Professors in English - Kelowna, BC, Canada - Department of Philosophy, Okanagan College

Description

Department of Philosophy, Okanagan College not BA-granting
Okanagan College transforms lives and communities. We are one of Canada's leading colleges. We serve, lead and anticipate the social, economic and environmental needs of communities.
College Professor - Philosophy
Philosophy
The role and responsibilities of a faculty member focus on the activities related to teachers, academics and scholars.

They include but are not limited to an awareness of current scholarship and continuing mastery in one's field, instructional and professional duties, professional development, and service.

In addition, duties and responsibilities may include scholarly activity.
PhD is preferred. Professional or post-secondary school work experience directly related to the duty assignment is an asset. Experience demonstrating a learner-centered teaching philosophy is desired. An active profile in scholarship, research and creative activity is preferred.

instruction of laboratory exercises, concepts, theories, techniques and use of equipment; student contact for purposes of advising, tutoring and supervision both in and outside of the lecture or laboratory period; preparation of materials for use in laboratories; set up and take down of laboratory materials; control of inventory, maintenance of equipment; Professional development is activity intended to promote teaching excellence, subject area competence and technical competence in an area of professional or instructional expertise.

participation in professional or academic organizations; application of the employee's academic or professional competence or expertise in the community at large; representing OC at other functions, administrative duties and other duties.

Scholarly activity includes scholarship, research and creative activities.

A College Professor may be released from instructional and/or professional duties to perform scholarly activity Skills and Abilities:

Teaches in a variety of modes, including lecture, discussion, active student involvement and laboratory work as appropriate
Maintains currency and vitality in one's discipline through professional activities, professional development and/or scholarship
Comfortable in a computerized environment and with programs relevant to instruction and academic discipline

Preferred Qualifications:
The Department of Philosophy at Okanagan College invites applications for a part-time term position, teaching in Fall 2024.

The position is 2 sections of PHIL 111 (Intro to Philosophy I), 1 section of PHIL 251 (Environmental Ethics), and 1 section of PHIL 411 (Professional Ethics) all on the Kelowna Campus.

The ideal candidate will have 1) at minimum an MA in Philosophy and 2) strong teaching philosophy. An active profile in research will also be considered an asset.
They must demonstrate evidence of high-quality research and a track-record of effective teaching in their application.
Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. Faculty - Part-time Term


Annual Salary/Hourly Rate:

Note:
Part-time Term and summer appointments subject to adjustment factors as per the collective agreement
For inquiries of an academic nature, please contact Dr. David Boutillier, Chair, Department of Philosophy, by way of email .Application type Online
To apply for this position, please go to our employment site: and complete an on-line application.
All applications must be submitted through our employment site to be considered.

We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions.

People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, .Page generated on philjobs-web-7f75fd8c76-88lqk
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