Open date: August 15, 2024
Deadline to apply: While the search remains open until the position is filled, interested applicants are asked to submit their complete application package by September 30, 2024.
The Master of Educational Technology Program within UBC’s Faculty of Education, one of the world’s leading faculties of its kind, invites applications for the position of Lecturer in New Media and Learning Technologies in Education.
Situated on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territories of the xwmə0kwəy’əm (Musqueam) people in Vancouver, Canada, the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in New Media and Learning Technologies in Education. The appointment is expected to begin on January 1, 2025, or as mutually agreed upon by the University and the successful candidate. This position is for an initial three-year term with the possibility of renewal. The position will teach in the Master of Educational Technology (MET) program, support program delivery, and contribute to the design of online courses.
The successful candidate must possess: (1) a doctoral degree; (2) expertise in New Media and Learning Technologies; (3) an exemplary record of teaching and innovation in online education; (4) experience with post-secondary online teaching and learning, ideally with experience in schools and other informal learning environments; and (5) demonstrated experience with a wide range of educational technologies, applied instructional strategies, and instructional design of online learning. In addition, expert and current knowledge pertaining to the following academic areas is a requirement: Digital learning environments, including learning theories, instructional methodologies, research methodology in relation to digital learning environments, and design for accessibility, diversity, decolonization, and inclusivity. Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications: (1) interdisciplinary expertise and experience in new media practices and pedagogy, with an emphasis on crafts, theories, and technologies as utilized by and relevant to the design of formal and informal online, networked learning spaces; (2) commitments to and expertise with generative AI for new media and learning technologies; and (3) commitments to and expertise with decolonizing, reconciliation, anti-racist, and social justice approaches to teaching and learning.
The successful candidate will contribute to the MET program in areas that include the history and design of digital learning environments, including learning theories, instructional methodologies, research methodology in relation to digital learning environments, and design for accessibility, diversity, decolonization, and inclusivity. Relatedly, the successful candidate is expected to: (a) supervise directed study students; (b) supervise practicum placements; (c) assist the Director with tasks related to curriculum renewal; (d) participate fully in the affairs and activities of the MET program; and (e) keep abreast of current developments in the field of New Media and Learning Technologies. The annual teaching load for this position is 30 credits (equivalent to 10 courses), which may include administrative and coordination responsibilities, as assigned by the MET Director.
This position is subject to final budgetary approval. The expected pay range for this position is $90,000 – $110,000 per annum. Starting salary is determined both by the candidate’s qualifications and experience and by their placement on the career progress increments scale for Lecturers within the Faculty of Education.
The Master of Educational Technology (MET) program offers a fully online graduate degree and one graduate certificate that explore the potential use and impact of digital media and learning technologies in a variety of contexts. UBC is an internationally recognized leader in digital and online education, and faculty members work on the leading edge of curriculum design and technology integration.
UBC is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. The UBC Faculty of Education is one of the leading Faculties of its kind in the world, tied 1st in Canadian rankings and ranked 10th globally. Our work advances educational research and understanding of teaching and learning in a way that affirms diversity, equity, and innovation, and takes part in international collaboration in an interdependent globe. We provide a comprehensive set of programmatic offerings at the baccalaureate, magisterial, and doctoral levels. For more information on the Faculty of Education, please visit this website.
The MET Program, the Faculty of Education, and UBC are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a commitment to and expertise in decolonizing, reconciliation, anti-racist, and social justice approaches to teaching and service, and have a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity and teaching effectively in a welcoming environment. For more information about the Faculty of Education’s commitments and work related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization, please visit this link.
Interested candidates are invited to submit an application package that includes:
(i) a cover letter outlining potential contributions to the Master of Educational Technology (MET) program (please indicate if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident);
(ii) a curriculum vitae;
(iii) a statement of teaching philosophy including but not limited to media, design and aesthetics, and educational technologies;
(iv) evidence of teaching effectiveness and excellence (including course outlines and student evaluations, if available);
(v) an EDID statement that describes and documents your contributions to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (EDID) through your teaching, service, and community engagement, addressing the following three areas: (1) understanding of and knowledge about EDID, (2) track record in advancing EDID, and (3) future plans for EDID; and
(vi) names and contact details of three references. Letters of reference will only be requested from candidates who are advancing to the next stage in the search process.
Complete applications must be provided in the format of one bookmarked PDF file, addressed to Dr. Mark Edwards, Interim Director, MET program, and sent electronically to educ.hr@ubc.ca. Following the submission of the application, the applicant will receive an Equity Survey link via email. Completion of the Equity Survey is required as part of the application process. Accommodations are available on request for all applicants with disabilities at all stages of the search process. To confidentially request accommodations, please contact educ.hr@ubc.ca.
While the search remains open until the position is filled, interested applicants are encouraged to submit their complete application package by September 30, 2024. Questions regarding this search and the application deadline should be directed to Dr. Mark Edwards, Interim Director, MET program, at mark.edwards@ubc.ca.
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Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
