Careers

Careers

With more than 18,000 faculty and staff, UBC is one of British Columbia’s largest workforces. We are also one of the most progressive, consistently recognized as one of BC’s best employers.

Faculty and Staff

We value our faculty and staff members and are always looking for talented people to join our thriving team. Excellent benefits, diverse career opportunities, and a true community spirit are just some of the reasons you should consider joining our team of talented, dynamic faculty and staff. For a full list of current openings, visit UBC’s Staff & Faculty Careers page.

SESSIONAL LECTURER POSTINGS

We also hire faculty into term appointments for a specified period of time for courses taught in the Department of History and Sociology. Sessional lecturers teach and/or perform related duties, including course coordination or lab supervision, for a period of less than 12 months.

CURRENT POSTINGS

The Department of History and Sociology

The Department of History and Sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UBC, Okanagan campus, requires a sessional instructor to teach the following course during Term 1 of Summer 2024.

Term 1, May 13 –June 14, 2024 (28 teaching days); Exams: June 24 – 28, 2024

SOCI 373 Sociology of Punishment and Captivity

The prison and its abolition analyzed from critical race, feminist, queer, trans, disability, animal studies, and environmental perspectives. Settler colonialism and slavery as foundational to punishment and incarceration in Canada and the United States. [3-0-0]

Credits: 3

This is an online course, Mondays and Thursdays, 13:00 – 16:30 PT.

Applicants with a PhD or ABD in the discipline or a related discipline, and relevant research and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae (including but not limited to previous teaching experience); student evaluations of teaching for the last 5 years; and the names and addresses of three referees who have agreed to submit letters of reference. Please note: referees should not send letters of reference unless they are requested. Send application documents in electronic format using a  PDF document to: hs.okanagan@ubc.ca or send documents via mail to:

Barbara Wilke
Senior Department Administrative Assistant
Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences | History and Sociology
The University of British Columbia | Okanagan
ART 313, 1147 Research Road | Kelowna B.C. | V1V 1V7 Canada

The deadline for receipt of applications is February 9, 2024. All positions are subject to funding and enrollment.

The compensation rate per credit per period for the department of Sociology is $3093.57 equaling $9280.71 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, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. “All appointments are subject to budgetary approval.”

Students

Graduate and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Positions

CURRENT POSTINGS

Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences Department of History and Sociology requires graduate and undergraduate teaching assistant for undergraduate courses in our History and Sociology departments:

2024W Term 1 (September to December 2024) and 2024W Term 2 (January to April, 2025)

Applicants enrolled as full-time students at UBC Okanagan will be given preference (a full-time student is defined as a minimum of 24 credits over the 2 terms of the 2024W session). Preferred qualifications include a strong understanding of the discipline.  Applications for UTA positions would be preferably students with 4th year standing who are HIST or SOCI majors. UTAs will only be hired if graduate students do not take the option of these positions or if more funding is available. All applicants including international students must be permitted to work in Canada and living in British Columbia until at least April 30, 2025. Teaching Assistants may be involved in the following:

  • marking midterms, assignments, tests, quizzes and exams
  • leading discussion periods and tutorials
  • invigilating tests and exams
  • providing academic assistance to students during office hours
  • various duties as appointed by the supervisor

The exact hours of these positions vary, but will not exceed 12 hours per week, September 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. Success candidates could be assigned duties in one or more undergraduate courses. These positions are subject to budgetary approval. Current wages for these positions are:

Graduate TAs (PhD Program) $39.30 hourly
Graduate TAs (Master’s Program) $37.87 hourly
Undergraduate TAS $20.86 hourly

**BCGEU wages are expected to increase July 1, 2024. This wage increase will be reflected in the official offer letters that will be sent out by July 31, 2024.

To apply for a position submit in a PDF format your cover letter indicating the department and terms (1 and/or 2) you are applying for and identify the course(s) you have taken which would contribute to your qualifications to TA a particular subject, your resume and your unofficial transcript by April 30, 2024 to the Assistant for the Department of History and Sociology, Barbara Wilke at Barbara.wilke@ubc.ca.  We will accept applications after the deadline but applications submitted by the deadline will have priority.

UBC Okanagan hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, visible minority group members, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas. However, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

**All positions are subject to budgetary approval and based on enrollment**


Subject to funding, the Department of History and Sociology has GTA positions available in the following course in 2024S Term 1, May 13 – June 30, 2024 which includes the final exam period:

SOCI 111-001 Introduction to Sociology

Applicants enrolled as full-time graduate students at UBC Okanagan will be given preference.  Preferred qualifications include a strong understanding of the discipline.  All applicants including international students must be permitted to work in Canada until at least July 1, 2024 and must be living in British Columbia, Canada during their appointment.

The successful Teaching Assistants may be involved in the following duties, among others to be determined by the supervisor:

  • Marking midterms, assignments, test, quizzes and exams
  • Leading discussion periods and tutorials
  • Invigilating tests and examinations
  • Providing academic assistance to students during office hours

The exact start and end date of the appointment will be confirmed. This position is subject to budgetary approval.  The hours will not exceed 12 hours per week. Wages, as stated in the current BCGEU Collective Agreement, for these positions are as follows:

Graduate TAs (PhD Program) $39.30 per hour
Graduate TAs (Master’s Program) $37.87 per hour
Undergraduate TAs $21.61 per hour

To apply for a position:

Please email in a PDF format your cover letter in which you identify the course(s) you have taken which would contribute to your qualifications to TA the particular subject along with your resume and by March 30, 2024 to the Assistant for the Department of History and Sociology, Barbara Wilke at Barbara.wilke@ubc.ca. All applicants will be considered in accordance with the BCGEU preferred candidate pool (BCGEU letter of understanding #2). Remote and on-campus work are subject to the same regulatory and statutory obligations. Work that would normally be performed on campus within British Columbia (BC) must continue to be performed at a location within the province.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. UBC is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Government regulations require that Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

**All positions are subject to budgetary approval and based on enrollment**