Are passionate about teaching, learning, and student success.
Pursue professional learning to continually enhance their practice and their discipline.
Are recognized for their contributions to both local and global communities.
Role Description
As RDC’s future takes shape, growing our breadth of credentials (to include our own degrees) and programs, our institution has high expectations of our amazing faculty. But we do recognize that new hires may not have all the skills and experiences when applying. We want you to know that there is some flexibility to develop your talents over time. The initial focus for new faculty will be on teaching and student success with lots of opportunity for professional development, growth and collaboration. RDC is committed to all faculty acquiring the identified Key Attributes over time.
Teaching
The faculty member combines discipline expertise with evidence based teaching to facilitate effective and varied learning experiences.
Student Success
The faculty member encourages student success in an engaging, supportive environment by being responsive to student needs and ideas.
Professional Development
The faculty member engages in the continuous pursuit of knowledge to maintain currency in their discipline and their teaching practice.
Research, Scholarly and Creative Pursuits
The faculty member has the opportunity to pursue impactful scholarly and creative activities and disseminates knowledge that advances the discipline, enhances the reputation of Red Deer College, and improves communities.
Community Contributions
The faculty member values engagement, contributing knowledge and their own expertise to the betterment of Red Deer College and local communities, as well as discipline-based, national, and global communities.
For More Information: Faculty Profile
Job Duties
The School of Arts and Sciences is seeking a sessional appointment Biology instructor.
The successful candidate will instruct multiple courses in biological sciences to students in all years of our Bachelor of Science degree as well as to students in a variety of RDC programs.
The School of Arts and Sciences houses three departments: Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences and Engineering, and Social Work. The School delivers a range of certificate, diploma, university transfer programs, a BSc in Biological Sciences, as well as service courses to students in most other RDC programs:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Justice Studies
Open Studies
Social Work
The School of Arts and Sciences particularly seeks faculty members with superior preparation and ongoing engagement in their academic and professional fields, passion for teaching, and willingness to commit to making excellence in teaching their primary focus. The School builds itself around a vision of connecting innovation and tradition by fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in all activities: development and renewal of courses and programs, approaches to teaching and learning, and scholarly activity and community engagement by students and faculty.
Responsibilities of all full-time faculty include:
delivering courses congruent with established course curricula and program outcomes
supporting the success of students with diverse cultural and educational backgrounds and learning styles
assessing student learning in ways that both facilitate learning and ensure achievement against appropriate academic standards
contributing to course and program curriculum development and renewal
engaging in scholarly activity within the domains of Ernest Boyer’s model: scholarship of discovery, application, integration, and teaching
working collegially within department, School, or College committees and project teams
For more information contact:
Dr. Robbie Halonen
Interim Associate Dean
Phone: 403 342.3385
Email: [email protected]
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in Biological Sciences
Preferred Qualifications
PhD in Biological Sciences
Post-secondary teaching experience is an asset
Salary or Hourly? Salary Salary Commensurate with education and experience Benefits and Compensation Information
Red Deer College offers a comprehensive benefits package including Alberta Blue Cross extended health and dental plans, and health spending account. There is a tuition waiver for RDC credit courses for you as well as your immediate family members, as well as opportunities for professional development funding. The Local Authorities Pension Plan is also offered as an option to those who have served a waiting period. There is paid time off due to College closures between Christmas and New Year general holidays. This position also offers an additional 8% of the regular salary in lieu of vacation.
About Red Deer College
For 56 years, Red Deer College (RDC) has proudly served its learners and communities. The College continues to grow programs across a breadth of credentials as it transitions to become a degree-granting institution. Looking to our exciting future, RDC is seeking highly qualified, committed faculty and staff to be part of the team of employees who will help us realize our vision.
RDC Strategic Vision: To be the post-secondary institution of choice serving learners and communities through leadership, excellence, and innovation and demonstrating system shaping leadership for an emerging world.
At RDC we:
Offer more than 100 programs in a variety of disciplines, and encourage innovative experiences that prepare learners for successful careers and lives.
Provide robust supports and resources to assist in personal and professional growth.
Value fresh ideas from individuals who are new to teaching, and those who want to translate years of experience to a meaningful legacy with the next generation.
Focus on research that is different than a traditional university through applied research that enriches students’ experiences and solves everyday issues.
Hold in high regard diversity, inclusion, and an environment that values everyone.
Provide opportunities to challenge and support the mind, body and spirit, and to engage in personal and professional empowerment.
Are committed to Indigenous education in the spirit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and demonstrate this commitment as signatories to the Colleges and Institutes Canada Indigenous Education Protocol.
For More Information: About Red Deer College
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