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 Assistants

The Department of Economics, Philosophy & Political Science will be hiring a combination of Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) and possibly Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) for undergraduate courses for the 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 minimum of 18 credits (2 terms) for the Winter Session, 9 credits for the Summer Session]. All applicants including international students must be living and permitted to work in Canada until to be offered a position and able to do so until at least April 30, 2025.

The successful Teaching Assistant may be involved in the following:

  • 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 (*these rates are as of September 2023. Rates will be updated according to any current changes to the BCGEU Collective Agreement):

  • Graduate TA1 (PhD program): $36.82 per hour ($14,137.52 annual rate Sept. – Apr.)
  • Graduate TA2 (Master’s program): $35.48 per hour ($13,623.04 annual rate Sept. – Apr.)
  • Undergraduate TA (bachelors program): $19.54 per hour ($7,503.68 annual rate Sept. – Apr.)

Please contact epp.okanagan@ubc.ca for inquiries.

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 the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.