The Faculty of Education at the University of Prince Edward Island has an opening for a sessional instructor to teach the following course in Winter 2025. The offering of the courses is conditional pending final enrolment numbers. All positions are subject to final budgetary and administrative approval. 

Please note: the course offered below will be taught in person.

ED-4690-99  Special Topics: Preparing to Teach in an International/Indigenous Context

This course is intended for students committed to completing a six-week practicum in an international/Indigenous educational setting. Course content will include but shall not be limited to, the following topics:  the logistics of preparing for an international practicum placement including pre-departure planning, securing immigration documents required (with advice from trained experts from the UPEI International Office), health and/or vaccination requirements, safety and risk management, housing, language and culture considerations, communication with UPEI during the practicum, and financial support. The course also considers doing a practicum amidst complex global challenges such as conflicts, disasters, and multiple forms of oppression.

This is a three semester-hour course offered on campus to BEd students in International or Indigenous focus areas. The course is offered Fridays, 9:00am – 3:50pm, January 6 to February 7, 2025.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a relevant Masters degree and school-based experience in a Canadian public K-12 system.  Candidates must have experience working with an NGO and teacher education students in a developing country.  Experience organizing international and indigenous placements for teacher education students, including preparing students for issues relating to pre-departure planning, immigration documents, health and/or vaccination requirements, safety and risk management, housing, language and culture considerations, and financial support is required.  Successful candidate will have a track record of excellence in pre-service education in a post-secondary context.

Qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Faculty of Education’s Sessional Roster and the Faculty’s full-time and term contract faculty members will be given priority.

For additional information regarding positions in the undergraduate English programs, please contact Ron MacDonald by email to rjmacdonald@upei.ca

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit an electronic version of a cover letter outlining the specific course they wish to teach and how their background is relevant to the course material, a curriculum vitae, and names and contact details of three referees.  All attachments should be in pdf format and should be submitted to:

Dr. Miles Turnbull, Dean

c/o Karen-Anne O’Halloran (kohalloran@upei.ca)

Faculty of Education

University of Prince Edward Island

550 University Avenue

Charlottetown, PE   C1A 4P3 

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

Closing date for applications is November 6, 2024.