Continuing Education Instructor, Industry Services & Part-time Trade

Job Summary

The Industry Service and Part Time Trades Department is building a pool of instructors to teach various trades, agriculture and industry certificate and/or general interest courses. Applicants are invited to apply for various instructor roles in this department. Positions are part-time, short-term contracts to begin January 2021 to teach one or several courses in the Industry Service and Part Time Trades Department.

Industry Service and Part Time Trades courses include:
Food Safe

Various Culinary Arts -general interest and pre-employment training

Carpentry- general interest and pre-employment training

Bike Mechanics (Chilliwack)

Basic Car Maintenance

Pesticide Applicators Landscape/Agriculture

Other proposed courses in areas of agriculture or trades

Other: bring your proposal

Courses usually take place during evening and week-end hours. Depending on course hours, course durations vary.

Industry Services and Part-Time Trades instructors create a student-centred learning environment that encourages active student learning. Instructors teach to meet learning outcomes and incorporate their expertise, real life examples, and effective teaching strategies into the course and materials. Instructors participate in developing curriculum and lesson planning for face-to-face and online delivery. Instructors also document student’s attendance, participation, progress, and grade assignments and assessments that lead to a final grade. Instructors are required to receive satisfactory student evaluations.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:
A Red Seal, and/or relevant trades and industry certifications

Currently or recently working in their industry profession

Experience working in a service role that includes communicating and cooperating with diverse populations

Minimum of three to five years’ recent industry experience

Experience training or instructing others

Recent instructor training completed or willingness to complete (e.g. Provincial Instructor Diploma; UFV – Adult Education – Integrated Learning Design certificate, UFV Instructional Skills Workshop, or recognized teaching credential)

Recent Professional Development in your area of expertise

Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team

Instructor experience with satisfactory student evaluations, or demonstrated interest in teaching

Experience using Blackboard or similar Learning Management Systems (LMS) is an asset

Curriculum design experience is an asset

How to Apply

Please direct your cover letter and resume in MS Word, copy of any relevant certificates, and a copy of teaching credential and/or transcript showing evidence of appropriate qualifications to [email protected]. Please list the area you are applying for in the subject line. Please specify which courses you are interested in teaching in your cover letter.

About UFV

The University of the Fraser Valley is located on the unceded (ancestral) territory of the Halq’eméylem-speaking peoples. We express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working in S’olh Temexw (Our World; Our Land). In all that we do, UFV strives to support and honour the Stó: lo peoples goals of self-determination and well-being on these lands. A commitment to Indigenization and Reconciliation is core to our institutional Vision and our Education Plan. This commitment includes the goal of centring Indigenous ways of knowing throughout our organization, recognizing our responsibilities to community, and a multi-year plan to increase the number of Indigenous faculty, staff, and administrators working at UFV.

UFV has four campus locations within the beautiful Fraser Valley in British Columbia. Recognized as one of BC’s top employers, UFV offers a combination of career and lifestyle benefits. Join a team of 1,400 passionate professionals who value integrity, inclusivity and excellence. At UFV, you will serve a vibrant community, and shape the future of 15,000 students.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In an effort to be both environmentally and fiscally responsible, UFV will contact only candidates receiving an interview. We thank all applicants for considering UFV for employment. Shortlisted applicants may be required to undergo a criminal record check and/ or a verification of their education credentials.

UFV is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

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