Sessional Instructor - Education (After Degree)

Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) is a community of learning grounded in scholarship and academic freedom, preparing students to be independent thinkers, ethical leaders and citizens for the common good. CUE campus is situated on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton’s historic Highlands neighborhood. Supporting a student body of nearly 3,000, we are known for our small class sizes and our excellence in teaching. Our small classes and diverse student population provide an excellent opportunity for engaging with students in a sustained and nurturing way unique within the Canadian university system. CUE is an institution that values research in the sciences, social sciences, humanities and management. Our vision is to become Canada’s preeminent small university. CUE is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for work, study, and living. We actively promote dignity for all, rejecting action and language that are harmful to mutual respect. **Winter Semester 2027** EDUC 523 Science Education for Elementary School (Year 2 B.Ed AD) CUE is seeking a sessional instructor to teach EDUC 523 Science Education for Elementary School for our Year 2 students in the Bachelor of Education After Degree program. Ideally, the successful candidate will hold a doctoral or master’s degree in education with a strong background in teaching K-6 science. **Course description:** The Elementary School Science Program (Alberta Education) and the two main areas of skill emphasis: science inquiry and problem-solving through technology. In science inquiry the focus is on asking questions and finding answers based on evidence; in problem solving through technology the focus is on practical tasks - finding ways to make and do things to meet a given need. ### **Course learning outcomes:** **Enduring Understandings:** By the end of this course, teacher candidates will understand that: High-quality science education is essential to the intellectual, social, and ethical development of students, including science literacy and critical thinking. Effective elementary science instruction is grounded in inquiry, curiosity, and meaningful engagement with the natural and constructed world. Science is a human endeavour shaped by culture, context, values, and relationships, including Indigenous ways of knowing. Teachers’ identities, beliefs, and professional judgment play a critical role in shaping students’ experiences of science learning. **Faculty of Education Learning Outcomes Alignment:** This course contributes to the following Faculty of Education Learning Outcomes: Apply the requirements for teacher certification in the Province of Alberta. Commit to the teaching profession and strengthen professional identity as career-long learners. Teach effectively in a wide range of subject areas while integrating cross curricular connections. Adopt a duty to learn and act upon foundational knowledge of First Natio