“Lecturer” is a faculty member holding a renewable term appointment with responsibilities limited to teaching and related duties which may include administrative responsibilities normally undertaken by faculty members.
Appointment specifics
These are term appointments without review, for one year up to a maximum of eight years, with the expectation of renewal upon demonstration of excellence in teaching as defined in Article 4.02 of Part 4: Conditions of Appointment for Faculty. The first year of a Lecturer's initial appointment is probationary; a Lecturer who does not successfully pass probation is given one month's notice or pay in lieu of notice.
Reappointments are to be made subject to the terms and conditions of Policy AP4 – Faculty Term Appointments.
Further details on Lecturer appointments is found in Part 4, Article 2.02 of of the Collective Agreement.
Lecturers can be appointed for a partial workload for all or part of a year, but the appointment must be made for a full year. Partial appointments must be done in keeping with articles 2.03, 3.01, 3.02, and 4.01 of Part 8: Reduced Appointments. This means that the appointment cannot be less than 50% FTE, salary is pro-rated and are entitled to pension and benefits.
Please note that a Lecturer who will not be renewed is entitled to notice or salary in lieu of notice, or if previously a Sessional Lecturer, 1 month's notice and recall. See the Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Faculty for details.
Salary
Starting salaries are negotiated between the new Lecturer and their department and will change as per the Collective Agreement.
There is no salary scale for Lecturers but there is a minimum per annum salary required for full-time appointments which will be pro-rated for part-time appointments. Lecturers are eligible for salary increases per Part 2, Article 5 of the Collective Agreement.
Minimum salary & increases are as follows:
- July 1, 2025: $81,056.32 (3% GWI & 1.5% LMSA)
- July 1, 2026: $84,703.86 (3% GWI & 1.5% LMSA)
- July 1, 2027: $88,515.53 (3% GWI & 1.5% LMSA)
- July 1, 2028: $92,498.73 (3% GWI & 1.5% LMSA)
Advertising & appointment process
Full-time positions must be advertised in accordance with UBC's faculty advertising policy.
Please refer to the appointment checklist for term appointments for the list of documents that must be submitted to Faculty Relations.
For full-time appointments only: if the appointee is not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, please review the requirements for recruiting foreign academics.