Biology 112 Instructor - BIOL 112 (26:163)

Northern Lights College; Dawson Creek; On-site; CAD 13,605,000 - 15,421,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Lights College Arts & Sciences Department seeks a temporary, part-time instructor to teach BIOL 112: Anatomy and Physiology II at the Dawson Creek campus. The assignment includes 105 contact hours, 86.25 preparation hours and 6 distance delivery hours (total 197.25). Labs are face-to-face in Dawson Creek; lectures are video-conferenced to Fort St John with no inter-campus travel.

Start date: December 17, 2026. Compensation: $50.07–$56.75/hr, per BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Biology or closely related field with lab experience.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to student motivation and success; teamwork in pedagogy.
• Experience teaching a culturally diverse student body including Indigenous and international students.

Skills

Lab instruction

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Student motivation

Education

Masters' Degree in Biology

Provincial Instructor Diploma Program

PhD in Biology

Indigenous & international student experience

Job description

Term of App't: December 2026 - April 23, 2027 (approx. 12.5 hours per week)

Start date: December 17, 2026

Reporting to: Dean, Academics

Salary: $50.07 – $56.75/hr, depending on experience and qualifications, as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% in lieu of benefits, 6% vacation and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay. No hours are scheduled to be worked/paid during the period of the Christmas closure (Dec 25.26 - Jan 1.27). Employees in this division may elect to enroll in the College Pension Plan with contributions matched by the Employer.

Description: Northern Lights College Arts & Sciences Department requires a temporary, part-time instructor to teach the lecture, lab and seminar for BIOL 112: Anatomy and Physiology II. This assignment consists of 105 contact hours, associated preparation hours of 86.25 hours, and an additional 6 hours for distance delivery, for a total contract of 197.25 hours. The BIOL 112 labs will be delivered face to face on the Dawson Creek campus. The lecture portion of this course is video-conferenced to Fort St John, however, no travel is required between campuses. NOTE: Classes are scheduled to begin on January 4, 2027.

Please follow this link for detailed course information: https://www.nlc.bc.ca/courses/anatomy-and-physiology-ii/

Qualifications:

Required:

• Masters' Degree in Biology, or a closely related discipline where biology is a focus, and experience preparing labs
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to student motivation and success; and the
• Ability to function effectively as a team member through collaborative approaches to course pedagogy.

Preferred:

• PhD in Biology;
• The Provincial Instructor Diploma Program or an equivalent credential in adult education; and
• Experience instructing a culturally diverse group of students, including Indigenous and international students.

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

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.