CADD Instructor

White Spot; Surrey; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is seeking two CADD Instructors specializing in Architecture for a term from September 2025 to August 2026. Instructors will teach full-time in the CADD Technologies program, focusing on architectural drafting and design courses. Candidates are required to have significant industry experience and teaching qualifications, with a strong emphasis on proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit software.

Qualifications

• More than 6 years relevant working experience in the field of Drafting/Design.
• Demonstrated experience in Architectural Drafting/Design.
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in-person and blended (online and in-person) at KPU Cloverdale campus.
• Support the CADD Technology Diploma program.
• Engage in curriculum development and delivery.

Skills

Proficient in AutoCAD

Proficient in Revit Architecture

Communication Skills

Education

Drafting/CADD related post-secondary Certificate/Diploma

Provincial Instructor's Diploma

Job description

CADD INSTRUCTOR - Architecture Speciality, 2 (two) Openings
POSITION TYPE: NR2 (Non-Regular Type 2) with 100% FTE
POSITION START: September 2, 2025 until August 31, 2026

FACULTY OVERVIEW:

As Canada's only polytechnic university, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is the fourth largest university in the province of British Columbia and serves communities in the South Fraser region and beyond. A leader in innovative education with a teaching-focused mandate, KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve the highest standards of academic performance.

Within KPU, the Faculty of Science (FoS) has over 1,500 full-time students and over 200 faculty members and instructors from across the natural and applied sciences. FSH includes nine departments and over 30 programs at the undergraduate level, with offerings at four KPU campuses. The Faculty is also home to Canada Research Chair Dr. Paul Adams.

FoS offers experiential learning through hands-on curriculum, co-ops and research collaboration opportunities with KPU's Institute for Sustainable Horticulture (ISH), Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS), and Applied Genomics Centre (AGC). As well, our faculty is home to over a hectare of horticulture field lab, a working farm and a state-of-the art teaching brewery, which has been recognized internationally and locally, winning BC Brewery of the Year in 2019.

For more information about the Faculty of Science and Horticulture, please visit our website at: kpu.ca/science .

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The CADD Technologies program from Faculty of Science is currently seeking applications for 2 (two) NR2 instructors to teach 100% FTE, from Sep 1, 2025 until Aug 31, 2026.

The successful candidate will be required to teach in support of CADD Technology Diploma from the suite of courses related to the Architectural specialty.

The successful candidate must be willing and able to teach courses in-person, at the KPU Cloverdale campus, as well as blended (in-person and online) courses of the program.

Those interested in applying can find more information on our courses by visiting our website at: https://www.kpu.ca/science/cadd

More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant Drafting/CADD related post-secondary Certificate and/or Diploma or equivalent
• More than 6 years relevant working experience in the field of Drafting and/or Design and/or construction of Single and or multi family residential buildings, commercial buildings
• Demonstrated experience in Architectural Drafting/Design, including residential and commercial buildings.
• Proficient in AutoCAD software and Revit Architecture.
• Working experience in creating and combining assemblies by Revit and other 3D sketch software for a residential, commercial or industrial building.
• Provincial Instructor's Diploma and/or teaching experience at the post secondary level will be preferred
• Solid communication skills (excellent command of the English language, both written and oral).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates are asked to submit:

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae that includes information about previous courses taught and industry experience
• Cover letter indicating areas of teaching interest and teaching philosophy as well as evidence of undergraduate teaching success

This competition is for a maximum FTE of 100% (Regular or NR2). When possible, priority will be given to the candidate(s) who can maximize the FTE either individually, or collectively, as such please indicate on your application your preferred workload percentage. This competition could also be used to add candidates to our Qualified Faculty List, therefore also please indicate on your application if you are interested in being added to this list.

*SALARY INFORMATION:
Placement on the salary scale will be dependent on level of education and relevant teaching experience. Advancement up the pay scale is based on FTE and employment status.