ONLINE Education Assistant Instructor (26:125)

Northern Lights College; Canada; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 77,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Lights College is seeking an instructor to deliver online courses for the Education Assistant Certificate and Diploma. Courses EDAS 141A and EDAS 243 will be taught, via MS Teams or the D2L site, to online learners during the September–December 2026 term (11.50 hours per week).

Start date is September 1, 2026. Requirements include a Master’s in Education, active BC teaching certification, 3–5 years of experience in a Kindergarten to Grade 12 setting as a teacher or Education Assistant,

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Education required.
• Current teaching certification with BC Teachers Regulation Branch.
• 3–5 years of experience in a K-12 classroom as a teacher or Education Assistant.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Commitment to engaging diverse learners through distance delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EDAS 141A and EDAS 243 online via MS Teams or D2L.
• Provide instruction to online education students.
• Support diverse learners with distance delivery methods.

Skills

Excellent communication

Networking skills

Commitment to diverse learners

Knowledge of BC Education Plan

Online teaching

Education

Master's Degree in Education

Teaching certification with BC Teachers Regulation Branch

PhD in Education

BC Campus FLO Workshop

Job description

Term of App't: September - December 2026 (11.50 hours per week)

Start date: September 1, 2026

Location: Online Delivery

Reporting to: Dean, Academics

Salary: $50.07 - $56.75 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% in lieu of benefits, 6% vacation pay and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay. Employees in this division may elect to enrol in the College Pension Plan with contributions matched by the Employer.

Description: Northern Lights College is seeking an individual with an exceptional ability to provide instruction for online students for our Education Assistant Certificate and Diploma. The successful candidate will deliver both EDAS 141A and EDAS 243. Note that delivery will be either through MS Teams or the D2L site.

EDAS 141A – Education Assistant Foundations is an introductory course that focuses on the roles and responsibilities of an education assistant, stressing that the assistant should be a member of the collaborative team in the classroom. An overview of basic principles and responsibilities will be provided. (Wed, 6:00 – 8:00pm)

EDAS 243 - Supporting Children's Mental Health: This course will introduce students to mental health issues experienced by children and adolescents, outlining various mental health disorders, diagnostic tools, and current interventions. The focus of the course will include exploration of mental health literacy, stigma, trauma informed practice, and classroom support strategies for children and adolescents with mental health issues. (Asynchronous)

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's Degree in Education, or in a closely related field (or a combination of experience and education)
• Current, active teaching certification with the BC Teachers Regulation Branch
• 3 - 5 years of experience working in a Kindergarten to Grade 12 classroom as a teacher or Education Assistant
• Excellent communication and networking skills
• Working knowledge of the BC Education Plan
• A commitment to engaging diverse learners through various forms of distance delivery

Preferred:

• PhD in Education, or a closely related field.
• BC Campus Facilitating Online Learning (FLO) Workshop or equivalent
• Post-secondary instructional experience teaching a culturally diverse group of students
• BC Campus Facilitating Online Learning (FLO) Workshop, or equivalent

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.