Mi’kmaq Studies Instructor – Teach On Campus or Online

Cape Breton University; Sydney; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Cape Breton University’s Mi’kmaq Studies and Unama’ki College are seeking sessional instructors to teach Mi’kmaq Studies courses on campus, online, or in community settings, with courses offered in fall or winter terms.

Ideal candidates hold a graduate degree or substantial traditional knowledge; experience teaching in First Nations communities and demonstrated expertise in the subject area are valued; opportunities may include 12-week campus courses or condensed 4–8 week in-community blocks.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a relevant discipline; or significant traditional/ cultural/ community-based knowledge aligned with the course.
• Experience teaching in First Nations communities.
• Demonstrated expertise in the subject area being taught.

Responsibilities

• Teach Mi’kmaq Studies courses on campus, online, or in-community.
• Contribute to curriculum delivery for 12-week courses in fall and winter terms.
• In-community programming delivery for condensed timelines (4–8 weeks).

Skills

Teaching in First Nations communities

Mi’kmaq knowledge

Education

Graduate degree in a relevant discipline

Significant traditional/cultural/community-based knowledge

Job description

Cape Breton University’s Mi’kmaq Studies and Unama’ki College are seeking sessional instructors to teach Mi’kmaq Studies courses on campus, online, or in community settings, with courses offered in fall or winter terms.

Ideal candidates hold a graduate degree or substantial traditional knowledge; experience teaching in First Nations communities and demonstrated expertise in the subject area are valued; opportunities may include 12-week campus courses or condensed 4–8 week in-community blocks.