FACP faculty members prepare students for success in a wide range of post-secondary programs, workplaces, and communities. They support and empower students towards growth and change. They contribute to the culture of the Faculty through energetic teaching, scholarship and institutional service. Faculty members must be committed to inclusivity and diversity, and they play a critical role in building the capacity of the Faculty.
Division
Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation
Department
Adult Basic Education
Campus
Multiple locations *Successful candidates must able to attend in person on campus as required.
Location
Multiple Locations, British Columbia
Appointment Type
temporary part-time
Workload
Varied hours 0 - 24 hours per week direct instruction. Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Intersession 2027.
Pay Level
BCGEU: $71,846 - $115,129 per annum (prorated if part-time).
Starting Salary
Faculty are placed on the BCGEU salary scale based on education, experience and placement criteria as outlined in the Collective Agreement, to an initial maximum of $89,412 per annum
Appointment Start Date
31-Aug-2026
Appointment End Date
25-Jun-2027
Additional Information
Appointment may end early or be extended. Start and end date will vary by semester of hire.
Applicant Documents
CV/Resume, Cover Letter, Qualifications , Name and contact information of recent supervisors willing to provide a reference
Shortlisting will begin approximately 1 month prior to the start of each semester. This posting is for work that is temporary and dependent on enrolment and funding. Regular ongoing work will be posted separately.
Your cover letter must specify:
- Preferred campus location: Cowichan, Nanaimo, or both
- Educational qualifications: Bachelors, Masters, PhD, or other (minimum Masters degree in relevant discipline)
- List of courses you are qualified to teach (minimum 24 credits in subject required)
- Teaching experience
The Adult Basic Education (ABE) Department at VIU in Cowichan, Nanaimo, and potentially Powell River, may require instructors for Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Intersession 2027 semesters.
Duties:
- Instruct course(s); prepare course materials; provide individual and group instruction; provide student support; design and implement student evaluation; grading and record keeping; liaise with Student Success Advisor; participate as an active member of the instructional faculty. Course delivery may be face-to-face, remote, or blended. Instructors need to be prepared to teach in any or all of these modalities.
- English: integrate basic computer skills into instruction.
- Sciences: set-up, take-down, facilitate learning, and supervise science labs in a safe manner; maintain and order lab materials and supplies.
ABE List of Courses:
In order to qualify to teach a subject, you must have 24 post-secondary credits in the subject area.
Courses are equivalent to the following BC grade levels: Grade 0 to 9 (Literacy); Grade 10 (03X); Grade 11 (04X); Grade 12 (06X). For a full list of course descriptions see the course descriptions website.
- Biology 047; 067
- Chemistry 047; 067
- Computer Studies 030; 047; 067
- Computer Science 067
- Education and Career Planning 030; 067
- English Literacy; 037; 047; 067; 068
- Entrepreneurship 067
- First Nations Studies 047; 067
- Indigenous Education and Career Exploration 032
- Math Literacy; 030; 037; 044; 047; 048; 049; 062; 067; 069
- Physics 047; 067
- Study Skills 038; 067; 068
- ABE Learning Center: All levels Math, Science, and/or English
All courses follow the provincially articulated learning outcomes listed in the ABE Articulation Handbook.
Candidates must demonstrate commitment to teaching, learning, and student success. Successful candidates will participate in activities outside the classroom including student support and department committees.
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in a relevant discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and relevant teaching experience. In order to teach in a subject area, applicants must provide transcripts demonstrating a minimum of 24 credits in the identified subject area. Recent experience teaching stated subjects and levels.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver courses / lessons that incorporate a wide range of teaching strategies and address the needs of adult learners with various learning styles and abilities.
- Experience teaching a variety of student success skills to adult learners, including active listening, critical thinking, personal management skills, study skills, test-taking skills, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated digital competencies and proven experience teaching with face-to-face, remote, and/or online delivery models.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills, organizational skills, and time management skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to life-long learning.
- Knowledge of, and the ability to access, institutional resources.
- Familiarity with VIU's courses and programs. Responsive to diverse cultural and academic backgrounds of adult upgrading student populations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Teacher training or certification.
VIU is pleased to offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit plan; ample paid holiday time; professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan. As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development. The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well-being initiatives and services, strategic discounts, and flexible work opportunities.
Note:
- Short-listed candidates must provide original transcripts, or applicable original certifications at time of interview.
- All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
- Vancouver Island University (VIU) is collectively committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students. In our journey towards greater diversity, we invite applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all gender identities and sexual orientations who bring value to the VIU community through their lived experiences. We encourage members of all equity-seeking groups to self-identify within their application cover letter. When a candidate voluntarily discloses this information in their cover letter, the information will be used only for the fulfillment of the career opportunity. Disclosure and/or self-identification with an equity-seeking group will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.
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