Open Learning Faculty Member (Online): BUSN 5021: Financial Accounting - (03062.235)

Thompson Rivers University; Kamloops; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Rivers University seeks an Open Learning Faculty Member for BUSN 5021: Financial Accounting, emphasizing effective online teaching and substantial engagement with students. The role requires a Doctorate with experience in accounting education, tasked with delivering and facilitating courses, along with maintaining communication and support for students. This position focuses on fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree preferred, Master's degree acceptable with teaching experience.
• Proven course facilitation skills in online teaching.
• Experience with educational technologies and instructional methods.

Responsibilities

• Deliver courses online with active facilitation and support.
• Maintain regular contact and provide prompt feedback to students.
• Manage course materials and adjust as per requirements.

Skills

Teaching Skills

Course Facilitation

Effective Pedagogy

Knowledge of Educational Technologies

Education

Doctorate degree in the course subject area

Master’s degree in accounting or taxation (considered)

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Job description

Open Learning Faculty Member (Online): BUSN 5021: Financial Accounting - (03062.235)

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Application Restrictions

Open to both Internal and external

Job Type

Open Learning Faculty Member

Posting In effect from

23/6/2025

Closing Application Date

30/6/2025

OLFM Type

Teaching Allocation Percentage (TAP)

50%

Anticipated Start Date

12/1/2026

Position End Date (If Applicable)

DUTIES

Students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to understand financial statements. They analyze the many accounting policy choices available to companies, and the consequences of these choices for users. Topics include recording basic financial transactions, financial statement preparation, adjusting entries, accounting for receivables and inventories, depreciation and sale of capital assets, bonds and long-term debt, equity transactions, the cash flow statement, revenue and expense recognition, and leases and pensions.

Open Learning Faculty Members are teaching staff in the Open Learning division of TRU, and the role of the Open Learning Faculty Member is to actively encourage, support and guide students toward success in their academic studies. Open Learning Faculty Members must be skilled in teaching, fully knowledgeable of the subject matter and demonstrate a positive, open and caring attitude in all interaction with students.

Responsibilities of the Open Learning Faculty Member (Online) include but are not limited to:

• Delivering Courses in the Online Modality by actively facilitating learning for students in paced, cohort courses with specific start and end dates
• Providing instruction based on established core course materials
• Adding any necessary additional course material
• Updating course material as per the collective agreement
• Initiating, leading and managing learning activities and discussions
• Administrative set up and record keeping
• Initiating and maintaining regular contact with the student as specified in the collective agreement
• Marking all assignments, posting results and providing prompt feedback
• Marking exams and posting results
• Responding to student queries as per the collective agreement

We anticipate 20 - 25 students in this course per year. These numbers are only estimates and actual numbers for the course may be greater or less than the estimated numbers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Doctorate degree with a specialization in the course subject area, Master’s degree with a specialization in accounting or taxation may be considered if the candidate has substantial teaching experience.
• Excellentrecord of on-going research and/or teaching scholarship in the course subject area,with three or more peer-reviewed quality scholarly publications in the areaduring the past six years; a minimum of one if received PhD degree within the past three years.
• Canadian CPA designation is preferred.
• Active engagementin professional/businessorganizations related to the subject areais an asset.
• Proven course facilitation skills in a face-to-face or distance delivery environment, including the ability to respond quickly, accurately, and cordially to student questions.
• Have direct experience working with current educational technologies, tools and Learning Management Systems

The Open Learning Faculty Member must:

• Be knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter of the course
• Have received training or have successful experience in the active facilitation of learning in a collaborative online environment
• Have direct experience working with current educational technologies, tools and Learning Management Systems
• Have demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogy in the use of current educational technology and tools
• Have demonstrated skills and abilities in the delivery of flexible learning materials, the application of instructional technology and in the application of adult learning principles

The pay for Open Learning Faculty Members varies based on several factors including the number of students in the course, the type of work, the type of course and the number of assessments completed by students in the course. The total pay includes amounts based on hourly rates as well as set dollar amounts for certain types of work. For more information, please refer to the TRU/TRUOLFA Collective Agreement: https://truolfa.ca/assets/documents/Collective Agreement-2022-2025- TRU-TRUOLFA.pdf

Pay Band

Location

BC CA (Primary)

Qualified TRUOLFA applicants will be given first consideration filling this post

# of Hires Needed

1

Organizational Unit

Thompson Rivers University -> Open Learning -> Program Delivery

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:

Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Colour, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.