Application Restrictions
Open to both Internal and external
Job Type
Open Learning Faculty Member
Posting In effect from
31/1/2025
Closing Application Date
6/2/2025
OLFM Type
Regular Continuous
Teaching Allocation Percentage (TAP)
50%
Anticipated Start Date
28/2/2025
Position End Date (If Applicable)
DUTIES
Students will explore their prior learning from varied experiences through the lens of eight competencies. Students will consider their own personal learning philosophies and strategies to articulate and document their learning in a competency-based PLAR (prior learning and assessment recognition) portfolio.
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 (Online) include but are not limited to:
We anticipate up to 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 an earned Ph.D/Ed.D. in higher education or adult learning; equivalencies may be considered.
Recent scholarship in the field of prior learning assessment, adult learning theory or experiential learning. Recent academic experience in the subject area, and documented excellence in helping students achieve their goals.
In addition to excellent verbal and written communication skills, the preferred candidates will have demonstrated skills and abilities in distance education.
The Open Learning Faculty Member must:
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 Agreement20192022.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.