Formateur / Teacher - Abbotsford, BC, Canada - University of the Fraser Valley

Description

Instructor, Teacher Education Department


Contract Term:

The University of the Fraser Valley invites applications for a limited term faculty member in its Teacher Education Department (TED) .

Our graduates are distinguished in the teaching profession because of their strong ability to integrate educational theory and knowledge into a reflective teaching practice that is critically minded, pedagogically sensitive, and socially just.

This is a position for an educator who enjoys the challenge of working in an innovative program, and whose philosophy about teacher education is consistent with TED's Mission Statement, Department Values, and the Program Goals for both the MEd and the BEd.

This individual will also share the TED faculty's commitments to social justice and anti-racism, and to decolonizing and Indigenizing practices.

There are also additional expectations involving service to the university and the local community.

A key responsibility of faculty in the TED is to ensure that teacher candidates who successfully complete the UFV Bachelor of Education meet all program goals, demonstrate the TED values, and are fully aware of their obligations to adhere to the British Columbia Teachers' Council (BCTC) Standards.

EDUC 422 (Designs for teaching elementary fine arts)
EDUC 421 (Designs for teaching elementary social studies)
EDUC 445 (Planning and assessment)
EDUC 452 (Unit planning, evaluation, and reporting)
EDUC 460 (Governance and social reform)
MEd or MA (PhD preferred) and significant education-related life experience.
K – 12 teaching certificate with classroom experience (preferably in the public school system).
Knowledge of the BC school system (preferably in local school districts).
Evidence of instruction in teacher education in the specialty areas listed above.
The University of the Fraser Valley is located on the traditional territory of the Halq'eméylem-speaking peoples.

In all that we do, UFV strives to support and honour the Stó:
lo peoples goals of self-determination and well-being on these lands.

A commitment to Indigenization and Reconciliation is core to our institutional Vision and Integrated Strategic Plan:
IYAQAWTXW — which means House of Transformation.

This commitment includes the goal of centering Indigenous ways of knowing throughout our organization, recognizing our responsibilities to community, and a multi-year plan to increase the number of Indigenous faculty, staff, and administrators working at UFV.

At UFV, you will serve a vibrant community, and shape the future of 15,000 students.
Indigenization, equity, and diversity are essential to our work as a university. A diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented and marginalized. At UFV, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we proudly serve.

We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of groups that experience discrimination due to race, colour, place of origin, ancestry, and/or religion, persons who identify as women and 2SLGBTQ+, and persons with disabilities.

We invite applicants to complete a confidential self-identification survey as part of the application process.

Information will be used to support efforts to broaden the diversity of the recruitment process, and results are not shared with the selection committee.

Inquiries about the survey may be directed to . Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Shortlisted applicants may be required to undergo a criminal record check and/ or a verification of their education credentials.

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