ARTS 4800 Instructor

ARTS 4800 (Arts Practicum) Instructor

POSITION TYPE: Qualified Faculty List

POTENTIAL POSITION START: January 1, 2026

FACULTY OVERVIEW:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is the fourth largest university in the province of British Columbia and serves communities in the South Fraser region and beyond. A leader in innovative, interdisciplinary education with a teaching-focused mandate, KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve the highest standards of academic performance. Our many programs of study provide applied learning and broad-based university education.

Within KPU, the Faculty of Arts has over 6000 full-time students and over 300 faculty members from across the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Faculty of Arts includes 19 departments and 21 programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The faculty is also home to two Canada Research Chairs: the first in Lifespan Cognition, and the second in South Asian Literary and Cultural Studies. Many of our programs offer opportunities for experiential education through practicums, co-ops, international field-schools and exchanges, service learning, community engagement, and research collaborations. For more information about the Faculty of Arts, please visit our website at: https://www.kpu.ca/arts .

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Faculty of Arts is looking for faculty with relevant expertise and experience interested in being on the qualified faculty list to teach ARTS 4800: Arts Practicum.

This practicum course offers students a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in professional and research environments related to their field of study. Designed to support career exploration and preparation, the course helps students identify potential entry-level positions that align with their academic background.

Participants work under the joint supervision of a host employer and a KPU faculty supervisor, contributing to one or more projects that allow them to apply their academic knowledge and analytical skills in a real-world setting. In addition to workplace experience, students attend periodic in-class seminars that encourage critical reflection on their learning and professional growth. Students share their learnings at a final presentation day at the end of term that is open to the wider KPU community.

Ideal for students looking to bridge the gap between university and employment, this course is open to those with a declared Major or Minor in Asian Studies, English, Geography, Applied Geography, History, Journalism, Philosophy, or Policy Studies.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience in community engagement and/or public outreach and/or industry/sector experience, with professional relationships outside academia
• Have outstanding communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Have a teaching or service experience with, and/or a publishing history concerning, work-integrated learning, co-operative education, career preparation, or other topics concerning professionalization.
• Have teaching experience beyond the lecture/exam model, such as inquiry-based teaching, with a demonstrated commitment student growth and relational approaches

More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters required; PhD (completed or ABD) or sector/industry experience preferred in one of the above declared areas.
• Experience teaching upper-level courses in one or more of the above areas
• Interest in work-integrated learning, inquiry-based learning, experiential learning, and interdisciplinarity.
• Ability to teach in-person and travel to visit host organizations throughout the Lower Mainland.
• The successful candidate must be able to serve on the Arts Practicum committee during the summer term.

*Note that although the course is scheduled during the Fall term when the students have placements with host organizations, preparation and admission for the course take place in the Spring and Summer via the Arts Practicum Committee. For their teaching year (and often beyond), practicum instructors serve on the Committee and contribute to this work.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates are asked to submit the following items. Incomplete applications will not be considered:

• Cover letter (Please identify in your cover letter which position(s) you are applying for AND your areas of expertise with respect to the areas of expertise listed in this job posting.)
• Please include in your cover letter the reasons you are interested in teaching this particular course and what your relevant experience is.
• Current curriculum vitae

This competition is to identify qualified candidates who are eligible to teach this course when the need arises.

SALARY INFORMATION:
The salary scale is based on full-time employment. Placement on this scale will be dependent on level of education and relevant teaching experience. Advancement up the scale is based on FTE and employment status.