2526-228 Faculty, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Burridge Campus

What you will be doing

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

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 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 different delivery modalities (e.g. in-class online blended online/in-class) off-site instruction and alternate work hours such as weekends and evenings.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is Red Seal Journeyperson certification in the Refrigeration Mechanical Technician field or Interprovincial Journeyperson status in the ACR industry. A Refrigeration Plant Operator certification would be considered an asset.
• You have a minimum of five years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in the field of air conditioning and refrigeration systems and their respective control systems. 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 teaching RACM Apprentices.
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite and email.

• 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 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 effectively manage interpersonal relationships and issues
• 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.

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 cannot accept late or paper applications.