! ! ! Vantage`College! - Vancouver School of Economics
! ! ! Vantage'College! ' Vancouver'School'of'Economics/Vantage'College'–'University'of'British'Columbia' ' Position'Type:!12$month!Lecturer!–!Full!Time! ' Deadline:!2015$05$29! !! Description:'' ' The!University!of!British!Columbia,!Vancouver!invites!applications!for!a'fullBtime'12Bmonth'lecturer' position'in!the!Vancouver'School'of'Economics'(http://www.economics.ubc.ca),!Faculty!of!Arts!and! Vantage'College,!the!University’s!new!international!program!(http://vantagecollege.ubc.ca),!for!the!2015$ 2016!academic!year.!This!position!has!been!created!to!support!a!partnership!between!the!VSE!and! Vantage!College.!! !! UBC!Vantage!College!offers!first$year!curriculum!in!a!cohort$learning!program!to!academically!strong! international!students!whose!English!language!proficiency!does!not!yet!meet!the!English!language! requirements!for!direct!admission!into!UBC.!The!primary!goals!of!the!Vantage!College!curriculum!are!(1)! to!encourage!students’!cultural,!linguistic,!and!academic!engagement!in!disciplinary!communities!and!(2)! to!maximize!students’!successful!transition!to!year!two!in!the!Faculties!of!Arts,!Science,!Applied!Science,! or!Management.!!In!the!academic!year!2015$2016,!UBC!Vantage!College!will!offer!two!Arts!streams,!one! that!coordinates!Arts!courses!in!Geography,!Political!Science,!Psychology,!and!Research!Writing!for! students!wishing!to!progress!into!the!Faculty!of!Arts!and!another!that!coordinates!Arts!courses!in! nd Psychology,!Economics,!Sociology,!and!Research!Writing!for!students!wishing!to!progress!into!the!2 !year! of!the!Faculty!of!Management!at!UBC’s!Okanagan!campus,!in!Kelowna.!Embedded!language!instruction! and!an!English!for!Academic!Purposes!course!also!support!students’!learning.! This!a!full$time,!one$year!appointment!(non$tenure!track),!with!the!possibility!of!renewal!on!a!yearly!basis! subject!to!availability!of!funds,!excellent!performance!and!in!accordance!with!University!policies.!!The! anticipated!start!date!for!the!position!is!July!1,!2015.! The!workload!for!this!position!includes!teaching!plus!service.!!The!full$time!teaching!load!for!a!12$Month! Lecturer!is!24!credits!per!year.!Teaching!assignments!would!typically!include!introductory!and/or! intermediate!economics!and!specialized!undergraduate!project!and/or!field!courses.!Teaching!in!Vantage! College!may!also!include!a!multidisciplinary!research!project!course!(VANT!149)!and!other!project$based! courses!such!as!VANT!148.!!The!successful!candidate!will!be!appointed!in!the!Vancouver!School!of! Economics!with!2/3!of!the!overall!workload!responsibilities!dedicated!towards!Vantage!College.!The! teaching!load!assignment!is!expected!to!include!15!credits!in!Vantage!and!9!credits!in!VSE.!!In!addition,! the!successful!candidate!is!expected!to!work!closely!with!other!members!of!the!instructional!team!at!UBC! Vantage!College!and!in!VSE.!!Specifically,!the!selected!candidate!will!be!expected!to!contribute!to! curriculum!and!materials!development,!collaborate!with!instructors!in!both!units,!and!contribute!to!each! unit!through!service!on!committees.!! Application!instructions!are!available!on!our!website!at!http://www.economics.ubc.ca.!! Applications!will!include!a!cover!letter,!curriculum!vitae,!a!statement!of!teaching!interests,!orientation! and!philosophy,!and!evidence!of!teaching!abilities!and!effectiveness!(such!as!course!outlines!and!student! evaluations).!Applicants!should!also!arrange!to!have!three!(3)!confidential!letters!of!recommendation! submitted!directly!by!the!referees.!!All!application!materials!and!reference!letters!should!be!submitted!no! later!than!May'29,'2015.!Review!of!applications!will!begin!immediately!following!this!date.!!This!position! is!subject!to!final!budgetary!approval.!!Salary!will!be!commensurate!with!qualifications!and!experience.! The!University!of!British!Columbia!hires!on!the!basis!of!merit!and!is!strongly!committed!to!employment! equity!and!diversity!within!its!community.!We!especially!welcome!applications!from!members!of!visible! minority!groups,!women,!Aboriginal!persons,!persons!with!disabilities,!persons!of!minority!sexual! orientations!and!gender!identities,!and!others!with!the!skills!and!knowledge!to!engage!productively!with! diverse!communities.!We!encourage!all!qualified!persons!to!apply;!Canadian!citizens!and!permanent! residents!of!Canada!will,!however,!be!given!priority.! Vancouver*School*of*Economics/Vantage*College* Application*Instructions*–*12=Month*Lecturer:* ! 1.!The!VSE!strongly!encourages!applicants!to!use!the!EconJobMarket!website!to!submit! their!applications.!Go!to!https://econjobmarket.org/index.php!to!set!up!your!free!account! on!EconJobMarket.org!(EJM).!! ! 2.!!Complete!your!profile:! a)!When!setting!up!your!profile!you!will!be!asked!for!the!highest!level!of!education! completed.!Please!put!in!the!name!of!institution!and!date!of!graduation!(or!anticipated! graduation)!of!your!PhD,!even!if!you!have!not!completed!it.! b)!This!is!not!a!research!position!however,!you!may!be!asked!to!provide!your!primary!and! other!research!fields.!!Please!choose!the!areas!of!teaching!interest!matching!your!CV.!As! your!primary!interest!you!may!also!choose!“Any!Field”.! ! 3.!You!will!be!asked!to!submit!pdf!files!of!the!following:! (a)!a!covering!letter! (b)!a!CV,!which!should!include!a!summary!of!your!education,!including!training!in!teaching! and!pedagogy;!work!experience,!both!inside!and!outside!academia;!teaching!experience,! including!courses!taught!as!main!instructor,!courses!TA’d!and!student!supervision;!awards! and!distinctions;!publications! If!you!have!experience!teaching!English!as!a!second!language,!please!include!full!details!in! your!CV.! (c)!a!summary!of!your!teaching!evaluations!and!scores!for!the!past!5!years! (d)!a!teaching!dossier!in!one!single!continuous!pdf!file.!!The!teaching!dossier!should!contain! a!teaching!statement!describing!your!teaching!philosophy!and!approach!and!any!examples! of!teaching!leadership!and!initiatives!including:!curriculum!development,!pedagogical! innovation,!teaching!and!learning!grants!you!have!been!awarded,!examples!of!your!use!of! innovative!learning!technology!and!other!educational!leadership!contributions.!! (e)!!a!single!file!containing!representative!examples!of!your!course!material.!!For!example,! course!outlines,!assignments,!quizzes,!etc.!!Please!just!provide!one!sample!of!each!item.! ! 4.!!You!will!be!asked!to!provide!the!names!and!contact!information!for!at!least!3!referees.!! These!referees!should!address!your!teaching!skills!and!achievements,!not!your!research.!! References!that!address!research!rather!than!teaching!will!be!ignored.!!! ! 5.!Once!you!have!set!up!your!profile!you!will!receive!a!username!and!PIN!via!email.!Use!this! information!to!login!to!EconJobMarket.org!(https://econjobmarket.org/index.php).! ! 6.!From!the!main!menu!under!Application,!choose!“New!Application”,!select!our!ad!and!click! on!“Apply!Now.”!!(Search!for!University!of!British!Columbia.!!Our!ad!can!be!found! at:!!https://econjobmarket.org/AdDetails.php?posid=3120.!! ! 7.!EJM!will!automatically!contact!all!of!your!references!via!email!and!provide!accounts!for! them!to!upload!their!letters.!However,!if!your!referees!prefer!to!send!their!letters!directly!to! us,!they!can!be!mailed!to:! Anne!Coates! Assistant!to!Director,!Vancouver!School!of!Economics! University!of!British!Columbia! 997!–!1873!East!Mall! Vancouver,!BC!Canada!V6T!1Z1! 8.!The!completed!application!on!EJM!will!be!transferred!to!us!and!processed.! If!you!have!questions,!or!if!you!wish!to!submit!your!application!by!mail,!contact!Anne! Coates.!!(anne.coates[at]ubc[dot]ca)! ! 8.!To!ensure!full!consideration,!applications!must!be!submitted!at!http://econjobmarket.org! by!May!29,!2015.!Shortlisted!candidates!will!be!contacted!for!an!interview.! !
© Copyright 2024