Lecturer and Program Coordinator in Adult Learning and Global Change (leave replacement)

University of British Columbia

Situated on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people in Vancouver, Canada, the Department of Educational Studies (EDST) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in the area of Adult Learning and Global Change. This position will also work as the Program Coordinator for the online Master of Education in Adult Learning and Global Change (ALGC). This position is for an initial term of one year, with the possibility of extension. The appointment is expected to begin on February 1, 2026, or as mutually agreed upon between the University and the successful candidate.

The ALGC program, established in 2001, is a fully online graduate program offered in collaboration with Linköping University (Sweden) and University of the Western Cape (South Africa). It is unique in the world in terms of both its curriculum and collaborative delivery. ALGC is housed in the Department of Educational Studies (EDST) in the UBC Faculty of Education. For more information about the program, please visit this link.

There are four key criteria for this position. The successful candidate must possess: (a) a doctoral degree (PhD or EdD) in the field of adult learning and education; and (b) successful experience with post-secondary online teaching and learning, ideally with students from different cultural contexts. Relatedly, the global focus and collaborative nature of the program require a coordinator who has experience with advising graduate students or working closely with graduate students in complex graduate programs. Preference will be given to candidates who place immigration and migration, gender/sexuality, disability, race and ethnicity, diasporic concerns, underrepresented populations, or social inequalities at the center of their teaching interests and practices as these pertain to groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

The successful candidate will be expected to: (a) teach EDST courses in ADHE and ALE, with a focus on social institutions of adult learning, cross-cultural teaching and learning, and global citizenship; (b) collaborate closely with the International ALGC Management Committee and partners in program operation; (c) assist the Chair of the Department’s ALGC Management and Admissions Committee with tasks related to the curriculum renewal and program development; (d) orient new ALGC tutors to the curriculum, operations and delivery of the program; (e) provide teaching-related program research and coordination support; (f) provide global support to ALGC colleagues for a planned transition from the Lisam Learning Management system to the (UBC-hosted) Canvas LMS; and (g) participate in affairs and activities of the ALGC program and EDST.

The annual workload for this Lecturer (Program Coordinator) position is 30 credits in total, which will include teaching in the ALGC program and EDST course in adult learning and education, as well as coordination duties.

This position is subject to final budgetary approval. The expected pay range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 per annum. Starting salary is determined both by the candidate's qualifications and experience and by their placement on the career progress scale within the Faculty of Education.

EDST, the Faculty of Education and UBC are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. We seek candidates who share a commitment to inclusion, decolonization, reconciliation, anti-racism, and social justice in their teaching and service. For more information about the Faculty of Education’s commitments and work related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization, please visit this link.

UBC is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. The UBC Faculty of Education is one of the leading Faculties of its kind in the world, tied 1st in Canadian rankings and ranked 10th globally. Our work advances educational research and understanding of teaching and learning in a way that affirms diversity, equity, and innovation, and takes part in international collaboration in an interdependent globe. We provide a comprehensive set of programmatic offerings at the baccalaureate, magisterial, and doctoral levels. For more information on the Faculty of Education, please visit this website.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application package that includes:
(i) a cover letter (please indicate whether or not you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident);
(ii) curriculum vitae;
(iii) a statement of teaching philosophy;
(iv) evidence of teaching experience—online and in-person—and effectiveness (such as course outlines and student evaluations, if available);
(v) an equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (EDID) statement that describes and documents your contributions to EDID through your teaching, research/educational leadership, service, and community engagement, addressing the following three areas: (1) understanding of and knowledge about EDID, (2) track record in advancing EDID, and (3) future plans for EDID; and
(vi) the names and contact information of three references. Letters of reference will only be requested for candidates who are advancing to the next stage in the search process.

Complete applications must be submitted in the form of one bookmarked PDF file, addressed to Dr. André Mazawi, Professor and Head, Department of Educational Studies, and sent electronically to Genoveva Mendoza at genoveva.mendoza@ubc.ca. Following the submission of the application, the applicant will receive an Equity Survey link via email. Completion of the Equity Survey is required as part of the application process. Accommodations are available on request for all applicants with disabilities at all stages of the search process. To confidentially request accommodations, please contact educ.hr@ubc.ca.

While the search remains open until the position is filled, interested applicants are encouraged to submit their complete application package by, December 21, 2025. Questions regarding this search and the application deadline should be directed to Dr. Jude Walker (jude.walker@ubc.ca).

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. We encourage all qualified persons to apply; Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will, however, be given priority.