Faculty, Adult Learning Program - Sydney Waterfront Campus

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

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction in the Adult Learning Program (ALP) in the areas of Communications.
• Collaboratively design and deliver educational experiences for a diverse group of learners. This will include preparation instruction assessment and evaluation of students using a board 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 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 Bachelor/Master of Education and/or a relevant university degree in English Social Sciences Communications or a field related to the subjects to be taught
• You have a minimum of five years (full time equivalent) of recent experience teaching at the high school or post-secondary level
• Experience in a team teaching environment and a strong track record of working collaboratively
• Experience in curriculum and resource development is an asset
• Experience teaching online and/or using e-learning technology in a blended format is an asset
• A strong working understanding of Universal Design for Learning would be considered an asset
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite E-Mail and Learning Management Systems.
• Ideally you have related experience in delivery of educational programs or training to adults
• 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 and accessibility
• You possess excellent presentation skills and are able to facilitate content effectively and engagingly to a variety of audiences
• You are known for your superior interpersonal skills and are able to 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 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.

NSCC is organized into five campus regions and three stand-alone campuses. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCCs commitment to accessible high-quality education across the province.

• Eastern Region: Includes Pictou Campus Strait Area Campus and Wagmatcook Learning Centre
• Northern Region: Includes Truro Campus Cumberland Campus and Amherst Learning Centre
• Metro Region: Includes Akerley Campus and IT Campus
• Southwest Region: Includes Lunenburg Shelburne Burridge Campuses and Digby Learning Centre
• Valley Region: Includes Kingstec Campus Annapolis Valley Campus and the Centre of Geographic Sciences COGS)

Stand-Alone Campuses:

• Ivany Campus
• Sydney Waterfront Campus
• eCampus

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process please follow this link.

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 Jaclynn Kelly 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.