University Arts - Dawson Creek, Canada - Northern Lights College

Description

Term of App't: April 29 - June 24, hours total) - by videoconference

Start date: April 29, 2024

Reporting to: Dean of Academic & Vocational Programs

Salary:

$ $56.75/hr, depending on experience and qualifications as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% in lieu of benefits, 6% vacation and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay.

Description:

NLC requires a sessional instructor to teach one section of English 099: University Preparation, a bridging course that covers fundamental academic writing concepts to prepare students for the rigors of post-secondary writing. Delivery of the course will be in person on the Dawson Creek campus and by videoconference for other campus locations.

The course consists of 45 student contact hours, 51 preparation hours and 24 hours of travel time between the FSJ and DC campuses.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor of Education Degree, or a closely related discipline.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to student motivation and success; and the
• Ability to function effectively as a team member through collaborative approaches to course pedagogy.
• Teaching experience in the BC post-secondary system.

Preferred:

• Masters' Degree in English, or a closely related discipline.
• One North American post-secondary degree, preferably the terminal degree.
• Experience teaching English writing skills to students with English as an additional language.
• The Provincial Instructor Diploma Program or an equivalent credential in adult education; and
• Experience instructing a culturally diverse group of students, including Indigenous and international students.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.