Actively encourage, support, and guide students toward success in their academic studies.
Perform administrative set up and record keeping.
Initiate and maintain regular contact with students as specified in the collective agreement.
Respond to student queries by phone, email, or other appropriate method within collective agreement time frames.
Mark all assignments, post results, and provide prompt feedback.
Mark exams and post results.
Teach and facilitate learning in a collaborative online/distance education environment
Requirements summary
PhD in Human Geography or related discipline (PhD candidates, or Master’s degree with substantial professional experience, may be considered).
Demonstrated teaching effectiveness and expertise in introductory human geography.
Significant recent academic and/or professional experience in the field.
Commitment to student success and evidence of excellence in teaching and supporting students.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to teach effectively in distance education settings.
Training or successful experience in active facilitation of learning in a collaborative online environment.
Direct experience working with current educational technologies, tools, and Learning Management Systems.
Demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogy using current educational technology and tools.
Skills delivering flexible learning materials and applying instructional technology and adult learning principles
PhD in Human Geography or related disciplineMaster’s degree with substantial professional experience (may be considered)Verbal communication skillsWritten communication skillsAdult learning principlesHuman geography subject matter expertiseEngaged scholarly teachingDistance education teachingActive facilitation of learning in a collaborative online environmentStudent communication (phone, email, other methods)Marking assignmentsProviding prompt feedbackExam marking and results postingAdministrative set up and record keepingLearning Management Systems (LMS) experienceEducational technologies and toolsInstructional technology applicationFlexible learning materials deliveryPedagogy in the use of educational technology
Job description
Application Restrictions Open to both Internal and external Job Type Open Learning Faculty Member Posting In effect from 16/6/2026 Closing Application Date 22/6/2026 OLFM Type Regular Continuous Teaching Allocation Percentage (TAP) 50% Anticipated Start Date 20/7/2026 Position End Date (If Applicable)
Duties
This course traces the development of present-day attitudes concerning the complex interrelationship between people and the environment. Students examine both "determinist" and "possibilist" views and focus on topics such as resource exploitation, population growth, and the impact of human activities on the environment. Open Learning Faculty Members are teaching staff in the Open Learning division of TRU, and the role of the Open Learning Faculty Member is to actively encourage, support and guide students toward success in their academic studies. Open Learning Faculty Members must be skilled in teaching, fully knowledgeable of the subject matter and demonstrate a positive, open and caring attitude in all interaction with students. Responsibilities of the Open Learning Faculty Member (Web) include but are not limited to:
Administrative set up and record keeping
Initiating and maintaining regular contact with the student as specified in the collective agreement
Responding to all student queries by phone, e-mail or other method as appropriate within the time frame outlined in the collective agreement.
Marking all assignments, posting results, and providing prompt feedback
Marking exams and posting results We anticipate 170 - 180 students in this course per year. These numbers are only estimates and actual numbers for the course may be greater or less than the estimated numbers.
Qualifications
We are looking for candidates with a PhD in Human Geography or a related discipline.
PhD candidates, as well as applicants with a Master’s degree and substantial professional experience that supports engaged scholarly teaching, demonstrated teaching effectiveness, and expertise in introductory human geography may be considered.
In addition, we seek candidates with significant recent academic and/or professional experience in the field, a demonstrated commitment to student success, and evidence of excellence in teaching and supporting students in achieving their academic goals.
Preferred candidates will demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to teach effectively in distance education settings.
Experience working with current educational technologies, tools, and Learning Management Systems would be an asset. The Open Learning Faculty Member must:
Be knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter of the course
Have received training or have successful experience in the active facilitation of learning in a collaborative online environment
Have direct experience working with current educational technologies, tools and Learning Management Systems
Have demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogy in the use of current educational technology and tools
Have demonstrated skills and abilities in the delivery of flexible learning materials, the application of instructional technology and in the application of adult learning principles The pay for Open Learning Faculty Members varies based on several factors including the number of students in the course, the type of work, the type of course and the number of assessments completed by students in the course. The total pay includes amounts based on hourly rates as well as set dollar amounts for certain types of work. For more information, please refer to the TRU/TRUOLFA Collective Agreement: https://truolfa.ca/assets/documents/Collective Agreement-2022-2025- TRU-TRUOLFA.pdf Pay Band Location BC CA (Primary) Qualified TRUOLFA applicants will be given first consideration filling this post # of Hires Needed 1 Organizational Unit Thompson Rivers University -> Open Learning -> Program Delivery Diversity and Inclusion Commitment: Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Colour, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
