Teaching and research opportunities

Faculty positions

Please see the UVic Careers page for current postings, including a Limited Term Assistant Teaching Professor in Counselling Psychology (Application deadline: August 3, 2023)

Teaching assistantships

The standard rate of pay for all Graduate Teaching Assistantships is $27.65 per hour, plus 4% vacation pay (as of September 1/21).

September-December 2023 positions

• ED-D 417 Skills for Effective Interpersonal Communication A01 (Application deadline: September 18, 2023)

Research assistantships

Positions and rates are negotiated with individual researchers and there is no standard rate.

There are no current RA postings at this time. 

Sessional Instructor opportunities

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CUPE 4163 (Component 3) SESSIONAL LECTURERS

Expressions of interest are invited for sessional assignment for the following Fall 2023 & Winter 2024 Sessions courses:

Fall (Sept-Dec) 2023

Winter (Jan-Apr) 2024

For a calendar description of the above courses, please refer to the 2022-23 University Calendar at https://www.uvic.ca/calendar/grad/#/courses and https://www.uvic.ca/calendar/future/undergrad/index.php#/courses

Course scheduling is subject to change. Please review day/time at https://www.uvic.ca/BAN1P/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched

All expressions of interest should be submitted in writing or emailed by 4 PM Monday, June 9, 2023 to:

Dr. Rose Vukovic, Chair c/o Andrea Coppard, Administrative Officer

Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies

PO Box 1700 STN CSC

Victoria, BC  V8W 2Y2

eplsao@uvic.ca

Applicants for all courses are asked to include the following if you do not already have the documents on file with EPLS:

• a current curriculum vitae
• proof of highest degree obtained
• names of and contact information for at least three references
• any other information that may help the Department to assess your qualifications for teaching the course or that can speak about your teaching-related experience

In addition to the above, applicants for the following Leadership Studies courses, ED-D 531 and 591E (only), are asked to demonstrate the following:

We look for candidates who 1) demonstrate teaching experience in non-formal or formal education which can include teaching and/or teaching-related experiences (e.g., teaching assistant positions, clinical or field-based supervision) and 2) practice a teaching philosophy aligned to antiracist, anti-oppressive, and decolonizing understandings of leadership and leaders. Please include details in a cover letter that elaborates on your qualifications for teaching the course(s) including your understanding of leadership and leaders and how you address anti-racism and decolonization in your courses, syllabi, assignments, and students’ learning assessments. Note that your highest degree obtained should be in an education-related field. That includes curriculum and pedagogy, educational studies, adult education, educational policy, etc

It is anticipated that staffing will be completed by June 30, 2023.  All positions are subject to meeting minimum enrollment requirements, program requirements, and funding.

The University of Victoria is an equity employer and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, aboriginal persons, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the University.

 The University reserves the right to fill additional teaching assignments from the pool of applicants for this posting.

Work Study program 

None at this time in the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies, but you can check the Work study program website for opportunities in other departments. 

(Note: Applicants must indicate that they are eligible and authorized to take part in the UVic Work Study program in order to apply).

ED-D 101 lab instructors

ED-D 101: Learning Strategies for University Success is a popular first year course that teaches students skills for success in university, including reading, note taking, studying, time management, and assignment work in their current undergraduate courses.

Students learn to apply theory to examine their own learning and experiment with new strategies for learning.

Dr. Allyson Hadwin often teaches ED-D 101, and EPLS graduate students teach the lab components.

Check this page (under TA postings) to see when new ED-D 101 TA positions are posted!

Conducting research

Visit UVic Research and login with your NetLink ID to:

• apply for funding opportunities
• get a research agreement signed
• apply for regulatory approval for your project
• learn more about research at UVic (awards and honours, facts and figures, policies and procedures)