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Sessional - Faculty (FIRE 2410)
@ Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, British Columbia
Overview
Thompson Rivers University is hiring a sessional instructor to teach FIRE 2410: Wildfire Community Relations online in Winter 2026. The course covers relationships between public institutions, governments, community organizations and residents on wildfire concerns, including fire behaviour, prevention, public education and safety. The posting requires a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent field experience and prior teaching experience.
Responsibilities:
- Teach FIRE 2410: Wildfire Community Relations online, synchronously
- Examine community relations issues around wildfire concerns
- Analyze trends such as corporate social responsibility
- Address barriers to positive community relations
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent
- 15+ years operational emergency management experience, if field experience used
- Preference for wildfire operations and community relations experience
- Demonstrated teaching, instruction or training experience
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Education |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
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DUTIES
The Department for Communication and Visual Arts is seeking a sessional instructor to teach FIRE 2410: Wildfire Community Relations in the Winter 2026 semester, to be delivered online synchronously.
In this course students will examine the importance and complexities of community relations in the context of wildfires. Students identify issues affecting relationships and communications between public institutions, national, provincial, and municipal governments, community organizations, and community members with a focus on wildfire concerns including extreme fire behaviour and fire activity, fire prevention and public education, and public and individual safety. Students will critically examine trends within the Community Relations field, such as corporate social responsibility (CSR), while interrogating the barriers that may interfere in cultivating positive community relations.
QUALIFICATIONS
A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and extensive field experience. Candidates presenting field experience must possess a minimum of 15 years of operational emergency management experience, with a strong preference for wildfire operations. This must include direct incident experience and dedicated work in wildfire community relations. Demonstrated experience in teaching, instruction, or training delivery is required.
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