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Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Lecturer Department Department of Family Practice | Faculty of Medicine | Provost and VP Academic (Cecilia Jevitt) Posting End Date October 30, 2025 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date December 31, 2026 The expected annual salary range for this position is $ 115,000 to $ 125,000 at the rank of Lecturer. At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. The Midwifery Program in the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia invites applications for the position of full-time Lecturer (1.0 FTE) to be part of the Vancouver Fraser cohort for a one-year term with a possibility of renewal, located at the Surrey site. UBC's Midwifery Program was established in 2002 and is the sole educational program for midwifery in British Columbia. The program resides within the Department of Family Practice in the Faculty of Medicine. It offers a four-year entry to practice baccalaureate program, an advanced placement program for registered nurses, as well as a bridging program for Internationally Educated Midwives and a nationally known Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program. The Midwifery faculty consists of 17 full-time academic faculty, two dozen adjunct faculty, and approximately 200 clinical faculty members. Midwifery coursework is available through videoconferencing with clinical placements spread across the province. The baccalaureate program, accredited by the Accreditation Council of the Canadian Association for Midwifery Education until February 2027, has cohorts and faculty on the UBC campus in Vancouver, Fraser Health (Surrey), and Vancouver Island (Victoria). The Midwifery faculty are internationally known for their outstanding accomplishments in knowledge generation and translation related to educational technologies, perinatal mental health, home birth, respectful care to vulnerable populations, perinatal weight management, weight stigma and global health. The diverse student population comes mainly from British Columbia, many with previous degrees in a wide range of fields. Graduates are well-respected and currently practice in both rural and urban areas of British Columbia and throughout Canada. UBC’s Midwifery Office is located on the UBC main campus at Point Grey in Vancouver. Occasional travel to midwifery sites in other parts of the province will be required. This position is centered in Surrey, BC, as part of the Fraser Health Cohort. Working under the direction of the Director of the Midwifery Program and Associate Director, Midwifery Undergraduate Education Program, and reporting to the Head, Department of Family Practice, the successful candidate will be responsible for clinical teaching in hospitals, clinics, homes, and other community settings throughout the year, including during UBC academic and class breaks. The successful candidate will work closely with UBC clinical preceptors, midwifery practices, hospitals, and health authorities to enhance client care and increase clinical placement capacity for midwifery students. The successful candidate will provide direct supervision to one or more midwifery students, depending on the practice site and client needs, and will be expected to be on-site full time. The successful candidate is responsible for supervising and teaching students, providing antenatal, postpartum, and newborn exams, orienting students to the clinic, conducting student evaluations, and consulting with midwifery clinical course tutors and leads to assess student learning needs. The successful candidate is responsible for preparing and documenting clinical activities performed during assigned hours, consolidating the data into a monthly report, and submitting report(s) in accordance with established monthly reporting procedures, while ensuring and maintaining active ongoing engagement with colleagues and providing consistent support for student learning. Additionally, the Lecturer may be invited to deliver guest lectures when their area of expertise aligns with the course content and attend regular schedule Midwifery faculty meetings. This position integrates both clinical and academic responsibilities as part of a teaching-focused appointment. The successful candidate will participate in relevant service activities within the Department and will contribute to fostering an environment that promotes inclusivity and embodies values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration, and equity. Equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice are essential to academic excellence, as well as to fostering an inclusive community for voices that have been historically underrepresented or discouraged. The successful candidate will hold a Master’s degree in Midwifery or a related field, such as Public Health or Nursing, with a preference for candidates who also have at least three years of clinical experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered. Prior experience teaching midwifery at the university level is preferred. Eligibility for registration and good standing with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives is required. The successful candidate will have demonstrated evidence of ability in teaching, and the promise to achieve excellence in teaching. In addition, the successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with empathy, understanding and, respect of diverse perspectives. Experience in collaborating and bringing forward projects with diverse groups, including colleagues, students, and/or stakeholders, is valued. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own, and a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The expected annual salary range for this position is $ 115,000 to $ 125,000 at the rank of Lecturer. The Faculty of Medicine is committed to offering equitable and competitive salaries, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate. At UBC, in addition to a generous benefit package and highly valued pension plan, faculty members also have access to a comprehensive range of leaves, services, resources and career development opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://hr.ubc.ca/working-ubc. Candidates who bring diverse perspectives and lived experiences are encouraged to apply as we strive to enhance the diversity, inclusiveness, socio-cultural representation, and perspective of the Department. An application package should include: A letter of application with a detailed curriculum vitae, A brief statement of your current or previous contributions to advancing anti-racism, equity, diversity, decolonization, Indigenization and inclusion in an academic, professional, or community context. Applications should be submitted to: Dr. Robert Petrella, Professor and Head UBC Department of Family Practice c/o Vicky Yau, Director, Administration Suite 300-5950 University Boulevard, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z3 Email: dept.head@familymed.ubc.ca Subject Line: Lecturer, Midwifery Program Position Should you have any queries around this position, please contact the Head of the Department of Family Practice at dept.head@familymed.ubc.ca Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is January 1, 2026, or upon a date to be mutually agreed. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to employment equity and inclusive excellence, and we welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically, persistently, or systemically marginalized groups: Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and trans and non-binary people. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are appreciated, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning, and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request. Please contact Vicky Yau via email at vicky.yau@ubc.ca If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support, please visit UBC’s Centre for Workplace Accessibility website at https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/workplace-accessibility/centre-workplace-accessibility or contact the Centre at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca. With gratitude, we acknowledge that the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and its distributed programs, which include four university academic campuses, are located on traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations Peoples and communities around the province. Our Vision: To Transform Health for Everyone. Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world. The Faculty - comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and over 10,000 clinical faculty members - is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, three schools, and 24 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province. UBC - One of the World's Leading Universities. As one of the world's leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. UBC - One of the World's Leading Universities As one of the world's leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.