Sessional Instructor Management School of Business

Job Summary

The School of Business develops individuals to achieve leadership management global citizenship and employability potential through businessrelevant researchinformed education. The school offers degree diploma and certificate programs. Its Bachelor of Business Administration program is internationally recognized as one of the best business programs and accredited by EFMD.

The School of Business invites applicants for sessional appointment(s) for Summer 2025 to teach BUS 404 (Management Science). This course covers the application of basic mathematical and statistical techniques to aid managerial decision making to help solve a wide variety of problems from a broad range of areas in the business environment. This is a practical course in which there will be extensive use of spreadsheets.

We are looking for applicants comfortable with teaching in person twice weekly in the Summer 2025 Early Session from May 12 Jun 24.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate should have a PhD or DBA in a relevant field from a recognized institution preferably from an AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution or solid indication of imminent completion.

• Applicants with a relevant Masters degree and at least five years of employment in a leading position related to the position will be considered.

• Relevant postdoctoral or industrial experience is highly desirable.

• Applicants with demonstrated effective teaching experience in both face to face and online instruction in courses relevant to the posting will be given priority.

How to Apply

Applications must include:

• a letter of application (cover letter)

• curriculum vitae

• three letters of reference specific to their teaching and/or knowledge in the course topics

• a onepage statement of teaching philosophy

• recent teaching evaluations(if available).

Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however all applications must include the following two statements in their cover letter: (a) I am legally authorized to work in Canada; or I am not legally authorized to work in Canada and (b) I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada; or I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada. Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

About UFV

The University of the Fraser Valley is located on the traditional territory of the Halqemylemspeaking peoples. We express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working in St:lo Tm:xw (St:lo Land; St:lo World). In all that we do UFV strives to support and honour the St:lo peoples goals of selfdetermination and wellbeing on these lands. A commitment to Indigenization and Reconciliation is core to our institutional Vision andIntegrated Strategic Plan: IYAQAWTXW which means House of Transformation. This commitment includes the goal of centering Indigenous ways of knowing throughout our organization recognizing our responsibilities to community and a multiyear plan to increase the number of Indigenous faculty staff and administrators working at UFV.

UFV has campus locations in Abbotsford Chilliwack Mission and Hope in the beautiful British Columbia and in Chandigarh India. Recognized as one of BCs top employers UFV offers a combination of career and lifestyle benefits. Join a team of 1400 passionate professionals who value integrity inclusivity and excellence. At UFV you will serve a vibrant community and shape the future of 15000 students.

Indigenization equity and diversity are essential to our work as a university. A diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented and marginalized. At UFV we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we proudly serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples members of groups that experience discrimination due to race colour place of origin ancestry and/or religion persons who identify as women and 2SLGBTQ and persons with disabilities. We invite applicants to complete a confidential selfidentification survey as part of the application process. All questions are voluntary with an option to decline to will be used to support efforts to broaden the diversity of the recruitment process and results are not shared with the selection about the survey may be directed more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In an effort to be both environmentally and fiscally responsible UFV will contact only candidates receiving an interview. We thank all applicants for considering UFV for employment. Shortlisted applicants may be required to undergo a criminal record check and/ or a verification of their education credentials.

UFV is committed to the principle of equity in employment.