The Faculty of Education at the University of Prince Edward Island has openings for sessional instructors to teach the following courses in the winter 2027 semester. The offering of each course listed is conditional pending final enrolment numbers.
All positions are subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.
ED-4336-1 Developing Learning and Play in the Early Years (Ages 0-8)
Current theoretical and conceptual frameworks in the field of early years education and how they inform current approaches to the children’s learning from age 0-8 will be examined.
Participants will study play and its major role in young children’s learning, major influences affecting learning and play, methods of observing and studying play, and practical approaches for supporting and facilitating children’s learning in early childhood settings and in grades K-2. Participants in current BEd programmes and educators from early years settings will develop projects combining their observations in early years settings with practical curriculum activities.
This course is offered on campus to students in the primary/elementary cohort of our Bachelor of Education program, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 pm to 3:45 pm, January 4 to February 4, 2027.
ED-4972-82 Practicum II
Students will complete a 10-week teaching placement with the guidance of a Faculty practicum advisor and a host mentor. Students will further develop planning and teaching effective lessons, themes and unit plans, personal classroom management skills, and assessment.
This course primarily involves in-school supervision of up to ten pre-service teachers as well as 3-4 meetings with groups of students during the semester.
This course is offered from February 8 to April 30, 2027. (Preference will be given to applicants with teaching experience in math and science at the intermediate/senior level).
Note: The public school system requires that all instructors possess a clean and valid criminal record check.
ED-6280-99 International Education & Development
In this course, students examine how education is organized and practiced in other countries, and its relationship to cultural, economic, and social development. Insights into education systems in Canada are afforded through comparing these with others around the world. In addition to common themes of study, students explore topics of their choice through the methodology of a comparative case study. Electronic communication with teachers in other countries provides first-hand information.
This course is offered online to students in our Master of Education in Leadership in Learning program, January 11 to April 13, 2027.
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates will have a Master of Education or equivalent degree. Successful candidates will normally have school-based experience in a Canadian public K-12 system. For applicants without school-based experience, teaching in other contexts relevant and appropriate to the position will be considered. Applicants should have experience in teaching, research, or practice related to the course content.
Instructors teaching online courses are expected to have sufficient internet bandwidth and technology available to deliver the course online.
Qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Faculty of Education’s Sessional Roster and the Faculty’s full-time and term contract faculty members will be given priority.
For additional information regarding positions in the undergraduate English programs, please contact Terri Jackson by email at [email protected]
For additional information regarding positions in the undergraduate French program, please contact Elizabeth Blake by email to [email protected]
For additional information regarding positions in the graduate programs, please contact Dr. Kathy Snow by email to [email protected]
Application Instructions:
Applicants should submit an electronic version of a cover letter outlining the specific course they wish to teach and how their background is relevant to the course material, a curriculum vitae, and names and contact details of three referees. All attachments should be in PDF format and should be submitted to:
Dr. Miles Turnbull, Dean
c/o Karen-Anne O’Halloran ([email protected])
Faculty of Education
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment.
UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute.
UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups, including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.
Closing date for applications is August 28th, 2026.
