Careers

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.

STAFF & FACULTY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CURRENT POSTINGS

There are no current job postings. 

Term Faculty Appointments

We also hire faculty into term appointments for a specified period of time for courses taught in FCCS. Sessional Lecturers teach and/or perform related duties, including course coordination or lab supervision, for a period of less than 12 months. Lecturers teach and perform related duties which may also include faculty administrative responsibilities. They are hired for a period of one, two or three years.

CURRENT POSTINGS

The Department of Creative Studies, Okanagan campus, requires Sessional Lecturers to teach the following courses during the winter terms of 2026/27.

Term 1: September 1 – December 31, 2026

  • ARTH_O 203-001: Art Today: Exploring Global Voices | In-person (3 credits)
  • ARTH_O 376-001: Saints and Sultans: Art of the Ottoman Landscape | Online (3 credits)
  • ARTH_O 395-001: Renaissance Europe in a Global Context | Online (3 credits)

Term 2: January 1 – April 30, 2027

  • ARTH_O 360-B_101: Special Topic – Ancient Egypt | Online (3 credits)
  • ARTH_O 360-C_101: Special Topic – Food in Art | Online (3 credits)
  • ARTH_O 397-101: From Colonization to Contemporary: Art of Latin America | In-person (3 credits)

Preference will be given to applicants with university teaching experience and a completed graduate degree (MA, MFA, or PhD) in a relevant discipline.

Applications will consist of

  • a letter of application
  • an up-to-date curriculum vitae (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)

Deadline for receipt of applications is June 9, 2026.

Please send application documents in electronic format using word or PDF files to recruitment.fccs@ubc.ca, with the subject line
CS Winter Term Application, addressed to the Department Head, Shawn Serfas.

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 positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.

This ad is posted as per the requirements of the CA, Part 7, Article 2.2 and is intended for internal applicants only.

The Department of Creative Studies, Okanagan campus, requires Sessional Lecturers to teach the following courses during the winter terms of 2026/27.

Term 1: September 1 – December 31, 2026

  • CCS_O 325-001: AI & Creativity | Online (3 credits)

Preference will be given to applicants with university teaching experience and a completed graduate degree (MA, MFA, or PhD) in a relevant discipline.

Applications will consist of

  • a letter of application
  • an up-to-date curriculum vitae (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)

Deadline for receipt of applications is June 9, 2026.

Please send application documents in electronic format using word or PDF files to recruitment.fccs@ubc.ca, with the subject line
CS Winter Term Application, addressed to the Department Head, Shawn Serfas.

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 positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.

This ad is posted as per the requirements of the CA, Part 7, Article 2.2 and is intended for internal applicants only.

The Department of Creative Studies, Okanagan campus, requires Sessional Lecturers to teach the following courses during the winter terms of 2026/27.

Term 1: September 1 – December 31, 2026

  • CRWR_O 150-001: Introduction to Writing Poetry and Non-Fiction | In-person (3 credits)
  • CRWR_O 217-001: Intermediate Workshop in Creative Writing: Fiction | In-person (3 credits)
  • CRWR_O 473-001: Writing and Community Learning | In-person (3 credits)

Term 2: January 1 – April 30, 2027

  • CRWR_O 219-101: Intermediate Workshop in Creative Writing: Non-Fiction | In-person (3 credits)
  •  CRWR_O 384-101/CULT_O 384-101/THTR_O 384-101 (cross-listed): Spoken Word | In-person (3 credits)
  •  CRWR_O 385-101: Writing for Children | In-person (3 credits)

Preference will be given to applicants with university teaching experience and a completed graduate degree (MA, MFA, or PhD) in a relevant discipline.

Applications will consist of

  • a letter of application
  • an up-to-date curriculum vitae (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)

Deadline for receipt of applications is June 9, 2026.

Please send application documents in electronic format using word or PDF files to recruitment.fccs@ubc.ca, with the subject line
CS Winter Term Application, addressed to the Department Head, Shawn Serfas.

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 positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.

This ad is posted as per the requirements of the CA, Part 7, Article 2.2 and is intended for internal applicants only.

The Department of Creative Studies, Okanagan campus, requires a Sessional Lecturer to teach the following courses during the winter term of 2026/27.

Term 1: September 1 – December 31, 2026

  • FILM_O 100-001: Introduction to Film Studies | In-person (3 credits)

Preference will be given to applicants with university teaching experience and a completed graduate degree (MA, MFA, or PhD) in a relevant discipline.

Applications will consist of

  • a letter of application
  • an up-to-date curriculum vitae (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)

In the case of new applicants to UBCO, applications will consist of the above plus a transcript of academic records. New applicants must also arrange to have at least three confidential letters of reference sent to the same email address, with the subject line Reference letter – CS Winter Term Posting.

The compensation rate per credit per period for the department of English and Cultural Studies is $3,186.37, equaling $9,559.11 per 3 credit course.

Deadline for receipt of applications is June 9, 2026.

Please send application documents in electronic format using word or PDF files to recruitment.fccs@ubc.ca, with the subject line
CS Winter Term Application, addressed to the Department Head, Shawn Serfas.

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 positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.

The Department of Creative Studies, Okanagan campus, requires Sessional Lecturers to teach the following courses during the winter terms of 2026/27.

Term 1: September 1 – December 31, 2026

  • MDST_O 311-001: Computational Poetics | In-person (3 credits)

Term 2: January 1 – April 30, 2027

  • MDST_O 120-101: Introduction to Computational Art and Design II | In-person (3 credits)
  •  MDST_O 220-101: Computational Creativity | In-person (3 credits)

Preference will be given to applicants with university teaching experience and a completed graduate degree (MA, MFA, or PhD) in a relevant discipline.

Applications will consist of

  • a letter of application
  • an up-to-date curriculum vitae (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)

Deadline for receipt of applications is June 9, 2026.

Please send application documents in electronic format using word or PDF files to recruitment.fccs@ubc.ca, with the subject line
CS Winter Term Application, addressed to the Department Head, Shawn Serfas.

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 positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.

This ad is posted as per the requirements of the CA, Part 7, Article 2.2 and is intended for internal applicants only.

The Department of Creative Studies, Okanagan campus, requires Sessional Lecturers to teach the following courses during the winter terms of 2026/27.

Term 1: September 1 – December 31, 2026

  • VISA_O 106-001: Introduction to Digital Media I | In-person (3 credits)
  •  VISA_O 268-001: Graphic Design | In-person (3 credits)
  •  VISA_O 482-001: Advanced Art Practices I | In-person
    • (hiring 1 Sessional Lecturer to co-teach this 6 credit course with another instructor; 3 credits each)
    • *Must have minimum 3 years of university level collaborative (co-teaching) experience.

Term 2: January 1 – April 30, 2027

  • VISA_O 108-101: Introduction to Digital Media II | In-person (3 credits)
  • VISA_O 266-101: 2D Animation | In-person (3 credits)
  • VISA_O 483-101: Advanced Art Practices II | In-person
    • (hiring 1 Sessional Lecturer to co-teach this 6 credit course with another instructor; 3 credits each)
    • *Must have minimum 3 years of university level collaborative (co-teaching) experience.

Preference will be given to applicants with university teaching experience and a completed graduate degree (MA, MFA, or PhD) in a relevant discipline.

Applications will consist of

  • a letter of application
  • an up-to-date curriculum vitae (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)

Deadline for receipt of applications is June 9, 2026.

Please send application documents in electronic format using word or PDF files to recruitment.fccs@ubc.ca, with the subject line
CS Winter Term Application, addressed to the Department Head, Shawn Serfas.

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 positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.

This ad is posted as per the requirements of the CA, Part 7, Article 2.2 and is intended for internal applicants only.

STUDENTS

Each academic year, we have openings for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) and possibly Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) for courses in FCCS for the September and January terms. Individual faculty also offer Research Assistant positions for both graduate and undergraduate students. RAs are employment opportunities for qualified students offered by faculty members with research grants and contracts.

Student Employment Opportunities

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.