Assistant Professor of Education

Application Details

Posting In Effect From: 2026-04-06

Closing Application Date: 2026-07-03

Applications will be reviewed commencing the closing application date and may continue until the position is filled.

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-08-01

DUTIES

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is a midsize university and stunning campus with a strong emphasis on teaching excellence and innovative research. The University and Employment Preparation Department plays a critical role in achieving TRU’s strategic change goals: designing lifelong learning, eliminating achievement gaps and honouring truth, reconciliation and rights. The University and Employment Preparation Department, in the Faculty of Education and Social Work, invites applications for the position of Tenure Track Bipartite Assistant Teaching Professor. University preparation provides an opportunity for students to obtain pre-university prerequisites for many programs at TRU and elsewhere and/or obtain an Adult Graduation Diploma. The successful candidate will teach Adult Basic Education (ABE) physics courses and provide service to the institution.

Responsibilities

• Implement sound teaching methods aligned with clear learning objectives in lectures and labs
• Engage in scholarly teaching
• Create quality, inclusive, and safe learning environments
• Maintain proper academic records
• Ensure courses are articulated with the BC ABE Science Articulation Committee
• Contribute to a positive workplace culture
• Engage in service to the department, faculty, TRU, and the wider community

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• At least one degree in science (with a minor or major in physics) or a closely related discipline
• Teaching Certificate or Instructor’s Diploma or 5 years teaching experience in ABE
• Demonstrated evidence of scholarly teaching
• Experience teaching in a laboratory setting
• Experience teaching students from diverse educational, social, and economic backgrounds

Preferred:

• Skills in building intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 63)
• Experience integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62)
• Experience developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10)