About the role
RESPONSIBILITIES
Thompson Rivers University is seeking one or two sessional faculty members who will teach one or two sections of EDFN4200 in our Bachelor of Education program, in Fall of 2025. The anticipated start date is September 22, 2025. Strong candidates will have extensive Indigenous knowledge in relation to culture and learning, and have teaching experience in K-12 and post-secondary settings.
EDFN4200: Indigenous Culture and Learning
Section 1: 12:30 – 3:20, Thursdays
Section 2: 8:30 – 11:20, Thursdays
Section 3: 8:30 – 11:20, Thursdays
Section 4: 8:30 – 11:20, Wednesdays
Calendar Description
This course relates to understanding the value of Indigenous pedagogies and teacher candidates' roles as educators in addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. Teacher candidates learn about trauma-informed classroom practices, use a variety of methods to assess learning with Indigenous students, and review cultural bias in assessments. Teacher candidates develop their understanding of protocols for involving local Indigenous people and appropriate Indigenous resources.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- A Bachelor of Education is required.
- Master of Education is required; PhD or EdD is strongly preferred.
- A minimum of one (1) degree in education is required.
- Expertise in K-12 education in British Columbia is required.
- Three (3) years of outstanding full time or equivalent hours teaching in K-12 settings is required.
- Evidence of successful teaching experience at the post-secondary level is strongly preferred.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills required.
- Demonstrated experience in integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) required.
- Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 63) required.
- Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) required.
About Thompson Rivers University
We are a comprehensive, learner-centred, sustainable university that serves its regional, national and international learners and their communities through high quality and flexible education, training, research and scholarship.
Our students have access to traditional undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates and diplomas. Robust laddering options mean flexible degree completion through online, distance education with TRU Open Learning.
We are community-minded with a global conscience, boldly redefining the university as a place of belonging—Kw’seltktnéws (we are all related and interconnected with nature, each other, and all things)—where all people are empowered to transform themselves, their communities, and the world.
TRU is a public post-secondary institution, funded by the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Advanced Education. We are a full member of AUCC (Association of Universities and College in Canada) and ACCC (Association of Canadian Community Colleges).
We are based in British Columbia, Canada. Our two campuses are located in Kamloops and Williams Lake.
About the role
RESPONSIBILITIES
Thompson Rivers University is seeking one or two sessional faculty members who will teach one or two sections of EDFN4200 in our Bachelor of Education program, in Fall of 2025. The anticipated start date is September 22, 2025. Strong candidates will have extensive Indigenous knowledge in relation to culture and learning, and have teaching experience in K-12 and post-secondary settings.
EDFN4200: Indigenous Culture and Learning
Section 1: 12:30 – 3:20, Thursdays
Section 2: 8:30 – 11:20, Thursdays
Section 3: 8:30 – 11:20, Thursdays
Section 4: 8:30 – 11:20, Wednesdays
Calendar Description
This course relates to understanding the value of Indigenous pedagogies and teacher candidates' roles as educators in addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. Teacher candidates learn about trauma-informed classroom practices, use a variety of methods to assess learning with Indigenous students, and review cultural bias in assessments. Teacher candidates develop their understanding of protocols for involving local Indigenous people and appropriate Indigenous resources.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- A Bachelor of Education is required.
- Master of Education is required; PhD or EdD is strongly preferred.
- A minimum of one (1) degree in education is required.
- Expertise in K-12 education in British Columbia is required.
- Three (3) years of outstanding full time or equivalent hours teaching in K-12 settings is required.
- Evidence of successful teaching experience at the post-secondary level is strongly preferred.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills required.
- Demonstrated experience in integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) required.
- Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 63) required.
- Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) required.
About Thompson Rivers University
We are a comprehensive, learner-centred, sustainable university that serves its regional, national and international learners and their communities through high quality and flexible education, training, research and scholarship.
Our students have access to traditional undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates and diplomas. Robust laddering options mean flexible degree completion through online, distance education with TRU Open Learning.
We are community-minded with a global conscience, boldly redefining the university as a place of belonging—Kw’seltktnéws (we are all related and interconnected with nature, each other, and all things)—where all people are empowered to transform themselves, their communities, and the world.
TRU is a public post-secondary institution, funded by the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Advanced Education. We are a full member of AUCC (Association of Universities and College in Canada) and ACCC (Association of Canadian Community Colleges).
We are based in British Columbia, Canada. Our two campuses are located in Kamloops and Williams Lake.