Posted 2 months ago
Sessional - Faculty (PHYS 0500)
@ Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, British Columbia
Overview
Thompson Rivers University is hiring a sessional faculty member to teach PHYS 0500 (Introduction to Physics 1) face to face, including labs, in Kamloops for Fall 2026. The course is an ABE Advanced physics course for students with little or no physics background, focused on experimental and problem-solving skills. Required qualifications include a master's degree in a relevant field, a science degree, a teaching certificate or 5 years of teaching experience, and laboratory teaching experience.
Responsibilities:
- Teach PHYS 0500 Introduction to Physics 1 face to face
- Deliver lab sessions for ABE Advanced physics students
- Build experimental and problem-solving skills
- Develop culturally appropriate curricula
Requirements summary:
- Master's degree in a relevant field
- At least one science degree
- Teaching certificate or 5 years teaching experience
- Experience teaching in a laboratory setting
- Experience with diverse, non-traditional learners
- Demonstrated scholarly teaching
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-22
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Education |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Teaching Certificate |
| Education | Master’s degree (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Physics, Science |
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Thompson Rivers University
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DUTIES
The University and Employment Preparation Department at Thompson Rivers University invites applications for a sessional faculty member to teach the following Adult Basic Education courses face to face (including labs) in Kamloops Fall 2026: PHYS 0500 (Introduction to Physics 1).
This ABE Advanced level physics course is suitable for students with little or no physics background. Physics 0500 examines the basic principles upon which the discipline of physics is founded. In doing so, it provides students with a new perspective from which to view the world around them and with a solid content basis for future courses in physics should this be the objective. The course is oriented toward developing experimental and problem-solving skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
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• Master's degree in a relevant field (required)
• At least one degree in science in a relevant field (required)
• Teaching Certificate or Instructor’s Diploma or 5 years teaching experience (required)
• Experience teaching students whose educational, social, and economic backgrounds are diverse, and for whom previous school experience may have been challenging (required)
• Experience teaching in a laboratory setting (required)
• Demonstrated evidence of scholarly teaching (required)
• Minimum of 5 years teaching experience in ABE science courses (preferred)
• Skills in building intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect (TRC CA 63) (preferred)
• Experience integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) (preferred)
• Teaching excellence including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) (preferred)
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