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SESSIONAL LECTURER POSTINGS
We also hire faculty into term appointments for a specified period of time for courses taught in the Faculty of Management. Sessional lecturers teach and/or perform related duties, including course coordination or lab supervision for a period of less than 12 months.
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The expected pay for this position is $4,000 per month
Sessional Lecturer Position in Emerging Technologies at University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Management, located at the Okanagan campus, invites applications for a Sessional instructor position to teach the following course during Term 2 of the 2025-26 academic year.
Term 2 (March 1 – April 30, 2026)
MGMT 536b (1.5) Emerging Technologies in Business
This course examines emerging technologies shaping the future of business, including artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality (AR), and digital twins. Students will critically assess how these technologies transform business models, operations, and value creation across industries. Through real-world cases, guest speakers, and group projects, students will gain strategic insights into how firms can responsibly adopt and leverage technological innovation.
A PhD in a relevant discipline or a terminal degree in a closely related field with extensive, demonstrable experience, are required. The candidate will have a broad knowledge of business and management subjects, including leadership, emerging technologies in business, and have demonstrated excellence in teaching. The candidate would ideally have relevant working experience in the same areas of expertise.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in and commitment to graduate teaching, ability to work independently, effective communication skills, the promise of educational development, and proven potential for creating innovative instructional environments in the graduate classroom for management/business students. Experience in curriculum development, course design, and other initiatives that advance the University’s ability to excel in its teaching and learning mandate is also an asset.
Candidates should submit a letter indicating clearly the position being sought, a CV, a teaching statement and the names and contact information of at least three references. The teaching statement should include a record of teaching interests, experience, and effectiveness.
Please send completed application package to the Manager, Dean’s Office, Mackenzie Tait, mackenzie.tait@ubc.ca Documents must be submitted in electronic format as email attachments. Acceptable formats include Microsoft Word and PDF. The deadline for receipt of application materials is December 11, 2025
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
All positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by Part 7: Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers, Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.