Sessional Lecturers (History)

Jul 7, 2026

Department of History in Collaboration with the Native Indian Teacher Education Program (NITEP)

Call for applications to teach in:

  • Winter Session Term One (September to December 2026)
  • Winter Session Term Two (January to April 2027)

The Department of History invites applications for two (2) sessional teaching positions in collaboration with UBC’s NITEP, a long-standing Indigenous teacher education program that supports Indigenous learners and communities across BC. These positions involve close engagement with NITEP students and supports, and a strong commitment to Indigenous-focused, community-engaged teaching.

The Department anticipates offering one (1) course in each winter term.  The courses will be taught online synchronously starting at 5:00 pm, preferably on Wednesday evenings.  The two (2) courses will be chosen from the following list of options:

  • HIST_V 322 (3-6) History of Canadian International Relations
  • HIST_V 324 (3) Inventing Canada, 1840-1896
  • HIST_V 325 (3) Canada 1896-1945: Boom, Bust and War
  • HIST_V 326 (3) Canada Since 1945: Affluence and Anxiety in the Atomic Age
  • HIST_V 327 (3) Colonialism and Revolution in the Americas
  • HIST_V 345 (3) Crime and Punishment in Canadian History
  • HIST_V 396 (3) Environmental History of North America
  • HIST_V 420 (3-6) Topics in Canadian History

Applicants may apply for one or both terms and must specify their availability in their application.

The current salary for a 3-credit course in the Faculty of Arts is $9,559.11. Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. and experience teaching at the college or university level; applicants who are ABD will also be considered.

**The successful candidate will demonstrate:**

  • A background in public history, with expertise in and understanding of Indigenous histories, and Indigenous and decolonial approaches to historical inquiry, including place-based and community-based ways of knowing.
  • Demonstrated experience working with Indigenous students and a strong commitment to creating culturally respectful, inclusive, and supportive learning environments.
  • Experience scaffolding assignments and providing responsive, developmental feedback.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust, engage sensitively with students, and foster a positive and respectful classroom environment.
  • A demonstrated willingness to collaborate with NITEP supports, including advisors, writing supports, and, where appropriate, community members and Elders.

 

All applicants should apply only through the History Department’s Internal Resources website https://hist.air.arts.ubc.ca/2026-sessional-application-form-nitep/

Returning Applicants: those who have taught for us in the last five years, can simply upload an updated curriculum vitae.

New Applicants: should provide the following application materials, and ask three referees to forward confidential letters of recommendation under separate cover to history.sessionals@ubc.ca

  1. Upload a curriculum vitae. The c.v. must include a list of post-secondary courses taught at UBC and elsewhere.
  2. And upload the following application materials (in the following order, collated into a single PDF file)
  • a letter of application, including a statement on experience and/or potential for teaching a diverse student population
  • one or more sample course outlines (from a course or courses you have taught or would be interested in teaching)
  • teaching evaluations
  • transcript of your academic record if you do not yet hold a Ph.D.

For further information on the sessional program, please contact the Department Head, Dr. Bonnie Effros at bonnie.effros@ubc.ca.

We will announce our decision by the end of July 2026. 

Deadline for applications: July 21, 2026

All positions are subject to funding and are governed by UBC’s “Agreement and Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.  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.