Sessional - Faculty (EDFN 4200) - ()
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Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
Thompson Rivers University is seeking one or two sessional faculty members who will teach one or two sections of EDFN4200 in our Bachelor of Education program in Fall of 2025. The anticipated start date is September 22 2025. Strong candidates will have extensive Indigenous knowledge in relation to culture and learning and have teaching experiencein K-12 and post-secondary settings.
EDFN4200: Indigenous Culture and Learning
Section 1: 12:30 3:20 Thursdays
Section 2: 8:30 11:20 Thursdays
Section 3: 8:30 11:20 Thursdays
Section 4: 8:30 11:20 Wednesdays
Calendar Description
This course relates to understanding the value of Indigenous pedagogies and teacher candidates roles as educators in addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. Teacher candidates learn about trauma-informed classroom practices use a variety of methods to assess learning with Indigenous students and review cultural bias in assessments. Teacher candidates develop their understanding of protocols for involving local Indigenous people and appropriate Indigenous resources.
Requirements
Required:
- A Bachelor of Education is required.
- Master of Education is required; PhD or EdD is strongly preferred.
- A minimum of one (1) degree in education is required.
- Expertise in K-12 education in British Columbia is required.
- Three (3) years of outstanding full time or equivalent hours teaching in K-12 settings is required.
- Evidence of successful teaching experience at the post-secondary level is strongly preferred.
- Excellent organizational interpersonal teamwork and communication skills required.
- Demonstrated experience in integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) required.
- Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding empathy and mutual respect (TRC CA 63) required.
- Teaching excellence including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) required.
Employment Type
Contract
