Faculty Early Childhood Education - Cumberland Campus

What you will be doing

As a member of the School of Access Education and Language faculty team you will:

• Provide theoretical and practical inperson instruction in the fulltime Early Childhood Education program.
• Collaboratively design and deliver educational experiences for a diverse group of learners. This will include preparation instruction assessment and evaluation of students using a broad range of flexible teaching and learning practices and technologies such as Learning Management Systems (e.g. Brightspace) and classroom technology.
• Related duties include but are not limited to academic and career advisement participating on committees program marketing curriculum revision/development through collaborative practice within faculty working groups supporting and monitoring work placements liaising with business and industry representing the College as required and upholding NSCC policies and procedures.
• Ensure health and safety practices and procedures are followed in your classroom shops and labs.
• Maintain currency with the latest industry practices relevant to your program and to continually develop your understanding of 21st century teaching and learning practices. This position may involve teaching within any of our lines of business (e.g. certificate/diploma programs continuing education customized learning apprenticeship) across different delivery modalities (e.g. inclass online blended online/inclass) offsite instruction and alternate work hours such as weekends and evenings

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a relevant postsecondary degree or a 2year Early Childhood Education Diploma from an accredited postsecondary institution and a Nova Scotia Level 2 ECE Certification.
• Level 3 ECE Certification would be considered an asset.
• You have a minimum of five years (fulltime equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in early childhood education.
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook Microsoft Teams Word and Excel. Experience using a Learning Management System such as Brightspace will be considered an asset. You are comfortable with online teaching and remote instruction using technology.
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in support of an exceptional student experience including multimedia technologies and a variety of platforms that will engage students in online and blended learning.
• Ideally you have related experience in delivery of educational programs or training to adults.
• Occupational experience that includes experience in providing performance feedback will be considered an asset.
• You have knowledge and experience in applying WHMIS Occupational Health and Safety and occupationspecific safety practices.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity diversity inclusion accessibility and antiracism and can apply related principles in a classroom setting both inperson and online.
• You have working knowledge and experience implementing culturally responsive practices and universal design for learning.
• You possess excellent presentation skills and can facilitate content effectively and engagingly to a variety of audiences
• You are known for your superior interpersonal skills and can manage interpersonal relationships and issues effectively
• Your superb team building skills will enable you to develop a positive classroom dynamic and productive collegial relationships
• Your commitment to excellence to lifelong learning and to community involvement make you an ideal candidate for Faculty at NSCC

As a condition of employment for this position successful applicants are required to provide a Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) with Criminal Record Check (CRC) prior to starting employment. Any cost incurred in obtaining these will be at the applicants expense. Candidates will not be discriminated against on the basis of their background check. Our practice is to assess the criminal offence against the requirements of the position; not eliminate a candidate from consideration based on any criminal offence.

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons Black/African Nova Scotians members of racially visible communities persons with disabilities persons of a minority sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to selfidentify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

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As a condition of employment Faculty at NSCC must complete a parttime adult education program delivered by NSCC. This adult education program is a significant investment on the part of NSCC in the learning and development of new employees. To achieve regular status all probationary full or parttime Faculty of the College must successfully complete the program within their probationary period. Term fulltime Faculty whose term appointment is twelve or more months are also required to participate in this program.

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact Nikki Berrigan HR Generalist at emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here: Employee Workplace Accommodations Policy NSCC

Unfortunately we can not accept late or paper applications.