SPPGA Term Instructors (Adjuncts and Sessionals)

SPPGA Term Instructors Opportunity

The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for Sessional Lecturers for the Winter 2024-2025 academic term. The following courses are open for application in Term 1 and/or Term 2 (September 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025).

PPGA 505: Domestic and Global Policy Processes (3.0 credits) – Theories and frameworks related to policy-making processes at both the domestic and global levels. Agenda setting, policy formulation and stakeholder engagement, decision-making, policy implementation, and policy evaluation

In-person instruction
Winter Term 1  | 2:00pm – 5:00pm.

Course delivery may be flexible depending upon the candidate. Course scheduling will be finalized upon confirmation of courses taught, and will be scheduled between 9am and 8pm Mon-Fri.

Applicants will be asked to include the following in their application:

  • Brief cover letter outlining your experience for the position,
  • Curriculum vitae (CV),
  • Recent evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness,
  • Names and contact information for three academic references.

All positions are subject to availability of funds and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” The minimum salary (effective 2023W) will be $9,280.71 per 3-credit course. 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, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. 

Application Deadline: May 26, 2024