Part-time Dual Credit Professor - Basic Electrical

Durham College; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 178,000; Part time

Job summary

Durham College is seeking a Part-time Dual Credit Professor to teach Basic Electrical (TFBE 1301) in the Dual Credit program. Courses are delivered in a flexible schedule, often in two weekly blocks, either at partner high schools or on college campuses.

Ideal candidates have a background in electrical trades or tech, with teaching experience and a commitment to universal design for learning. The hire includes step-based wage placement and engagement in applied learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level with Universal Design for Learning.
• Experience using current assessment methodologies.
• Commitment to student-first learning and success.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive learning environment for diverse students.
• Apply pedagogy and universal design to engage learners.
• Use educational technologies to manage grades and deliver hybrid/online courses.
• Develop curriculum aligned with program needs and current industry practices.
• Collaborate with program team and external stakeholders.

Education

Electrical Engineering Technician or Technology Diploma

Provincially Certified Electrician (309A, 309C or 442A)

Master Electrician License (asset)

Job description

Part-time Dual Credit Professor - Basic Electrical

Competition No. PT-LS-54

About Durham College

Durham College (DC) is a leading post-secondary institution that supports students to develop career-ready skills for the ever-changing jobmarket. With a focus on experiential learning, led by expert faculty, throughfield placements, applied research, co-ops and other hands‑on opportunities, DC grads are known for having the skills and knowledge they need to adapt to the ever-changing workforce.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Durham College offers a wide range of market‑driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, media, art and design.

Our modern campuses in Oshawa and Whitby offer 145 programs – including six bachelor’s degrees and 11 apprenticeship programs – to more than 11,000 full‑time post-secondary and nearly 3,000 apprenticeship students. In addition, we have more than 16,000 student registrations in professional and part‑time learning. More than 120,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.

DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region and is proud to be an active and engaged member of the communities we serve by contributing resources and expertise to enhance social and economic well‑being through partnerships, investments and collaboration.

Position Information

The DualCredit program at Durham College is seeking an experienced and motivatedprofessional who shares our commitment to increase secondary studentengagement, confidence and success in a college course to teach BasicElectrical (TFBE 1301).

Part-timefaculty teach up to 6 hours per week with varied schedules Monday throughFriday during regular high school hours. The majority of courses are deliveredas two weekly 75‑minute classes in alignment with the high school timetable andperiods. Part-time recruitment is ongoing and is dependent on when courses arebeing taught and the need for faculty to teach. Course assignments are based onscheduling and instructional needs.

Academic starting wages are determined based on qualifications and years of related experience. Upon hire,the incumbent will receive a pay calculation to determine their ‘step’ placement within the pay range. Part‑time professors teaching a dual creditcourse will be paid on the applicable wage grid, which currently ranges from $72.56 through $128.86 per teaching contact hour.

Professors in this program may teach a variety of delivery models, which could involve teaching at a partner high school located in the community, or in some cases, on the college campuses. For more information about Dual Creditprogramming, please visit our website: https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-faculties/faculty-of-liberal-studies/services/scwi

The responsibilities of Durham College Part-Time Professors include, but are not limited to:

• Creating apositive learning environment that accommodates students’ diverse cultural andeducational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles;
• Utilizingprinciples of pedagogy and universal learning design to actively engagestudents in the learning process;
• Effectivelyusing educational technologies to support learning, manage and post grades, anddeliver hybrid and online courses;
• Developingcurriculum that uses appropriate strategies and tools to assess studentlearning;
• Ensuring thatcourse and program curriculum is current and relevant;
• Workingindependently and demonstrating initiative; and
• Workingeffectively with students, the program team, and a variety of internal andexternal stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will meet or exceed the following qualifications:

• Electrical Engineering Technicianor Technology Diploma or Provincially Certified Electrician (309A, 309C or442A).
• Electrician (309A, 309C or 442A)Certificate of Apprenticeship is considered an asset.
• Electrician (309A, 309C or 442A)Red Seal is considered an asset.
• Master Electrician License isconsidered an asset.
• Aminimum of five years of recent (within the past three years) work experienceas an electrician.
• Teachingexperience at the post‑secondary level with a demonstrated understanding andapplication of Universal Design forLearning and current assessmentmethodologies.
• Experienceparticipating in industry‑ledor community‑based appliedresearch is an asset.
• Demonstratedcommitment to putting the student experience first.
• Demonstrateduse of current technologies to support student learning and the management ofgrades.
• Proventrack record of life‑long learning.
• Demonstratedability to work effectively with a variety of internal andexternal stakeholders including students, faculty, support staff, administrators andcommunity stakeholders.
• Understandingof the Ontario college system.
• Must be able to provide a clean VulnerableSector Check (VSC) upon hire.

Durham College invites applications from all qualified individuals. Durham is committed to fostering workplace diversity, and, provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require this information in alternate format; require communication supports; an accommodation in applying for a posting and/or if you are selected for an interview, please contact our Human Resources (HR) department and an HR assistant will work with you to meet your needs.

Land Acknowledgement

Durham College is situated on the traditional lands of the First Peoples of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. These lands are covered under the Williams Treaties and rest within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples who care for and, through the treaty process, share the lands on which we live, learn, teach and prosper today.