Arts & Sciences Instructor - FNST 102:Treaties and Aboriginal Rights (26:183)

Northern Lights College; Dawson Creek; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Lights College is seeking an instructor to deliver FNST 102: Treaties and Aboriginal Rights. The course examines First Nations perspectives on land use, treaty protection, and rights amid resource development, with sessions on both campuses via video conferencing.

Classes begin the week of January 4, 2027, with course prep before the start date. A Master’s in Indigenous Studies is required, with PhD preferred, and experience with Treaty 8 communities is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Indigenous Studies or a closely related field.
• Experience working with local Indigenous communities or knowledge of Treaty 8 First Nations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong networking and collaboration skills.
• Committed to student motivation and success; able to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver FNST 102: Treaties and Aboriginal Rights, including course prep and evaluation.
• Instruction on campus with video-conferencing for remote students; start Jan 4, 2027.
• Coordinate with the Dean and department; support student learning and equity goals.

Skills

Written/verbal communication

Networking

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Indigenous Studies

PhD in Indigenous Studies (preferred)

Job description

Term of App't: Dec 2026 - Apr 2027 (6 hrs per week)

Start date: December 21, 2026

Reporting to: Dean, Academics

Salary

$47.83 - $56.75/hour, depending on experience and qualifications as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% in lieu of benefits on regular earnings, 6% vacation and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay day. Employees are also eligible to contribute to the College Pension Plan, with matching contributions from the employer.

Contract is a total of 96 hours

Description

The University Arts & Sciences department is seeking to hire an individual to provide instruction for FNST 102: Treaties and Aboriginal Rights.

This course introduces students to First Nations' perspectives on traditional land use and explores the protection of treaty and aboriginal rights in the face of escalating resource extraction activities. Students will review the history of treaty-making in Canada and look at the modern-day treaty-making process in British Columbia. Critical court decisions on First Nations rights, as well as current land-use conflicts and agreements involving competing interests in the land will be discussed. The course will focus on the cumulative impacts of the forestry, oil, and gas industries on Treaty 8 First Nations' ability to exercise their treaty and aboriginal rights within their traditional territories.

Program instruction will take place on one campus with video-conferencing occurring for students at the other campus.

Classes begin the week of January 4, 2027 with course prep occurring prior to the start date.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's Degree in Indigenous Studies,with a focus on, or experience grounded in relationships with Treaty 8 First Nations.
• Demonstrated extensive experience working with, or in, local indigenous communities or have an in-depth knowledge of local indigenous traditional practices (Note that applicants with an alternate combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as networking skills.
• Committed to student motivation and success; and the
• Ability to collaborate as an effective team member.

Preferred:

• Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies, or a closely related field.
• Local to the area with knowledge of the local Indigenous Communities, Peoples and Culture.
• The Provincial Instructor Diploma Program or an equivalent credential in adult education, or a readiness to pursue such a credential.
• Experience instructing a culturally diverse group of students, including Indigenous students.
• Demonstrable success as an instructor in a post-secondary environment.

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.