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Sessional - Faculty (ECED 2200)

Thompson Rivers University

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Job Description

Employment Type:

Temporary

Type of Child Care:

Other: Education

Position Start:

September 3rd, 2025

Position Ends:

December 5th, 2025

Thompson Rivers University is seeking a sessional faculty member who will teach ECED 2200: Practicum 3- Demonstration Practicum (3 credits)

This is an advanced practicum course designed to give students opportunities to apply their skills and knowledge of the role of the educator in a community childcare program under the supervision of a practicum instructor and a designated sponsor educator. Students take on a leadership role to design and implement curriculum, in addition to having more opportunities for reflection and the practice of ethical decision-making. Students introduce a project to a group of young children, observe and record children's learning, and make the learning visible to the children, families, educators, and community.

 

Qualifications:

Other: Masters of Education

Additional Qualifications:

Required:

  • A master’s degree in ECE or relevant field is required. For example, a relevant field could include Education, Childhood Studies, Child and Youth Care, or Curriculum Studies for example.
  • Evidence of a minimum of three years of knowledge and experience working with young children and families in a licensed early years program or primary classroom (birth to 8 years old).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of early years curriculum including pedagogical narrations and working with current early learning frameworks to develop innovative programs for young children.
  • Demonstrated expertise in the course topic areas.
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Demonstrated experience in integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 63)
  • Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 62)
  • Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10)
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, decolonization, anti-racism and social justice in education. 

Preferred:

  • Three years of successful teaching experience in post-secondary institutions
  • Active participation in ongoing research and / or community activities that contribute to and expand opportunities for students within the ECE program. 
  • Experience implementing curriculum and thinking with reconceptualist theories and curriculum

Years Experience Required:

3

Required Experience:

  • Evidence of a minimum of three years of knowledge and experience working with young children and families in a licensed early years program or primary classroom (birth to 8 years old).

Salary & Benefits:

$2,575.50 - $2,575.50 ( Sessional Faculty - Academic (per credit) )

Additional Information:

Please apply on our career page 

Details

Name of Facility:
Thompson Rivers University
Region:
Interior Health
Contact Info:
Kerrian Ellis
Phone: 2508285345
hrofficers@tru.ca
Address:
805 TRU Way
Kamloops, British Columbia
V2C 0C8
Posted On:
June 13th, 2025

Application Information

Closing Date:
June 20th, 2025 (or until filled)
Instructions:

Please apply on our career page 

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