1115 INTERNAL POSTING Sessional Instructor INHS 140 S10/S11 Winter 2027

First Nations University of Canada; Prince Albert; Hybrid; CAD 7,500 - 8,200; Full time

Job summary

First Nations University of Canada invites applications for an Internal Sessional Instructor for INHS 140 S10/S11 in Winter 2027. Responsibilities include teaching, guiding discussions, grading, and student advising, under SASM stipends. This on-site and hybrid delivery role emphasizes cross-cultural engagement and academic integrity.

Deadline: Nov 15, 2026. Preference for candidates who can engage in remote or hybrid delivery as needed and who have a background in community birthing education.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and at least 5 years of work experience in teaching.
• Experience teaching in a post-secondary environment.
• Remedial language teaching skills are an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivation with attention to detail and academic reporting requirements.
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment; ability to speak a First Nations language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Teach the course content within university academic guidelines.
• Monitor and facilitate class discussion forums and assign grades.
• Prepare course outlines and final exams.
• Provide academic counselling to students.
• Invigilate, grade and submit mid-term and final exams and papers.
• Provide support to students working on homework or exam prep.
• Consult with Department Heads on academic or student matters.
• Perform related duties as per Collective Agreement.

Skills

Post-secondary teaching

Cross-cultural communication

Remedial language teaching

First Nations language (asset)

Self-motivation

Strong written/verbal communication

Education

Master’s degree with 5+ years experience

Job description

INTERNAL POSTING - Sessional Instructor

INHS 140 S10/S11

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.

SALARY

This position falls under the SASM collective Bargaining unit Stipend for Sessional I is $7496, Sessional II is $7780, Sessional III is $8235

COURSE DETAILS

• INHS, 140, S10, INHS 140 - S11, Introduction to Community Birthing Education, On-Site Course, R, 8:30-11:15, 20, Prince Albert, Prince Albert
• INHS, 140, S11, INHS 140 - S10, Remote (Zoom), R, 8:30-11:15, 20, Prince Albert

Deadline for applications: November 15, 2026 at 4:30 pm. Applicants with resumes will only be selected.

The First Nations University of Canada relies on section 48 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code to give preference in employment for this position; therefore, please indicate your status on the cover letter.

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).