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SESSIONAL LECTURER POSTINGS
We also hire faculty into term appointments for a specified period of time for courses taught in the Department of Psychology. Sessional lecturers teach and/or perform related duties, including course coordination or lab supervision, for a period of less than 12 months.
The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UBC, Okanagan campus, requires sessional instructors to teach the following courses during Term 1 and Term 2 of Summer 2025.
Term 1 (May 12, 2025 to Jun 20, 2025) + Exam Period (June 23-27, 2025)
PSYO 270-001 – Introduction to Research Methods and Design
Introduction to the procedures and difficulties in the design and critical evaluation of research in experimental psychology. Various research designs and basic statistics. A required course for students majoring in Psychology.
*Please note: This course is offered in-person and is scheduled for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM. The course is capped at 100 students.
Applicants with a PhD in the discipline or a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred.
PSYO 357-001 – Community Psychology
Introduction to the historical, theoretical, and empirical underpinnings of community psychology. Examines the application of psychological principles to social issues that affect communities. Special emphasis on community mental health, prevention of illness and promotion of wellness, and the community practitioner as an agent of social change.
*Please note: This course is offered in-person and is scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM PST. The course is capped at 20 students.
Applicants with a PhD in the discipline or a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred.
Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vita (including but not limited to previous teaching experience), recent teaching evaluations (if available), and the name of three referees who would be willing to provide a reference letter (if requested).
Deadline for receipt of applications is March 10, 2025. Please send application documents in electronic format using word or PDF files to psychology.okanagan@ubc.ca, attention: Marla MacDonald. The minimum compensation rate per credit per period for the department is $3186.37 equaling $9559.11 per 3-credit course.
PSYO 480F-001 Advanced Special Topics – Psychological Assessment and Treatment within Forensic Settings.
*Please note: This course is offered in-person and is scheduled for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM PST. The course is capped at 30 students.
Applicants with a PhD in the discipline or a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred. Applicants must have experience with psychological assessment and treatment within forensic settings.
Term 2 (Jul 02, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025) + Exam Period (August 11-15, 2025)
PSYO 271 Introduction to Data Analysis
Introduction to behavioural data analysis focusing on the use of inferential statistics in psychology and the conceptual interpretation of data as related to basic experimental designs (laboratory, field research methods). A required course for students majoring in Psychology.
*Please note: This course is offered in-person and is scheduled for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM. The course is capped at 100 students.
Applicants with a PhD in the discipline or a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred.
Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vita (including but not limited to previous teaching experience), recent teaching evaluations (if available), and the name of three referees who would be willing to provide a reference letter (if requested).
Deadline for receipt of applications is February 21, 2025. Please send application documents in electronic format using word or PDF files to psychology.okanagan@ubc.ca, attention: Marla MacDonald. The minimum compensation rate per credit per period for the department is $3186.37 equaling $9559.11 per 3-credit course.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
All positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.
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To apply, please complete an application found at: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8CZFoCRZF8t42Nw by March 31, 2025.
Please note: This application must be completed to be considered for a position.
UBC Okanagan hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, visible minority group members, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. However, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.