Closing date: Friday, January 23, 2026
Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice (GRSJ)
3-Year Assistant Prof of Teaching (without Review)
The University of British Columbia
The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus (www.grsj.arts.ubc.ca) invites applications for a full-time, limited term Assistant Professor of Teaching Without Review (i.e. non-tenure track) with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.
We seek applicants with educational leadership and coursework focused on globalization, political economy, and social justice, and with specialization in subjects that include (but are not limited to): formations of class, race, gender and sexuality; the political economy of colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism; diaspora and transnational mobility; indigeneity and globalization; environmental racism; war and displacement; extraction and economic dispossession. The applicant should especially have a demonstrated ability and interest in 1) high quality, innovative teaching, and 2) educational leadership- especially in the areas of curriculum or program development/renewal.
This is a full-time Assistant Professor of Teaching position for a term appointment of up to three years, and is without review (i.e. non-tenure track), in accordance with the Collective Agreement between UBC and the UBC Faculty Association. Candidates must be able to teach across all levels in the undergraduate program. The successful candidate will be responsible for educational leadership and teaching 18 credits (i.e., six 3-credit courses). In addition to maintaining an excellent record of educational leadership and teaching, the successful candidate will also be expected to fully participate in the Institute affairs and service.
We encourage applications from Candidates from a variety of relevant Ph.D. programs in any discipline in the Humanities or Social Sciences. We especially encourage applications from those whose work crosses traditional academic boundaries, and which promote interdisciplinary, intersectional feminist, anti-colonial, anti-racist scholarship and teaching.
All application materials should be submitted online at:
https://grsj.air.arts.ubc.ca/application-for-assistant-prof-of-teaching-without-review/
Applications and all supporting materials should be received by January 23, 2026. Applicants should be prepared to provide:
- A cover letter of application that includes the names and contact information (institutional affiliation, address, e-mail address) of three referees;
- A curriculum vitae;
- A teaching dossier that includes: 1) statement of teaching interests and philosophy (max 2 pages); 2) record of courses taught including class sizes (if not already included in the CV); 3) evidence of teaching effectiveness, including student course evaluations and peer-review of teaching reports, if available; and 4) examples of pedagogical materials such as syllabi and assessments;
- An educational leadership dossier that includes: 1) statement of past and potential contributions to educational leadership (max 2 pages); 2) examples of prior curriculum or program development/renewal work; and 3) examples of educational leadership contributions;
- A one-page statement about your experience working with a diverse student body and your contributions or potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion.
Please note:
1) Referees for the candidates on the long list will be contacted to provide confidential reference letters.
2) Review of applications begins immediately following the application deadline and will continue until the position is filled.
For more information about the position, please contact Dr. Jemima Pierre, Director, at: grsj.recruitment@ubc.ca
For information about the GRSJ Institute, please visit: https://grsj.arts.ubc.ca/
The expected pay range for this position is $7,679/month – $8,448 month; salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.
The UBC – Vancouver Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking Musqueam people. 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.