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Application RestrictionsOpen to both Internal and externalJob TypeFaculty (Tenure, Tenure Track, LTC)Posting In effect from14/7/2023Closing Application Date28/7/2023Applications will be reviewed commencing the closing application date and may continue until the position is filled.Instructional TypeFaculty TypeLimited TermAnticipated Start Date22/8/2023Position End Date (If Applicable)DUTIES

About TRU

Thompson Rivers University (www.tru.ca) is a uniquely comprehensive, student-focused institution that has provided excellent post-secondary education and training for over 50 years. TRU gives students the advantage of small class sizes, the availability of undergraduate research and a centrally located campus. More than 27,000 students’ study at TRU either on campus or online. They consist of 10 percent Indigenous students and more than 30 per cent international students from around the globe.

Thompson Rivers University campuses are on the traditional lands of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops campus) and the T’exelc (Williams Lake campus) within Secwepemcúlucw, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc. The region TRU serves also extends into the territories of the St’át’imc, Nlaka’pamux, Nuxalk, Tŝilhqot'in, Dakelh, and Syilx peoples.

TRU's main campus is located in Kamloops, BC (www.kamloops.ca), a prosperous city in the heart of the BC southern interior. Kamloops is a 3.5-hour drive from Vancouver and a mere 50-minute drive from Sun Peaks, the second-largest ski area in Canada. Kamloops offers world-class tourism and recreation along with excellent cultural, social, and economic opportunities in a climate with over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually.

What TRU Offers

Placement on the Salary Scale is in accordance with the Collective Agreement between TRU and TRU Faculty Association (TRUFA) with initial placement based on education and experience. This position offers an annual Professional Development Allowance, participation in a Defined Benefit Pension Plan and 100% employer paid benefits, which includes extended health & dental, sick leave and short term and long-term disability.

The Learning Design and Innovations Department at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) invites applications for an Educational Developer in a one-year limited-term contract, reporting to the departmental chair and the Director of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. This will be a faculty position that includes professional role and service to the university, profession and/or community. The Educational Developer will work with faculty to strengthen their ability to deliver courses in with a hybrid face to face and virtual environment.

• For an explanation of Educational Development and Educational Developer roles, please see “Educational Development: The Work of Teaching and Learning Centres,” an online resource compiled by Liesel Knaack at North Island College: https://teachanywhere.opened.ca/eddev/

Position Summary: The purpose of this position is to provide expertise in teaching and learning pedagogy and scholarship to support faculty in instructional design and delivery of education in hybrid learning environments that support student engagement and success.

General Summary of Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities: Supporting and providing leadership to faculty on a wide range of teaching and learning matters; evaluating teaching and learning strategies, collaborating, problem solving, and researching with TRU faculty, administrators, and teaching assistants; and designing and coordinating relevant functions, activities, events, and resources.

Responsibilities may include:

• Supporting faculty through designing, promoting, and providing programming, resources, and professional development opportunities about pedagogy, curriculum planning and development, and assessment in varied contexts, considering principles of universal design for learning; equity, diversity, and inclusion; and decolonization and Indigenization in both digital and face to face modalities.
• Supporting faculty and programs through an appreciative inquiry approach to program development and review.
• Contributing to and collaborating on development and implementation of a faculty mentorship program.
• Promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning, and generally advocating for scholarly teaching.
• Acting as a resource in emerging areas in post-secondary teaching and learning, including documenting professional practice, conference presentations and professional portfolios.
• Collaboratively designing, promoting, and providing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff related to mentorship and hybrid learning.
• Participating on relevant committees where teaching and learning are relevant.
• Assisting in ensuring currency of TRU programming and compliance with Senate and University policies.
• Engaging in scholarly approaches to teaching and learning practices is expected and supported.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise and excellence in teaching, experience in curriculum development at the degree level, and a strong knowledge of current practices and trends in the field. Instructional design and project coordination expertise / experiences are desirable. Previous experience with formal mentorship programs is an asset. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work as part of a team. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to the goals of the institution.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

The successful candidate will have teaching and leadership experience; effective written and verbal communication; demonstrate a high level of skill working remotely using technology; and experience working with undergraduate students.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD/EdD or requisite terminal degree; Master's degree with significant relevant experience will be considered.
• Five (5) years of directly related experience including three (3) years' experience as an effective and scholarly instructor at the post-secondary undergraduate level, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrable ability to lead faculty and programs through curriculum planning and development processes for institutional and outside accreditation purposes, such as curriculum mapping and outcomes creating and assessment, at the course, program, and institutional levels.
• Knowledge of current theories and practices in adult education, particularly with respect to innovative pedagogies, learning outcomes and STEM/ applied learning, online learning, and high impact practices in post-secondary teaching and learning.
• Demonstrated commitment to furthering principles of EDI, UDL, decolonization, and Indigenization in post-secondary teaching and learning.
• Demonstrable ability to effectively build and support curriculum and faculty development programs working in face-to-face, digital, and distance learning environments.
• Demonstrable ability to create and implement enhanced teaching and learning and curriculum development opportunities.
• Demonstrable ability to effectively lead, coordinate and collaborate in cross-functional and multi-disciplinary contexts.
• Demonstrable potential to contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning.

• For an explanation of Educational Development and Educational Developer roles, please see “Educational Development: The Work of Teaching and Learning Centres,” an online resource compiled by Liesel Knaack at North Island College: https://teachanywhere.opened.ca/eddev/

NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our Careers website. External Candidates invited to interview will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.

NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our Careers website. External Candidates invited to interview will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.

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