Biology-health Science Faculty - Surrey, Canada - Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

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Description

Employee Group:

Faculty (KFA)

Hours of Work (BCGEU):

- # of openings:

1

Hours Per Week (BCGEU):
Pay Level:

Faculty Pay Scale

Days of Work (BCGEU):
Employment Type:

Permanent Full Time

Internal Closing Date:

April 11, 2023

Travel Frequency:

Occasional travel between campuses is required.

External Closing Date:

April 11, 2023

Competition ID:

2411

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

BIOLOGY INSTRUCTOR

Competition ID:
2411

POSITION TYPE:
Regular, Full-time

POSITION START:
September 1, 2023

KPU proudly offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers.

FACULTY OVERVIEW:

As Canada's only polytechnic university, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is the fourth largest university in the province of British Columbia and serves communities in the South Fraser region and beyond.

A leader in innovative education with a teaching-focused mandate, KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve the highest standards of academic performance.

Within KPU, the Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) has over 1,500 full-time students and over 200 faculty members and instructors from across the natural and applied sciences.

FSH includes nine departments and over 30 programs at the undergraduate level, with offerings at four KPU campuses. The Faculty is also home to one Sherman Jen Research Chair in Applied Genomics.

FSH offers experiential learning through hands-on curriculum, co-ops and research collaboration opportunities with KPU's Institute for Sustainable Horticulture (ISH), Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS), and Applied Genomics Centre (AGC).

As well, our Faculty is home to over a hectare of horticulture field lab, a working farm and a state-of-the art teaching brewery, which has been recognized internationally and locally, winning BC Brewery of the Year in 2019.

For more information about the Faculty of Science and Horticulture, please visit our website at:

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Health Science is a newly developed and rapidly growing undergraduate program offered within the Department of Biology at KPU.

We provide an experiential learning approach in which students gain foundational knowledge in the basic sciences and practical knowledge in clinical, public, and population health to understand current health issues and the common approaches used to advance health and wellness.

We offer a Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree, along with an honours and minor option. Additionally, a co-operative education option for health science students is currently in development.

The successful applicant will work collaboratively with colleagues in the Department of Biology and across the broader KPU community to continue shaping this exciting program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Statement of teaching philosophy (maximum one page)
Description of how you will incorporate your research to support undergraduate teaching (maximum one page)
Current curriculum vitae that includes information about previous courses taught
Photocopies of your postsecondary transcripts
Evidence of undergraduate teaching success (e.g., peer and student reviews)
Names of three referees willing to comment on your ability to contribute to a degreegranting Biology department.

More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement

Note to Applicants:

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.