Instructor, Continuing Education - Bookkeeping for Small Business Certificate Program

Job Summary

Continuing Education offers shortterm programs and courses that equip students with the skills they need to switch careers upskill for a promotion or reenter the workforce. Most of our programs are 312 months long and our students graduate with the training practical experience and qualifications they need to be jobready.

Continuing Education is a department of UFVs Faculty of Education Community and Human Development (FECHD). We have been offering highquality lifelong education options to people in the Fraser Valley since 1974 and are wellknown for our high standards and consistent quality. In addition to the many courses Continuing Education offers we also provide custom courses tailored to meet the needs of businesses and organizations.

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Continuing Education instructors are experienced professionals in their subject areas. They teach previously developed course materials to meet learning outcomes and they incorporate their expertise reallife examples and effective teaching strategies into the course and materials. CE instructors document their students attendance participation and progress; grade assignments and assessments; and create a studentcentred learning environment that encourages student involvement and participation. They are experienced with supporting computerbased courses as well as using various technologies and learning management systems.

The Continuing Education department invites applicants to apply to join a pool of instructors qualified to teach in the Bookkeeping for Small Business certificate program.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the bookkeeping and/or accounting fields

• Advanced digital technology skills

• Proficient in using Microsoft 365 Teams Outlook Zoom Sage 50 and QuickBooks

Preferred qualifications:

• Instructor training and certification (e.g. Provincial Instructor Diploma Train the Trainer certification recognized teaching credential or other educational programs for teaching adults)

• Instructor experience in QuickBooks and Sage 50 software

• Experience with online instruction using Learning Management System (LMS) platforms such as Moodle or Blackboard.

About UFV

The University of the Fraser Valley is located on the traditional territory of the Halqemylemspeaking peoples. We express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working in St:lo Tm:xw (St:lo Land; St:lo World). In all that we do UFV strives to support and honour the St:lo peoples goals of selfdetermination and wellbeing on these lands. A commitment to Indigenization and Reconciliation is core to our institutional Vision andIntegrated Strategic Plan: IYAQAWTXW which means House of Transformation. This commitment includes the goal of centering Indigenous ways of knowing throughout our organization recognizing our responsibilities to community and a multiyear plan to increase the number of Indigenous faculty staff and administrators working at UFV.

UFV has campus locations in Abbotsford Chilliwack Mission and Hope in the beautiful British Columbia and in Chandigarh India. Recognized as one of BCs top employers UFV offers a combination of career and lifestyle benefits. Join a team of 1400 passionate professionals who value integrity inclusivity and excellence. At UFV you will serve a vibrant community and shape the future of 15000 students.

Indigenization equity and diversity are essential to our work as a university. A diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented and marginalized. At UFV we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we proudly serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples members of groups that experience discrimination due to race colour place of origin ancestry and/or religion persons who identify as women and 2SLGBTQ and persons with disabilities. We invite applicants to complete a confidential selfidentification survey as part of the application process. All questions are voluntary with an option to decline to will be used to support efforts to broaden the diversity of the recruitment process and results are not shared with the selection about the survey may be directed more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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