Open Learning Faculty Member (Web): ENGL 2211: English Literature of the Eighteenth and Ninetee[...]

Thompson Rivers University; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Rivers University is seeking an Open Learning Faculty Member to teach ENGL 2211: English Literature of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. The position involves engaging with students, facilitating learning, and assessing student work. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in English or relevant Master's degree and demonstrated expertise in educational technologies.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in academic English or relevant Master's with academic experience.
• Engagement in course subject matter through research and teaching.
• Experience in working with educational technologies.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging, supporting, and guiding students in their academic studies.
• Maintaining regular contact with students as per collective agreement.
• Marking assignments and providing feedback.

Skills

Engagement with students

Active facilitation of learning

Knowledge of current educational technologies

Effective pedagogy

Collaborative online environment

Education

Ph.D. in academic English

Relevant Master’s

Job description

Open Learning Faculty Member (Web): ENGL 2211: English Literature of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries - (03027.598)

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Application Restrictions

Open to both Internal and external

Job Type

Open Learning Faculty Member

Posting In effect from

18/7/2025

Closing Application Date

28/7/2025

OLFM Type

Teaching Allocation Percentage (TAP)

50%

Anticipated Start Date

25/7/2025

Position End Date (If Applicable)

DUTIES

Continuing from ENGL 2111: English Literature from Chaucer to Milton, this course examines some of the key writings of major authors in English literature from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The reading list is drawn from a list that includes Pope, Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Keats, Emily Bronte, Arnold, Tennyson and Browning. Attention is also given to the political, philosophical, social, and religious atmospheres of what we now call the Neo-Classical, the Romantic, and the Victorian periods of English literature.

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 (Web) include but are not limited to:

• Administrative set up and record keeping
• Initiating and maintaining regular contact with the student as specified in the collective agreement
• Responding to all student queries by phone, e-mail or other method as appropriate within the time frame outlined in the collective agreement.
• Marking all assignments, posting results, and providing prompt feedback
• Marking exams and posting results

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

• We are looking for candidates with a Ph.D. in academic English who can engage with students. A relevant Master’s may be considered with intermediate academic experience in the subject area.
• The prospective candidates should provide documented evidence of current and ongoing engagement in the course subject matter through research and/or the scholarship of teaching, including the dissemination of outcomes in appropriate academic venues.

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.