Lecturer Full-time

Lecturer

The department of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) and the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus invites applications for a three-year (fixed term), full-time Lecturer position in the fields of Geoscience, Environmental Science, or Atmospheric Science, with an anticipated start date of July 2026 or a date to be mutually agreed upon.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate lecture and/or experiential learning courses in EOAS and the Faculty of Science. Applicants should have expertise in experiential teaching and learning, as well as a minimum of a Masters degree within Geoscience, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, or related fields.

The teaching responsibilities for this will include a combination of SCIE 113: First Year Seminar in Science and courses in EOAS. SCIE 113 is a small, seminar-style course in which students develop scientific literacy and communication skills, learn about research at UBC, and consider topics in the philosophy of science. Experience teaching first-year students, facilitating student-centered activities in small classes, and providing effective feedback on student writing would be considered assets. The successful candidate will have an interest in teaching oral and written communication skills and be expected to actively participate in departmental activities, service, events, and initiatives.

Applicants should have experience teaching undergraduate classes using interactive, inclusive, student-centered approaches, and creating and executing effective learning assessments. The successful candidate will be expected to use evidence-based practices in teaching and learning, promote critical thinking and process of science skills, and foster an inclusive learning environment. We seek an individual with a record of teaching excellence, as well as excellent communication, and organizational skills. The successful candidate will be supported by, and encouraged to, contribute to the department's commitment to innovative evidence-based teaching and learning approaches. In addition, candidates must have a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently, or systemically marginalized.

EOAS is the most academically-diverse and productive Earth science department in Canada, consistently rated in the top 10-15 programs globally. The department encompasses a wide range of disciplines from geology and mineral exploration to oceanography and atmospheric sciences, each of which applies the tools of geochemistry to address fundamental research problems. The diversity of research and analytical capabilities in EOAS offers a broad intellectual context and cutting-edge tools to explore inter-disciplinary research questions.

Application packages should include:

a cover letter outlining qualifications for the position (2 pages max). Please include:

your interest and qualifications

a summary of teaching and/or research expertise in geoscience, environmental science, atmospheric science or related disciplines;

a Curriculum vitae; a brief teaching dossier. Please include:

a statement on teaching philosophy, including examples of applications of that philosophy (2 pages max)

evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. teaching/course evaluations, peer reviews of teaching);

UBC aspires to promote inclusive excellence by supporting and recognizing efforts to advance equity, diversity and inclusion as well as decolonization (EDID) through the academic ecosystem. Please provide a brief (no more than one page) statement describing your commitments, achievements or interests in equity, diversity, inclusion and/or decolonization in your teaching, scholarly activity, educational leadership, and/or service. Your comments may relate to lived/living experience, professional work or practice, academic and research activities, and/or community-engagement. Names and contact information of three potential referees (note that these referees will not be contacted until a candidate is short-listed).

The expected pay range for this position is $80,000 to $95,000 per annum. The position is a three-year contract, subject to demonstration of satisfactory performance by the end of the first year, and annual renewal. A Lecturer is a faculty member holding a renewable term appointment. Lecturer appointments are expected to be renewed for successive terms upon demonstration of excellence in teaching.