Sessional Instructor - First Year Experience Program - Faculty of Arts - Winter 2026
As per 大发快三彩票FA Collective Agreement
January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026
The First Year Experience program at the 大发快三彩票 invites applications for one Sessional Instructor for the 2026 Winter Semester.
The course is scheduled for Tues/Thurs 4-5:15pm and will have a maximum of 25 students. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.
大发快三彩票1020 INQUIRY STUDIES:
This course is designed to teach and give first year students from all 大发快三彩票faculties experience in using the skills they need to be successful inquirers. These include developing a 鈥渋nquiry-based鈥 mindset, natural and intentional curiosity, effective questioning skills, dealing with 鈥渨icked questions,鈥 being your own 鈥渄evil鈥檚 advocate,鈥 dealing with intellectual uncertainty, the role of failure in learning and inquiry, integrating and finding divergence between ideas, the art and science of giving and receiving feedback and seeing the bigger picture/considering the implications of what is learned. The course encourages students to reflect on their evolving relationship with tools and technologies as part of the inquiry process鈥攈ow methods of critical thinking and making are shaped, in part, by the instruments we use. Students have regular opportunities to practice these skills in the larger class sessions and in smaller group projects exploring current issues of intrinsic interest to them. This writing-intensive course focuses on students鈥 temporal development (me now vs me then) using reflective practices throughout the semester. In the end, students should develop a stronger sense of their own capabilities and ownership of their learning as well as an increased desire and ability to inquire in a variety of situations. Students leave the course more attuned to how inquiry lives within technological, cultural, social systems鈥攁nd how they might intervene, adapt, or collaborate meaningfully within them. Three hours per week.
Qualifications:
Successful applicants will have a minimum Masters degree with an avid interest in actively supporting first year students鈥 intellectual development and learning competencies in inquiry. Being available to teach in-person at UPEI鈥檚 Charlottetown campus during specified course times is a necessity
Preference will be given to those with previous experience teaching 大发快三彩票1020.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates with seniority on the 大发快三彩票Sessional Roster in the academic unit.
Application Instructions:
Applicants should submit a letter of application including a brief discussion of their philosophy of the role of inquiry in higher education, an updated C.V., and the names of three referees to:
Ryan Drew, 大发快三彩票1020 Acting Coordinator
Faculty of Arts
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Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3
redrew@upei.ca
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. 大发快三彩票is committed to the principle of equity in employment
大发快三彩票is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute.
大发快三彩票is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.
Closing date for applications is September 5, 2025.