Instructor, Agriculture and Food Production - Moose Jaw, Canada - Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

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Moose Jaw, Canada

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Description

Competition Number

P15021
Posting Title
Instructor, Agriculture and Food Production
Casual
Classification
Instructor
Location
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus
Other Location(s)

Building

Other Building

Date Posted

03/14/2024
Closing Date
04/30/2024
JIQ #

Start Date

03/14/2024
End Date
04/30/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Ongoing
No
Category of work
Casual
Bargaining Unit
Faculty Association
Hours of Work
To be Assigned
Salary Range
As per Academic Instructor Grid
Temporary Market Stipend

Incumbent

Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay

Casual up to 29 days.
Posting Status

Open

Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech's strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA):

Job Duties
Job Duties
1. Qualified applicants will be required to teach in the traditional areas of agriculture and food production, as well as program specialty areas based on current program needs.
Ability to teach in other program areas is an asset.
Select, design, update and construct educational courses and lab aids/materials.
Manage his/her classroom/lab/activities to ensure an optimum learning environment for students.
Manage face-to-face, blended, and online courses to ensure an optimum learning environment for learners.
Follow all academic regulations and/or policies adopted by Saskatchewan Polytechnic and/or Moose Jaw Campus.
Accommodate students with special learning needs.
Pursue professional development opportunities and agricultural industry relationships to keep current with industry and educational requirements.
Practice good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Work cooperatively with program heads and colleagues in an interdependent "team" environment, including the Co-operative Education Department.
Prepare and use appropriate delivery methods for instructing courses as assigned.
Use appropriate methods of evaluating and recording student progress.
Make necessary curriculum adjustments to course content.
Attend staff, program and division meetings.
Assist in/arrange for equipment maintenance within the program.
Assist in conducting and maintaining inventory, and in ordering supplies, equipment and books.- QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
Specific Accountabilities

Duties

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)

1. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or related Bioscience Degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Post graduate training would be considered an asset.
Two years recent/relevant agriculture experience, preferably in an academic or research setting, including working knowledge/familiarity with agriculture in a Western Canadian context (e.g. relevant crop rotations and management practices).
Experience in customizing and adapting curriculum to client needs, both for content and delivery.
Hold or willing to obtain Professional Agrologist (PAg) status with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists.
Effective communication (both oral and written) skills.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Effective instructional ability.
Ability to function as a team member in an ever-changing environment.
Demonstrates valuing diversity.**Desired QSA