Non-Credit Instructor Full-time Job

University of Calgary Continuing Education (ContEd) is currently recruiting Instructors (contract (term) position) to teach in the Towards Truth and Reconciliation Professional Development Certificate and standalone courses.

In support of the University of Calgary's core principles and financial objectives, Continuing Education is an academic unit with a mandate to respond to the needs of the community through the design, development and delivery of high-quality lifelong learning opportunities.

ContEd is supporting ii’taa’poh’to’p, the University of Calgary’s Indigenous Strategy, through the journey and exploration of Indigenous programming that supports transformation and renewal. 

Each year, ContEd serves over 20,000 adult learners and offers more than one thousand courses taught by hundreds of instructors—all experts in their fields. It is expected to fund, through revenue generation, the majority of its operational costs while contributing financially to the university. 

The success of University of Calgary Continuing Education in meeting its business target in a competitive environment is dependent upon effectively serving students and by providing high-quality instruction and programs.

Position Description
ContEd is currently recruiting for instructors (contract (term) position) to include in our pool for the Towards Truth and Reconciliation Professional Development Certificate. Instructional positions are non-credit teaching appointments and, as such, are contract positions without benefits (other than those required by Employment Standards). Courses may be asynchronous online, synchronous online and face-to-face.

Program details:
The Towards Truth and Reconciliation Professional Development Certificate targets corporations, organizations, institutions, governments, and nonprofits. This program supports these industries to become relatives with Indigenous peoples and communities, to walk in parallel pathways and to be able to support Indigenous employees within the workplace. Additionally, we are also looking for Indigenous instructors to create and teach individual courses on a variety of Indigenous topics. 

Scope of Responsibilities (high level)

1. Supports the development of course topics, descriptions, learning outcomes, assessments 
2. Create effective lesson plans, develop content, learning activities, presentations, assignments, evaluations, and examinations (where applicable)
3. Utilize Desire2Learn (D2L) for all course materials and student communication
4. Utilize Zoom to facilitate any synchronous live sessions with activities (where applicable)

 Qualifications 

1. Extensive experience as a Knowledge keeper or Bachelor/Master’s degree in Indigenous Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resources or related field is required
2. Previous teaching experience is essential; post-secondary teaching experience is preferred
3. Understands and can demonstrate Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, connecting and being 
4. Previous experiences working with and learning from various Indigenous peoples
5. Familiarity and awareness of different Indigenous cultural protocols and history
6. Previous experience utilizing e-learning tools (LMS, video conferencing tools, etc.) such as Desire2Learn, Blackboard, Zoom, or similar is required

Application Deadline: February 25, 2024

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