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Established in 1903, Sprott Shaw College is a regulated post-secondary institution with 16 government-designated campuses across British Columbia. We take great pride in educating and preparing our students for rewarding and relevant careers in Administration, Business, Trades & Design, Nursing & Healthcare, and Child, Family & Community Support.

Sprott Shaw College is one of the oldest colleges in British Columbia with over 120 years of storied history. As an organization, we cultivate professional growth and positive working environments for our employees, which fosters our values of Community, Diversity, Integrity, Quality, Respect, and Results-Oriented.  

Reporting to the Campus Director, the ECE Instructor is responsible for delivering components of the courses to students.

Responsibilities

• Instructs curriculum using only pre-authorized or Sprott Shaw materials.
• Takes part in our program TEAMs and contribute to maintaining the curriculum for the betterment of the program.
• Organizes and is responsible for instructor materials.
• Distributes and explains course outlines at the beginning of every class to every student.
• Defines daily objectives and begins with an overview of the daily lesson plan.
• Distributes textbooks and materials at the beginning of the course.
• Checks inventory and orders lab supplies as needed.
• Administers all assessments as closed book (exceptions are noted on the specific course outlines e.g. FITT) and according to guidelines and procedures.
• Grades and checks daily work, projects, and quizzes in a timely fashion according to guidelines.
• Follows procedures for administering, recording grades and filing of assessments
• Marks in a timely fashion and according to guidelines provided.
• Maintains attendance sheets accurately.
• Sets a professional example.
• Assures that classrooms and labs are left in a clean and orderly fashion at end of class.
• Allows every student the chance to evaluate the course and teaching methods using the student evaluation form at the end of every course.
• Uses the Classroom Observation Worksheet to guide teaching practices.
• Provides Head Office with an evaluation of each course taught.
• Offers assistance to other faculty and staff.
• Covers all material for the week, in condensed form if necessary to provide for holidays or professional days.
• Participates in grad functions.
• Attends faculty meetings and in-service training.
•  Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing

Instructors/facilitators must have an appropriate combination of education, occupational experience and teaching experience including the following:

• Instructors/facilitators must have an appropriate combination of education, occupational experience and teaching experience as follows:

  • for career programs, a certificate/diploma/degree related to the field of instruction, supplemented by 24 months of occupational experience in the field of instruction.
  • for the ECE instructors a relevant certification to practice related to the field of instruction (ECE, IT or SN) supplemented by the minimum of 24 months of occupational experience in the field of instruction (for IT: work experience with infants and toddlers; for CWE: experience with the inclusive practice).
  • for all programs, institutions need to provide evidence by way of an annual performance review that all regular* instructors have adequate instructional skills and any identified shortcomings or areas for development in instructional design, instructional delivery, or educational outcomes must be addressed by the institution through appropriate professional development plans

  * Regular instructors include  instructors employed or contracted on a full-time basis; part-time instructors who are employed or contracted on a regular basis for more than two courses a year

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge of MS Office and/or database systems
• Excellent communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Time Management

What We Offer

• Reimbursement of practicing license or professional association membership fees
• Education and training allowance
• Tuition discount for spouse and children
• Comprehensive extended health benefits
• Disability and life insurance
• RRSP matching
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Flexible schedule, work-life balance

In accordance with the college's equity plan and pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights code, preference will be given to members of the following designated group(s): Indigenous Peoples, Black people, people with disabilities/disabled persons, racialized people or people of colour, and women and gender diverse peoples. Candidates from these groups who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self-identify in their cover letter or demographics questionnaire as part of the application. We will review other applications if we do not find a suitable candidate in the preferential pool.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Sprott Shaw College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes all applicants to apply and does not discriminate based on race, national/ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, and/or disability. We encourage candidates who have experienced barriers in employment opportunities to apply.

This is a casual, on-call instructor position that will help support the ECE programs at our Maple Ridge, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack campuses. The successful candidate must have access to reliable transportation.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please do not contact the campus directly.