Sessional - Faculty (CYCA 2400)

Application Restrictions Open to both Internal and external Job Type Faculty (Sessional) Posting In effect from 27/7/2026 Closing Application Date 11/8/2026 Applications will be reviewed commencing the closing application date and may continue until the position is filled. Instructional Type Academic/Career(max 24 credits) Anticipated Start Date 2/9/2026 Position End Date (If Applicable) 24/12/2026

Duties

• Demonstrate understanding of theories of child development from conception to birth.
• Identify the impacts of environmental and genetic factors on fetal development, as well as the short and long-term consequences.
• Identify and apply milestones of typical child development from birth to late childhood.
• Critique Euro-Western understandings of child development through the lenses of intersectional and Indigenous ways of knowing.
• Apply diverse theories and perspectives of child development to child and youth care praxis in educational and child care settings.
• Apply knowledge in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous environments to support culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate practice
• Apply contemporary scholarship in child development to the students lived experience.

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in child and youth care is preferred. A candidate who has accumulated experience judged by the Appointments Committee to be particularly relevant to this position and valuable to the School of Social Work and Human Service may be appointed with a relevant master’s degree and an undergraduate credential in child and youth care. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in child and youth care with 10 plus years of practice experience assessed by the Appointments Committee as relevant to the course may also be considered.
• Successful teaching experience in post-secondary institutions preferred.
• A minimum of five years’ professional experience working within a child and youth care capacity is required.
• An ability to demonstrate experience integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) is required.
• Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 62) are required.
• Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) is required.
• Candidates must provide evidence of their ability to commit to creating time and space for relationships based on respect as human beings, supporting and embracing differences with kindness, love, and respect (NIMMIWG, 15.7). Pay Band $2,575.50 - $2,575.50 ( Sessional Faculty - Academic (per credit) ) Location Williams Lake, BC CA (Primary) # of Hires Needed 1 Organizational Unit Thompson Rivers University -> Williams Lake Campus -> Williams Lake School of Education and Social Work 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. NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our Careers website. External Candidates invited to interview will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.