Sessional - Faculty- FIRE 2420 - (02050.11081)
Sessional - Faculty- FIRE 2420 - (02050.11081)
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Job Description
The Department for Communication and Visual Arts is seeking a sessional instructor to teach FIRE 2420: Wildfire Communications in the Fall 2025 semester to be delivered online synchronously -Wednesday 6-8:50PM.
In this course students consider the core principles and practices integral to addressing articulating and communicating about Wildfires within British Columbia Canada and globally. Students explore various methods of relaying pertinent and timely information prior to during and within the aftermath of wildfires. By examining key theories and models as well as the impact of innovations in media students will consider the ethical implications for the citizen the role of social responsibility and recognize these frameworks outside of dominant cultural constructions as applicable to and perhaps dependent upon diverse cultures and communities.
Requirements
A masters degree in a relevant field with a minimum of five years of operational experience in Wildfire Communications including direct incident experience seven years of emergency management experience with a preference given to experience in Wildfire demonstrated experience in teaching and/or training.
Or:
A bachelors degree in a relevant field with a minimum of fifteen years operational experience including direct incident experience and experience in Wildfire Communications fifteen years of emergency management experience with a preference given to experience in Wildfire demonstrated experience in teaching and/or training.
Employment Type
Contract
