Faculty Positions
To indicate your interest in available positions, please forward your resume, including photocopies
of post secondary transcripts, quoting the appropriate competition number to:
E-mail: employ@kpu.ca
Please submit a separate resume for each competition to which you are applying. Ensure you have clearly marked each resume with the appropriate competition number.
Last updated June 14, 2013
CRIMINOLOGY FACULTY – Competition Number 13-82
CRIMINOLOGY INSTRUCTOR – Competition Number 13-89
SOCIOLOGY INSTRUCTOR - Competition Number 13-48
PHILOSOPHY FACULTY – Competition Number 13-91
PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY – Competition Number 13-92
POLITICAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR – Competition Number 13-93
CRIMINOLOGY FACULTY – Competition Number 13-82
The Criminology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites applications for qualified instructors to be added to its existing contract faculty inventory. Successful applicants will be added to a pool of qualified non-regular type 1 instructors and called upon when sessional teaching opportunities arise.
We are interested in candidates with expertise in all areas, including:
• Introduction to Criminology (CRIM 1100)
• Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (CRIM 1101)
• Methods of Research in Criminology (CRIM 1208)
• Interpersonal and Professional Development in Criminology (CRIM 1215)
• Quantitative Data Analysis I (CRIM 2103)
• Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour (CRIM 2330)
• Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour (CRIM 2331)
• Canadian Criminal Justice Administration (CRIM 2341)
• Qualitative Research Methods (CRIM 3104)
• Policy and Program Evaluation (CRIM 4410)
Those who are interested in applying can find further information on the above courses, and other courses offered by the department, by visiting our website at: kwantlen.ca/calendar/2012-13/courses/crim/index.html
Applicants should have a track-record of quality teaching. Candidates with a Ph.D., LL.M., and/or equivalent combination of graduate work, research, publications, and experience will be considered.
The Criminology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University currently offers a Bachelor of Arts, Major in Criminology degree as well as a second degree focusing on Social Justice. The department emphasizes pedagogical principles and educational approaches that incorporate community-based research, professional development, and experiential learning across the curriculum, including service learning and practicum elements, as well as a co-op placement option. The Criminology Department is also home to the Journal of Radical Criminology and to the Critical Criminology Working Group. Past and proposed future learning initiatives include an Inside-Out course set in the prison context, an International Field School initiative, and a Centre for Social Justice.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University provides a unique regional university environment serving communities in the South Fraser region. Our university degrees and applied credentials successfully meet the evolving needs of regional and global employment markets. Kwantlen students have a unique opportunity to integrate (or bridge) their certificate and diploma credentials to complete a bachelor’s degree at Kwantlen, creating the best of both worlds — undergraduate studies and the professional enhancement of applied programs. Kwantlen's Office of Research and Scholarship and four research institutes assist faculty and students in their efforts to produce innovative research relevant to the communities we serve. To support our growth, the Surrey Campus has undergone a thirty-six million dollar expansion.
A complete application includes current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of undergraduate teaching success, copies of sample course syllabi/outlines, sample of research/publication, copies of transcripts of all degrees, and a list of three professional referees able to comment on your teaching ability and academic accomplishments. Short listed applicants will be required to provide copies of original transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please email your application quoting competition number 13-82 by June 18/13 to employ@kwantlen.ca.
The Committee will begin reviewing applications beginning of June 2013.
CRIMINOLOGY INSTRUCTOR – Competition Number 13-89
The Criminology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites applications for a 50% non-regular type 2 (temporary) faculty position to provide coverage for one year beginning on September 1, 2013. We seek faculty with expertise and experience to teach Interpersonal and Professional Development in Criminology. It is anticipated that the applicant will be available to teach four sections of CRIM 1215 throughout the year.
For information about CRIM 1215, please visit: http://www.kwantlen.ca/calendar/2012-13/courses/crim/index.html
Applicants should have a track-record of quality teaching. Candidates with a Ph.D., LL.M., and/or equivalent combination of graduate work, research, publications, and experience will be considered.
The Criminology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University currently offers a Bachelor of Arts, Major in Criminology degree as well as a second degree focusing on Social Justice. The department emphasizes pedagogical principles and educational approaches that incorporate community-based research, professional development, and experiential learning across the curriculum, including service learning and practicum elements, as well as a co-op placement option. The Criminology Department is also home to the Journal of Radical Criminology and to the Critical Criminology Working Group. Past and proposed future learning initiatives include an Inside-Out course set in the prison context, an International Field School initiative, and a Centre for Social Justice.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University provides a unique regional university environment serving communities in the South Fraser region. Our university degrees and applied credentials successfully meet the evolving needs of regional and global employment markets. Kwantlen students have a unique opportunity to integrate (or bridge) their certificate and diploma credentials to complete a bachelor’s degree at Kwantlen, creating the best of both worlds — undergraduate studies and the professional enhancement of applied programs. Kwantlen's Office of Research and Scholarship and four research institutes assist faculty and students in their efforts to produce innovative research relevant to the communities we serve. To support our growth, the Surrey Campus has undergone a thirty-six million dollar expansion.
A complete application includes current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of undergraduate teaching success, copies of sample course syllabi/outlines, sample of research/publication, copies of transcripts of all degrees, and a list of three professional referees able to comment on your teaching ability and academic accomplishments. Short listed applicants will be required to provide copies of original transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please email your application, quoting competition number 13-89 by June 20, 2013 to employ@kwantlen.ca.
The Committee will begin reviewing applications on June 17, 2013.
CRIMINOLOGY INSTRUCTOR– Competition Number 13-90
The Criminology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites applications for a 100% non-regular type 2 (temporary) faculty position to provide coverage for one year beginning on September 1, 2013. We seek faculty with expertise and experience to teach in the following areas:
Introduction to Criminology (CRIM 1100)
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (CRIM 1101)
Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behavior (CRIM 2331)
For information about Criminology courses, please visit: http://kwantlen.ca/calendar/2012-13/courses/crim/index.html
Applicants should have a track-record of quality teaching. Candidates with a Ph.D., LL.M., and/or equivalent combination of graduate work, research, publications, and experience will be considered.
The Criminology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University currently offers a Bachelor of Arts, Major in Criminology degree as well as a second degree focusing on Social Justice. The department emphasizes pedagogical principles and educational approaches that incorporate community-based research, professional development, and experiential learning across the curriculum, including service learning and practicum elements, as well as a co-op placement option. The Criminology Department is also home to the Journal of Radical Criminology and to the Critical Criminology Working Group. Past and proposed future learning initiatives include an Inside-Out course set in the prison context, an International Field School initiative, and a Centre for Social Justice.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University provides a unique regional university environment serving communities in the South Fraser region. Our university degrees and applied credentials successfully meet the evolving needs of regional and global employment markets. Kwantlen students have a unique opportunity to integrate (or bridge) their certificate and diploma credentials to complete a bachelor’s degree at Kwantlen, creating the best of both worlds — undergraduate studies and the professional enhancement of applied programs. Kwantlen's Office of Research and Scholarship and four research institutes assist faculty and students in their efforts to produce innovative research relevant to the communities we serve. To support our growth, the Surrey Campus has undergone a thirty-six million dollar expansion.
A complete application includes current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of undergraduate teaching success, copies of sample course syllabi/outlines, sample of research/publication, copies of transcripts of all degrees, and a list of three professional referees able to comment on your teaching ability and academic accomplishments. Short listed applicants will be required to provide copies of original transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please email your application, quoting competition number 13-90 by June 20, 2013 to employ@kwantlen.ca.
The Committee will begin reviewing applications June 17, 2013.
SOCIOLOGY INSTRUCTOR - Competition Number 13-48
The Department of Sociology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites applications for a one-year part-time temporary faculty position (50%, Non-Regular Type 2 appointment) from September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014.
The successful candidate must have a proven ability to teach sociology courses, including SOCI 1125 Introduction to Society: Processes and Structures and at least two of:
SOCI 2285 A Sociological Perspective of World Religions
SOCI 2311 Social Justice in Global and Local Contexts
SOCI 3300 Sociology of Work and Occupations
SOCI 3320 Sociology of Global Inequalities
Kwantlen is a teaching-oriented polytechnic university serving communities in the South Fraser region. As leaders in innovative and interdisciplinary education, we offer all learners, regardless of background and preparation, opportunities to achieve the highest standards of academic performance. Our many programs of study provide applied learning and broad-based university education. The Sociology department at Kwantlen supports programs throughout the university and also offers its own major and minor degree programs.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for excellence in undergraduate teaching at the post-secondary level and have a Ph.D. The successful candidate should expect to teach on three campuses.
Please submit your application, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, copies of transcripts, a sample of published work, evidence of teaching effectiveness, graduate transcripts, and names of three recent referees, quoting competition number 13-48 by June 20, 2013 to: employ@kwantlen.ca.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
PHILOSOPHY FACULTY – Competition Number 13-91
The Philosophy Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites applications for qualified instructors to be added to the faculty contract inventory listing.
A Ph.D. (or equivalent) is preferred, although applicants in the final stages of their dissertations will also be considered. Areas of specialization (AOS) and areas of competence (AOC) are open. Preference will be given to applicants with clear evidence of teaching excellence.
Those applicants interested in applying to teach can find further information on courses offered by visiting our website at - http://kwantlen.ca/calendar/2012-13/courses/phil/index.html
Kwantlen Polytechnic University provides a unique regional university environment serving communities in the South Fraser region. Our university degrees and applied credentials successfully meet the evolving needs of regional and global employment markets. Kwantlen students have a unique opportunity to integrate (or bridge) their certificate and diploma credentials to complete a bachelor’s degree at Kwantlen, creating the best of both worlds — undergraduate studies and the professional enhancement of applied programs.
Kwantlen's Office of Research and Scholarship and four research institutes assist faculty and students in their efforts to produce innovative research relevant to the communities we serve. To support our growth, the Surrey Campus has undergone a thirty-six million dollar expansion. The Philosophy Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University currently offers a Bachelor of Arts, Major in Philosophy degree, as well as a Minor degree and an Associate Arts degree.
A complete application includes a current curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts of graduate degrees, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of undergraduate teaching success, and a list of three professional referees able to comment on your teaching ability and academic accomplishments. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please email your application, quoting competition number 13-91 by June 20, 2013 to: employ@kwantlen.ca.
The Committee will begin reviewing applications late June 2013.
PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY – Competition Number 13-92
The Psychology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites applications for qualified instructors to be added to its existing contract faculty inventory. Successful applicants will be added to a pool of qualified Non-regular Type 1 Instructors and called upon when sessional teaching opportunities arise.
We are interested in candidates with expertise in all areas, including:
• Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes (PSYC 1100)
• Introduction to Psychology: Areas and Applications (PSYC 1200)
• Applied Statistics (PSYC 2300)
• Experimental Psychology: Research Methodology (PSYC 2400)
• Psychology of Prejudice (PSYC 3343)
• Evolutionary Psychology (PSYC 3800)
• Environmental Psychology (3980)
Those who are interested in applying can find further information on the above courses, and other courses offered by the department, by visiting our website at: http://www.kwantlen.ca/calendar/2012-13/courses/psyc/index.html
Applicants should have a track-record of quality teaching. Candidates with a Ph.D., or MA and/or equivalent combination of graduate work, research, publications, and experience will be considered.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University provides a unique regional university environment serving communities in the South Fraser region. Our university degrees and applied credentials successfully meet the evolving needs of regional and global employment markets. Kwantlen students have a unique opportunity to integrate (or bridge) their certificate and diploma credentials to complete a bachelor’s degree at Kwantlen, creating the best of both worlds — undergraduate studies and the professional enhancement of applied programs. Kwantlen's Office of Research and Scholarship and four research institutes assist faculty and students in their efforts to produce innovative research relevant to the communities we serve. To support our growth, the Surrey Campus has undergone a thirty-six million dollar expansion.
A complete application includes current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of undergraduate teaching success, copies of sample course syllabi/outlines, sample of research/publication, copies of transcripts of all degrees, and a list of three professional referees able to comment on your teaching ability and academic accomplishments.
Short listed applicants will be required to provide copies of original transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please submit your application, quoting competition number 13-92 by June 26, 2013 to: employ@kpu.ca.
POLITICAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR – Competition Number 13-93
The Department of Political Science at Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites applications for one non-regular type 2 (50 % temporary) faculty position. This one year contract is from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
We seek faculty with expertise and experience to teach a 4000-level seminar in Issues in Public Policy and Administration and at least two of the following:
o 2000-level course in Sustainability and Government;
o Introductory courses in Canadian Politics;
o Introductory courses in Political Ideologies.
Applicants can find further information on these courses by visiting our website at:
http://kwantlen.ca/calendar/2012-13/courses/poli/
Candidates should have a Ph.D. (or near completion) in Political Science and a demonstrable commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, mentoring and supervising students. All applicants should have a track-record of quality teaching and an established or developing program of research.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University provides a unique regional university environment serving communities in the South Fraser region. Our university degrees and applied credentials successfully meet the evolving needs of regional and global employment markets. Kwantlen's Office of Research and Scholarship and four research institutes assist faculty and students in their efforts to produce innovative research relevant to the communities we serve.
A complete application includes current curriculum vitae; copies of transcripts; a teaching portfolio (including your teaching philosophy, documents your teaching innovations, accomplishments, peer and student reviews, and teacher training information); and a list of referees.
Information about salary and benefits is available from human resources. Information about Kwantlen can be found at: www.kpu.ca.
Please forward your application quoting competition number 13-93 by June 26, 2013 to: employ@kpu.ca.
