Instructor, History
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Required Qualifications:
- Master's or PhD in History.
- Teaching and/or research experience in Pre-Confederation Canadian history.
- Available to teach Mon/Wed, 2:30-4:20 pm
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain currency and strive for excellence in instructional practices and approaches.
- Maintain currency in relevant subject areas, including global and/or local trends, issues, and opportunities.
- Ensure effective use of available class and lab time and maintain appropriate office hours to ensure availability for student consultation.
- Maintain collegial working relationships.
- As appropriate, actively seek opportunities to integrate students and learning into organizations and/or the community.
- As may be required, participate actively in programme design and review. Be a positive and active contributor to the Department of History, Latin and Political Science, the Faculty of Social Sciences & Management, and the College.
Length of appointment:
- Part-Time (25% of full-time)
- Temporary
Start Date: Sept 1, 2026
Salary Range: Salary placement is on Langara instructors’ salary scale in accordance with qualifications and experience.
Employee Group: LFA
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Why Join Langara?
At Langara College, we support the College’s vision of promoting wellness and fostering personal and professional growth for our employees. We are dedicated to embracing, honouring, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, while offering a competitive and inclusive benefits package that reflects our commitment to overall health, financial security, and work-life balance.
** Eligibility and entitlements may vary based on the employment group, and if the position is temporary, part-time, or casual **
We offer the following benefits:
Extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
Generous vacation package plus paid time off during college winter closure (1 week in December)
Employer paid defined benefit pension plan
Potential eligibility for educational, training, and developmental programs
Access to on-site daycare subject to availability
Tuition waivers for courses at Langara College, subject to space availability
Course/program tuition reimbursements
Wellness classes and campus engagement events
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Salary Range Placement: Salary placement is on Langara instructors’ salary scale in accordance with qualifications and experience.
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People and Culture is committed to embracing, honoring, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We remain dedicated to focusing our efforts on creating an inclusive employee community that fosters a sense of safety and belonging for everyone. We humbly acknowledge that we are just beginning our journey, which includes engaging in our own internal learning and creating a data-driven action plan that supports the integration of EDI practice into the work of People and Culture and the work we do with employees and leaders. Langara College welcomes applications from everyone including people from groups that are experiencing inequity including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please contact us.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials noted on their resume. In addition, those shortlisted with international credentials must have their education credentials evaluated through WES (World Education Services) and provide Langara College, People & Culture document evaluation access for employment purposes.
We thank you for your interest in Langara College and for taking the time to complete an application. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the number of applications received.
Langara is committed to enhancing our diverse workforce.
