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

Northern Lights College; Fort St. John; Hybride; CAD 66 000 - 78 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Northern Lights College in Fort St. John, Canada, seeks an instructor for FNST 102: Treaties and Aboriginal Rights. The course covers First Nations land use, treaty rights, and risks from resource extraction, with cohorts on two campuses via video conferencing.

Term Dec 2026 – Apr 2027 (6 hrs/week). Must hold a Master’s in Indigenous Studies with strong community ties; PhD preferred. Classes begin Jan 2027 with prep beforehand.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Indigenous Studies focused on Treaty 8 First Nations or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience working with/local Indigenous communities or in-depth knowledge of local Indigenous practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and networking abilities.
• Committed to student motivation and success; capable of collaborating as a team member.
• Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies or closely related field preferred.

Responsabilités

• Deliver FNST 102: Treaties and Aboriginal Rights instruction.
• Discuss First Nations perspectives on land use and treaty rights amid resource extraction.
• Coordinate program delivery on one campus with video-conferencing for the other campus.
• Prepare course materials and conduct course prep before the start date.

Connaissances

Master's degree in Indigenous Studies

Experience with local Indigenouscommun

Excellent written/verbal communication

Team collaboration

Student motivation and success

Formation

Master's Degree in Indigenous Studies

Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies (preferred)

Description du poste

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.

NOTE

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with NLC; however, only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged.

Employment equity and diversity statement

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.