Part-time Academic Upgrading Communications - Ottawa, Canada - Algonquin College

Algonquin College

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Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Part time

Description

Department:
Academic Access Centre (Alana Anderson)

Position Type:
Part-Time

Salary Range:
$72.56-$128.86-Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
16

Anticipated Start Date:
September 05, 2023

Length of Contract:
4 months

Posting Information

Posting Closing Date:
August 18, 2023

Please note:
jobs are posted until 12:01 am on the job closing date.

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Chair, Academic Access Centre, the Part-time Professor is responsible for facilitating and guiding learning and providing an effective learning environment for all students.

The part-time Professor may be requested to teach any Academic Upgrading Communications course, up to and including those that are considered equivalent to grade 12 English.

Most Academic Upgrading courses are offered on a continuous intake and exit basis where students work through set curriculum within time guidelines with the support of a professor.

The teaching of assigned courses, includes:

Ensuring student awareness of course learning outcomes and evaluation techniques;
Providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available resources including educational technologies;
Evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student's work within assigned courses;
Developing and creating of a learning environment that is conducive to success for all students and;
Following Academic Upgrading program policies.

Required Qualifications- Minimum four (4) year Degree in English, Communications or a related field of study;- Bachelor of Education or other teaching certification;- Experience teaching English;- Experience teaching adults and the proven ability to advise students in their academic and career pursuits is preferred;- Demonstrated knowledge of student success strategies in an adult upgrading program;- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of educational technologies;- Highly effective communication, presentation, and organizational skills;- Demonstrated skill in Algonquin College's preferred teaching competencies as set out in the Professor of the 21st Century document: