apply departmental norms for evaluating student learning in Criminology.
For course descriptions and more information about the Criminology Department .
Course details are as follows :
CRIM 135 S25W01 A Criminal Justice Perspective
Spring 2025 (January to April term) on Fridays 10 : 30 to 13 : 30
Delivery mode : Online
CRIM 220 S25N01 Research Methods in Criminology
Spring 2025 (January-April Term) on Tuesday / Thursday 13 : 00 - 14 : 30
Deliver mode : Face-to-Face
Nanaimo campus
Required Qualifications :
- A doctoral degree in Criminology (or a related discipline) from an accredited university.
- Experience teaching research methods courses using innovative teaching practices and technologies.
- Demonstrated teaching excellence at the undergraduate level.
- Experience using a common learning management system, such as Desire2Learn, Blackboard, or Moodle.
Salary Information :
$8,196.30 per assigned course consisting of three workload hours.
Note :
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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