Term adjuncts with and without benefits are instructors with a limited-term faculty appointment of one term to three years in duration and with a limited range of academic responsibilities (e.g., instruction/evaluation, coordination/administration).
For questions about the term adjunct postings, please contact: employment.education@queensu.ca.
Application packages, with all required documentation, should be sent to the email address identified in the application section of each job posting.
Bachelor of Education (BEd) Program
PROF 503 Supporting Environmental Education in the Classroom – 0.167 credit course
Teacher candidates will explore how to integrate environmental education into all subject areas using two approaches: (a) personal awareness of natural history and natural systems and (b) critical analysis of the ways personal perceptions intersect with philosophical and theoretical frameworks of environmental education.
Location: On-site Kingston.
Schedule: June 1 – June 30
Approx. Enrolment: 80-110
BEd Qualifications
Successful primary or intermediate-senior teaching experience preferred. Thorough knowledge of Ontario schools, curricula, and policies. Demonstrated inter-personal skills and teaching ability. Ability to collaborate and work with faculty members, staff, and teacher candidates of diverse backgrounds. Related graduate degree (PhD or MEd) preferred, or equivalent (extensive experience of relevance to the position) may be considered. If applicable, proof that you are a member in good standing with the provincial teacher certification organization (e.g. OCT). Previous successful experience teaching in pre-service teacher education programs will be an asset.
Experience in using onQ/D2L or other online classroom platforms/learning management systems (Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas). Ability to use the learning management system (onQ/D2L) tools to interact with students. For example, the ability to participate in classroom discussion boards, grade students’ discussion contributions, grade assignments. Working knowledge of current online technologies and social media.
Application Instructions
Submit applications in one PDF file to employment.education@queensu.ca.
A complete application consists of:
a) a cover letter, include at least one paragraph per course you are applying to that explains how you are qualified to teach the course and a statement regarding Canadian citizenship / permanent resident status (e.g., “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”).
b) a complete and current curriculum vitae (C.V.). If your classroom teaching has occurred within the last 5 years, a reference letter from a school administrator from the last school you taught at, and/or a letter from a board official (e.g., department head or superintendent, and the names and contacts of two referees). Alternatively, if your teaching has not been within the past 5 years, please include two letters of reference.
c) course evaluations and/or teaching assessments should be submitted as part of your teaching dossier.
d) please save your application by last name, first name.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+persons.
Deadline to apply: Monday, April 28, 2025