1112 Sessional Lab Instructor BIOL 101 S05 Winter 2027

First Nations University of Canada; Regina; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 106,000; Part time

Job summary

First Nations University of Canada is seeking a Sessional Lab Instructor for BIOL 101 S05 in Winter 2027. The role focuses on delivering course content, facilitating discussions, and evaluating student performance in a unionized, on-site setting.

The instructor will prepare outlines, exams, and provide academic counseling while supporting students across a range of lab activities. Relevant post-secondary teaching experience and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required.
• Minimum 5 years work experience in a related field.
• Experience teaching in a post-secondary environment preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Cross-cultural experience and ability to speak a First Nations language are assets.

Responsibilities

• Teach course content within university guidelines.
• Monitor and facilitate class discussion forums; assign grades.
• Prepare course outlines and final exams.
• Provide academic counselling to students.
• Inve...gate, grade and submit mid- term and final exams and papers.
• Support students with homework and exam preparation.
• Consult with Department Heads on academic matters.
• Perform other duties per Collective Agreement.

Job description

Sessional Lab Instructor

BIOL 101 S05

Winter 2027

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Teaching the course content within university academic guidelines;
• Monitoring and facilitating class discussion forums and assigning associated grades to assigned cohort students;
• Preparing course outlines and final exams;
• Providing academic counselling to students;
• Invigilate, grade and submitting mid-term and final exams and papers;
• Providing support to students working on homework assignments or preparing for mid-term and final exams;
• Consulting with Department Heads on academic or student related matters;
• Other related duties as per Collective Agreement as this position is a unionized position.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree withat least 5 years work experience;
• Relevant experience in teaching students in a post-secondary environment;
• Experience with remedial language teaching skills would be considered an asset;
• Superior communication skills (written and verbal);
• Be a self-motivator who can work to achieve results while ensuring attention to detail and comply with academic reporting requirements;
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment and the ability to speak a First Nations language are considered assets.

Hourly Wage: This position is a part of the SASM Collective bargaining unit. Stipend for Lab Instructor I is $70.05, Lab Instructor II is $72.69, Lab Instructor III is $76.90

Delivery Method

• On-Site Course: Offered synchronously in person in a designated classroom on scheduled days and times.
• Hybrid Course: Offered synchronously in person in a designated classroom on scheduled days and times. The instructor will attend every lecture in person. However, students will register in one of these two sections:
  • a)Hybrid – on-site classroom: students will attend in person in a designated classroom on scheduled days and times
  • b)Hybrid – remote: students will attend remotely on Zoom on scheduled days and times
• Hyflex Course: Courses are offered synchronously in person in a designated classroom on specific days and times. The instructor will attend every lecture in person. However, students can attend on-site or attend remotely on Zoom with a level of flexibility on how they would like to participate each week. These class sections are designated as Hyflex online/on-site flexible.
• Remotely: Courses are offered synchronously on Zoom on scheduled days and times. These courses are designated Remote Learning Delivery Spec.
• On-Line (Web): Courses donot have scheduled meeting times.
• Video-Conferenced Course: This is a class section that is offered at an off-site location (Regional Colleges and First Nations University of Canada campuses) and uses video conference technology to deliver the course to multiple locations.
• Off-Campus: (outside Regina – Community-Based programs) This course is delivered at an off-campus location (outside of Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert).