Arts & Sciences Instructor - CHEM 103 (26:137)

Northern Lights College; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 79,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Lights College is seeking one or more sessional instructors to deliver CHEM 103: Fundamentals of Chemistry 1. The role involves video‑conference lectures, labs, and seminars, with travel included in weekly hours. A Master’s in Chemistry is required, with preferred PhD and adult education credentials.

Excellent English communication and teamwork are essential. Term runs Sept 2 to Dec 21, 2026, at 20 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Chemistry is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching in laboratory or equivalent experience.
• Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to student motivation and success; ability to function as a team member.
• PhD in Chemistry is preferred.
• Provincial Instructor Diploma Program or equivalent credential in adult education is preferred.
• Demonstrated success as an instructor in a post-secondary environment is preferred.
• Experience instructing diverse Indigenous and international students is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver CHEM 103: Fundamentals of Chemistry 1.
• Course hours include video‑conference lectures, DC seminar, DC lab, FSJ seminar and FSJ lab; travel is included.
• Contribute to Arts & Sciences programming and student success.

Skills

Teaching

Team collaboration

Student motivation

English communication

Education

Master's Degree in Chemistry

PhD in Chemistry

Adult education credential (PI Diploma)

Job description

Term of App't:

September 2 - December 21, 2026 (20 hours per week)

Start date:

September 2, 2026

Reporting to:

Dean, Academics

Salary:

$50.07 - $56.75 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% in lieu of benefits, 6% vacation pay and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay. Employees in this division may elect to enroll in the College Pension Plan with contributions matched by the Employer.

Description:

NLC's Arts & Sciences Department requires one or more sessional instructors to provide delivery CHEM 103: Fundamentals of Chemistry 1. This course builds on the foundations of CHEM 11 and 12, examining the organization of the atom and how our ideas have progressed over the last century. This information is used to derive several different, yet compatible, models of chemical bonding, and to account for the behavior of some representative elements.

The Arts and Sciences programming at Northern Lights College offers a wide variety of courses for students interested in working toward certificate or diploma completion at Northern Lights College or receiving transfer credit at other post-secondary institutions.

NOTE: Course hours consist of a video-conferenced lecture, DC seminar, DC lab, FSJ seminar and FSJ lab. Travel included in weekly hours.

Qualifications:

Required

• Master's Degree in Chemistry,


• Demonstrated expertise inteaching in laboratory, or equivalent experience


• Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills


• Commitment to student motivation and success; and the


• Ability to function effectively as a team member through a collaborative approach.

Preferred

• PhD in Chemistry


• The Provincial Instructor Diploma Program or an equivalent credential in adult education.


• Demonstrable success as an instructor in a post-secondary environment.


• Experience instructing a culturally diverse group of students, including Indigenous and international students.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with NLC; however, only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged. Please note that all internal candidates will be given first consideration.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.