SCIE 300 Communicating Science – 3 Credits
Course Description: Effective communication and presentation skills in science.
Job Description: Primary duties include teaching in the course, active participation with the SCIE 300 teaching team, working with TAs, and grading assignments and exams.. The term runs from January 9 – April 28, 2023.
We seek an innovative educator with demonstrated experience in teaching science communication courses, using evidence-based and learning-centered pedagogical approaches, mentoring and managing teaching assistants, and engaging students in active learning classroom environment.
Candidates should have a Master’s or PhD in Biological Sciences or related area, previous experience in teaching and/or being involved in SCIE 300.
Other relevant teaching experience at the post-secondary level will be an asset.
The current minimum salary for a 3-credit course is $7962.24
Applications should include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, including the names, addresses and e-mail or telephone contact information of three people who can be contacted to provide reference letters, and a teaching statement. Application deadline is August 15, 2022.
Applications should be emailed to: Dr. Sunita Chowrira, Associate Head of Biology University of British Columbia: chowrira@mail.ubc.ca
UBC and the Department of Botany recognize that equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence, and that an open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged, leading to more relevant and impactful research and teaching. Accordingly, we particularly encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. This includes racialization, status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status and/or age. Our department is committed to confronting systemic biases, particularly as they affect individuals from Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities, and intersect with other forms of discrimination. Botany department is committed to supporting success for individuals from traditionally-disadvantaged groups, building on existing efforts across the UBC Faculty of Science to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in our research and teaching missions (https://science.ubc.ca/faculty/diversity).
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