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SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR POSTINGS
We also hire faculty into term appointments for a specified period of time for courses taught in the Department of Economics, Philosophy & Political Science. Sessional lecturers teach and/or perform related duties, including course coordination or lab supervision, for a period of less than 12 months.
The Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science (EPP) of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Okanagan campus, requires instructors to teach the following course during the 2025-26 Winter Session, Term 1 and Term 2.
Term 1, September 01, 2025 – December 31, 2025
ECON 295 Managerial Economics
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:00PM – 6:30PM (In-person)
Economic foundations of managerial decision-making. Demand theory, cost and production, market structure, competitive strategy, organization of the firm, welfare-economic foundations of business regulation
ECON 371 Environmental Economics
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30PM – 8:00PM (Online)
Economic analysis applied to various environmental issues, including sustainable development, quality of life, and environmental impacts of specific industrial and consumption activities. The design and implementation of government policies. Global environmental effects of human economic activity.
PHIL 331 Computer Ethics
Wednesday and Fridays, 8:00AM – 9:30AM (Online)
Ethical and professional issues facing those who work with computers. Piracy, hacking, responsibility, and liability for the use of software; cyberpornography and freedom of information; computerized invasion of privacy; computers in the workplace; the use of artificial intelligence; and expert systems.
POLI 230 Introduction to Canadian Politics
Tuesdays and Thursday, 8:00AM – 9:30AM (In-person)
Examination of the institutions and processes of Canadian politics.
POLI 250 Introduction to Political Theory
Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30PM – 5:00PM (In-person)
Critical introduction to some major ideologies and traditions of Western political thought that examines their philosophical origins as well as their implications for political life.
POLI 354 Classical Political Theory
Wednesdays and Fridays, 5:00PM – 6:30PM (In-person)
Political philosophy of classical and medieval political theorists.
POLI 370 International Relations Theory
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00PM – 3:30PM (In-person)
Lecture course on key theories in International Relations
Term 2, January 01, 2026 – April 30, 2026
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00PM – 3:30PM (In-person)
Elements of theory and Canadian policy and institutions concerning the economics of growth and business cycles, national income accounting, interest and exchange rates, money and banking, the balance of trade.
ECON 295 Managerial Economics
Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30PM – 2:00PM (In-person)
Economic foundations of managerial decision-making. Demand theory, cost and production, market structure, competitive strategy, organization of the firm, welfare-economic foundations of business regulation
PHIL 331 Computer Ethics
Wednesdays and Fridays, 2:00PM – 3:30PM (Online)
Ethical and professional issues facing those who work with computers. Piracy, hacking, responsibility, and liability for the use of software; cyberpornography and freedom of information; computerized invasion of privacy; computers in the workplace; the use of artificial intelligence; and expert systems.
POLI 270 Introduction to International Relations
Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30PM – 5:00PM (In-person)
Study of the emergence and organization of the modern international system of states, including an examination of the ends and means of interstate relations
POLI 374 Diplomacy in Theory and Practice
Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00AM – 12:30PM (In-person)
An examination of the way that states and other international actors communicate and pursue their foreign policy objectives through the use of diplomatic agents and techniques. Attention is paid to the function that diplomacy serves for the international system as well as its usefulness to individual states
POLI 472 War and the Modern State
Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00PM – 3:30PM (In-person)
Evolution of military conflict from 1789 to the present. Case studies illustrate development of modern states, progress of industrial and scientific innovation, implications of hyperbolic inter-state violence, and the limited war in the nuclear age.
Applicants with a PhD in the respective discipline and relevant research specializations and post-secondary teaching experience are required. Interested applicants should submit:
- cover letter,
- Curriculum Vitae (including but not limited to previous teaching experience),
- recent teaching evaluations (if available), and
- list of three references.
Review of the applications will begin immediately. Deadline for receipt of applications is June 20, 2025. Please send all application documents in electronic format using PDF files and address inquiries to Noriko Ozawa (epp.okanagan@ubc.ca), Department Head of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science. All positions are subject to funding and enrolment.
“UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Government regulations require that Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.”
Students
TEACHING ASSISTANT POSITIONS
GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE
2025-26 Winter Terms 1 & 2
The Department of Economics, Philosophy & Political Science will be hiring a combination of Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) and Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) for undergraduate courses for the upcoming Winter terms. UTAs will only be hired if graduate students do not take the option of these positions or if more funding becomes available.
To apply for a UTA position, the student must be enrolled in a full-time bachelor degree program at UBC Okanagan [note: A full-time student is defined as having a minimum of 18 credits (2 terms) for the winter session, 9 credits for the summer session].
Remote and on-campus work are subject to the same regulatory and statutory obligations. Work that would normally be performed on campus within British Columbia (BC) must continue to be performed at a location within the province https://hr.ubc.ca/hybrid-work-guidelines .
All applicants including international students must be living and permitted to work in B.C., Canada in order to be offered a position and able to work until at least April 30, 2026.
The successful Teaching Assistant may be involved in the following tasks:
- instruction in tutorials (GTA);
- marking assignments, quizzes and exams;
- discussion periods;
- invigilation duties;
- academic assistance to students in office hours.
The hours will not exceed an average of 12 hours per week. Wages as stated in the current BCGEU Collective Agreement are as follows:
- Graduate TA1 (PhD program): $40.48 per hour.
- Graduate TA2 (Masters’ program): $39.01 per hour.
- Undergraduate TA (Bachelors’ program): $22.26 per hour.
**BCGEU wages are expected to increase as of July 1, 2025. This wage increase will be reflected in the official offer letters that will be sent out by July 31, 2025.
UBC Okanagan hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, visible minority group members, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas. However, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:
Please email your completed GTA or UTA application form, resume and cover letter to the attention of the Senior Departmental Administrator, Jacqui Brown via email at: epp.okanagan@ubc.ca by April 30, 2025. All applications received after this date will be kept on file in case all positions are not filled.
**All positions are subject to budgetary approval and based on enrollment**