Careers

Careers at UBC Okanagan

With more than 18,000 faculty and staff, UBC is one of British Columbia’s largest workforces. We are also one of the most progressive, consistently recognized as one of BC’s best employers.

Faculty and Staff

We value our faculty and staff members and are always looking for talented people to join our thriving team. Excellent benefits, diverse career opportunities, and a true community spirit are just some of the reasons you should consider joining our team of talented, dynamic faculty and staff. For a full list of current openings, visit UBC’s Staff & Faculty Careers page.

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.

No current job postings.

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.

UTA Application Form 

GTA Application Form

**All positions are subject to budgetary approval and based on enrollment**