Part-time Dual Credit Professor - Indigenous Approaches to Strenthening Wellness

Durham College; Oshawa; Presencial; CAD 99.000 - 178.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Durham College in Oshawa invites applications for a Part-time Dual Credit Professor to teach INDG 1471 Indigenous Approaches to Strengthening Wellness at The Pheasant Pen site. The course runs Friday mornings Feb–June, 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., delivering land-based learning and Indigenous knowledge systems.

You will employ hands-on activities and outdoor experiential learning to engage secondary students. Ideal candidates have a Master’s degree (PhD asset), Indigenous governance experience, and a

Formación

• Lived experience as an Indigenous person and experience working with Indigenous communities/organizations.
• Master’s degree (PhD asset) and professional designation asset.
• Minimum of five years of recent and relevant work experience.
• Post-secondary teaching experience with Universal Design for Learning and current assessment methodologies.
• Experience with industry-led or community-based applied research is an asset.
• Commitment to prioritizing the student experience.
• Demonstrated use of current technologies to support student learning and grade management.
• Understanding of the Ontario college system.
• Clean Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) upon hire.

Responsabilidades

• Creating a positive learning environment that accommodates diverse backgrounds and learning styles.
• Using universal design principles to actively engage students.
• Using educational technologies to support learning, grades, and hybrid/online delivery.
• Developing current curricula and assessment methods.
• Ensuring curricula stays current and relevant.
• Working independently with initiative; collaborating with stakeholders.
• Collaborating with students, program team, and external partners.

Conocimientos

5+ years of relevant work experience

Universal Design for Learning

Assessment methodologies

Educator engagement with Indigenous

Educational technologies for learning

Stakeholder collaboration

Student-centered teaching

Educación

Master’s degree

PhD asset

Professional designation asset

Descripción del empleo

Part-time Dual Credit Professor - Indigenous Approaches to Strenthening Wellness

COMPETITION NO. PT-LS-63

AboutDurham College

Durham College (DC) is a leading post-secondary institution thatsupports 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, DCgrads are known for having the skills and knowledge they need to adapt to theever-changing workforce.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Durham College offers awide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, includingculinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction andtrades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and communityservices, media, art and design.

Our modern campuses in Oshawa and Whitby offer145 programs – including six bachelor’s degrees and 11apprenticeship programs – tomore than 11,000 full-time post-secondary and nearly3,000 apprenticeship students. In addition, we have more than 16,000 studentregistrations in professional and part-time learning. More than 120,000 alumnirepresent the college, both locally and around the world.

DC hasan estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Regionand is proud to be an active and engaged member of the communities we serve bycontributing resources and expertise to enhance social and economic well-beingthrough partnerships, investments and collaboration.

Position Information

The Dual Credit program at DurhamCollege is seeking an experienced and motivated professional who shares ourcommitment to increase secondary student engagement, confidence and success ina college course to teach INDG 1471 Indigenous Approaches to StrengtheningWellness.
This course will run at ThePheasant Pen, an outdoor and environmental education site operated by theDurham District School Board. Thiscourse has been developed to explore indigenous knowledge systems through land-basedlearning and will be scheduled on Friday mornings over the winter andspring. This role is ideal for facultywho enjoy hands-on activity-based teaching, combining academic skilldevelopment with outdoor experiential learning.
Part-timefaculty teach up to 6 hours per week with varied schedules Monday throughFriday during regular high school hours. This particular course is deliveredfrom 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every other Friday from February to June. Part-time recruitment is ongoing and isdependent on when courses are being taught and the need for faculty to teach. Courseassignments are based on scheduling and instructional needs.
Academic starting wages aredetermined 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 couldinvolve teaching at a partner high school located in the community, or in somecases, 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 a positive learning environment that accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles;
• Utilizing principles of pedagogy and universal learning design to actively engage students in the learning process;
• Effectively using educational technologies to support learning, manage and post grades, and deliver hybrid and online courses;
• Developing curriculum that uses appropriate strategies and tools to assess student learning;
• Ensuring that course and program curriculum is current and relevant;
• Working independently and demonstrating initiative; and
• Working effectively with students, the program team, and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will meet or exceed the following qualifications:

• Lived experience as a First Nations, Métis orInuit person, and experience working with Indigenous Peoples, communities,and/or organizations.
• A relevant Master’s degree (relevant PhD is anasset). A professional designation is an asset.
• A minimum of five years of recent (within thepast three years) and relevant work experience.
• Teaching experience at the post-secondarylevel with a demonstrated understanding and application of UniversalDesign for
• Learning and current assessment methodologies.
• Experience participating in industry-led orcommunity-based appliedresearch is an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to putting the studentexperience first.
• Demonstrated use of current technologies tosupport student learning and the management of grades.
• Proven track record of life-long learning.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively witha variety of internal and external stakeholders including students,faculty, support staff, administrators and community stakeholders.
• Understanding of the Ontario college system.
• Must be able to provide a clean VulnerableSector Check (VSC) upon hire.

Contact Us

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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.

We thank you for your interest in employment with Durham College however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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.