Job Title and Overview

Job Title: Instructor

Employee Group: LFA

Employee Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)

Start Date: Tuesday, September 1 2026

End Date: Thursday, December

Job Summary

Family Studies, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Instructor, Family Studies

Job Description

A part-time temporary position to co-coordinate and teach a portion ofFMST1115– Perspectives on Family Studies.This is a first-year course designed to introduce students to the definitions, concepts, experiences, dynamics, and theories of family through an interdisciplinary approach.This course will guide students to more specialized Family Studies core courses: History of the Family, Sociology and the Family, Psychology of the Family and related Women’s Studies courses. It is a team-taught course so applicants should be able to cooperate with other instructors in the development of curriculum and the major assignment, the integration of lectures, and team marking. It is desirable that applicants have expertise in research/or experience in teaching courses in a specific discipline (History, Sociology, Psychology) and can incorporate topics concerning families in a Canadian and local context which pays particular attention to diverse families, knowledge of intersections with gender, race, class, sexuality, and Indigeneity, housing, location and the environment.

Required Qualifications

- Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field is required (e.g., History, Sociology, Psychology).
- Demonstrated Canadian post-secondary teaching experience related to the course content.
- Experience of teaching in a team environment.
- Available to teach Thursday’s from 14:30-16:20 in class.
- Experience using teaching technology to post some content online and Brightspace.

Additional Info

Salary placement is on Langara instructors’ salary scale in accordance with qualifications and experience.

Employee Group: LFA

Application Information

For further information regarding this position, please contact Manisha Singh, Coordinator, Family Studies Program, IDS at

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.

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

Salary Range: $46.06 - $142.49

Salary Range Placement: Salary placement is on Langara instructors’ salary scale in accordance with qualifications and experience.

Pay Grade: LFA

Instructional Closing Date

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. Located in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada, Langara College started in 1965 as part of Vancouver Community College and in 1970, it opened its West 49th Avenue campus. On April 1, 1994, Langara College was established as an independent public college under the Provincial College and Institute Act. The College is also known as house of teachings, a name given to us by the Musqueam First Nation, on whose unceded traditional territory we are located. Today, Langara is one of BC's leading undergraduate institutions providing University Studies, Career Studies, and Continuing Studies programs and courses to more than 21,000 students annually. Join Our Team Langara offers a team-based, team-oriented, and collegial work environment with opportunities for continued professional development. We invite you to visit our website for more information about us and to view our current career opportunities. We are committed to creative a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from qualified candidates who will contribute to this diversity." (Note: The trailing text was retained as part of the original posting, rewording kept to maintain fidelity.)

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