Faculty, Heavy Duty Equipment Repair - Akerley Campus

What you will be doing

As a member of the School of Trades and Transportation faculty team you will:

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction in the Heavy Duty Equipment Repair - Truck & Transport 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.
• 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 different delivery modalities (e.g. in-class online blended online/in-class) off-site instruction and alternate work hours such as weekends and evenings.
• 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.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a Red Seal Journeyperson certification in Truck and Transport Mechanic and Heavy Duty Equipment Repair Technician. Or you have the recognized equivalency of one of the stated journeyperson certifications and extensive occupational experience in the other certification.
• You have a minimum of five years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related journeyperson occupational experience in Heavy Duty Equipment Repair. NOTE: Two years of your training will be counted towards the educational requirements and cannot be included as part of your occupational experience.
• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in (diagnostic software packages hydraulics braking systems engines and engine systems) specify if different
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite E-mail. Experience with a Learning Management System such as Brightspace would be considered an asset.
• You have demonstrated experience liaising with business and industry in your field.
• 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 multi-media 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 occupation-specific safety practices.
• You are comfortable using multi-media technologies and a variety of platforms that will serve to engage students in online and blended learning capacities. The ability to teach effectively in an online/blended environment which includes building knowledge of best practices for the delivery and management of courses deliveredwhole or in part online using a course management system to communicate with students and to foster and support a collaborative online learning community with and between students will be an important factor in your success. Candidates who do not have previous online/blended teaching experience must be open to and willing to participate in training for this delivery model.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity diversity inclusion accessibility and anti-racism
• 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 life-long learning and to community involvement make you an ideal candidate for Faculty at NSCC

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 self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

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NSCC offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. As a learning-centred organization we provide opportunities for every NSCC employee to be a life-long learner. 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: we can not accept late or paper applications.