Sessional - Faculty- FIRE 2430 - (02050.11083)

The Department for Communication and Visual Arts; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Communication and Visual Arts is seeking a sessional instructor to teach Wildfire Media Relations online in Fall 2025. Candidates must possess relevant degrees and extensive experience in Wildfire Media Relations and emergency management, with a strong focus on teaching capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years operational experience with Wildfire Media Relations.
• Seven years emergency management experience preferred, with experience in teaching.
• Fifteen years operational experience with a Bachelors degree option.

Responsibilities

• Teach FIRE 2430: Wildfire Media Relations in Fall 2025.
• Develop communication plans addressing wildfire circumstances.
• Explore risk theories and case studies from fire management.

Skills

Communication

Crisis Management

Teaching

Education

Masters degree in a relevant field

Bachelors degree in a relevant field

Job description

The Department for Communication and Visual Arts is seeking a sessional instructor to teach FIRE 2430 : Wildfire Media Relations in the Fall 2025 semester to be delivered online synchronously -Thursday 6-8 : 50PM

In this course students examine an array of communication needs connected with circumstances of wildfires recognizing the conditions of heightened concern. In doing so students develop communication plans which may rely upon traditional digital and multimedia platforms as well as analytical and critical theories regarding the perceptions of risk. By exploring theories principles and practices of risk as well as case studies from fire management which may require timely and complex solutions students will develop their abilities towards crisis communication that supports diverse individuals organizations governments and communities enabling them to make effective risk / benefit decisions managing fear and uncertainty and responding to crisis.

Requirements

A masters degree in a relevant field with a minimum of five years of operational experience in Wildfire Media Relations including direct incident experience seven years of emergency management experience with a preference given to experience in Wildfire demonstrated experience in teaching and / or training.

Or :

A bachelors degree in a relevant field with a minimum of fifteen years operational experience including direct incident experience and experience in Wildfire Media Relations fifteen years of emergency management experience with a preference given to experience in Wildfire demonstrated experience in teaching and / or training.

Key Skills

Hardware & Networking,Food & Beverage,Field,Inventory Management,Back Office

Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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Sessional Faculty • Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada