Open Learning Faculty Member (Web): MKTG 3471: Consumer Behaviour - (03027.557)

Thompson Rivers University; Kamloops; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Thompson Rivers University seeks an Open Learning Faculty Member for MKTG 3471: Consumer Behaviour. The role involves teaching, supervising student learning, and conducting assessments in a supportive online environment. Ideal candidates will hold a Doctorate or Master's in Marketing, with significant teaching experience and knowledge of modern pedagogical methods.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in marketing preferred, Master’s with teaching experience acceptable.
• Proven course facilitation skills in various environments.
• Experience with educational technologies and learning management systems.

Responsibilities

• Encourage and guide students in their academic success.
• Maintain regular contact with students and respond promptly to queries.
• Mark assignments and exams in a timely manner.

Skills

Teaching

Facilitation

Communication

Pedagogy

Knowledge of Educational Technologies

Education

Doctorate degree in Marketing

Master’s degree in Marketing

Job description

Open Learning Faculty Member (Web): MKTG 3471: Consumer Behaviour - (03027.557)

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Application Restrictions

Open to both Internal and external

Job Type

Open Learning Faculty Member

Posting In effect from

30/5/2025

Closing Application Date

13/6/2025

OLFM Type

Teaching Allocation Percentage (TAP)

50%

Anticipated Start Date

21/6/2025

Position End Date (If Applicable)

DUTIES

Students develop an appreciation for the influence consumer behavior has on marketing activities. Students apply psychological, social, and cultural concepts to marketing decision making. Topics include the importance of consumer behaviour and research; internal influences such as motivation and involvement, personality, self-image, lifestyle, perception, learning, attitude formation and change, and communication; external influences such as culture, subculture, social class, reference groups and family, and the diffusion of innovations; and consumer decision making.

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 40 - 50 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

• Doctorate degree with a specialization in marketing, master’s degree with a specialization in marketing may be considered if the candidate has substantial teaching experience.
• On-going record of research and/or teaching scholarship in the form of peer-reviewed publications in the marketing area during the past five years.
• 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; to coordinate student group work and mediate any academic or interpersonal problems; and mark assignments and exams in a timely and consistent manner.
• 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://www.truolfa.ca/assets/documents/Collective Agreement_2019_2022.pdf

Pay Band

Location

BC CA (Primary)

Qualified TRUOLFA applicants will be given first consideration filling this post

# of Hires Needed

2

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.