Instructor – Education Assistant

Job title: Instructor – Education Assistant

Job description: Bow Valley College is the largest and fastest growing Comprehensive Community College in Alberta. We have locations across southern Alberta helping 17,000 learners each year. Our mission is to contribute to the vitality of communities and strength of the economy through innovative adult education programs and services which equip students for successful living, lifelong learning, and employment in a global knowledge-based environment.

Faculty in School of Community Studies are responsible for providing instruction to learners; evaluating learner progress, designing and developing curriculum and instructional materials, and supporting learners in meeting the learning outcomes of their courses and programs.

Candidates must be committed to effective teaching and demonstrate the ability to teach courses within the field of Education Assistant instruction. This includes but is not limited to teaching face to face; on-line; in blended delivery settings; and in the workplace.

Responsibilities:

Provide Quality Instruction in Courses as Assigned:

• Instructs courses as assigned.
• Selects instructional strategies to meet learner needs.
• Creates lesson plans.
• Develops and updates curriculum, guides and rubrics as requested by Program Chair.
• Evaluates learner performance on an ongoing basis and provides learners and administrators with learner progress reports.
• Maintains official records as required.

Provide a Positive Learning Experience for Learners:

• Meets with learners regarding any academic issues (for example: attendance; conduct, performance).
• Identifies areas of concern and refer to the Program Chair if follow up is necessary.
• Refers learners to other institutional supports as required (for example: tutoring, counseling).
• Ensures that any special student accommodations are met (for example: reduced course load, vision impairments, hearing impairments, testing).
• Supports the program in awarding of scholarships and bursaries.
• Participates in college and departmental events that promote learner success (for example: orientation, graduation).

Build and Maintain Relationship with Internal and External Stakeholders and promote the Department and the College:

• Keeps current regarding changes in best practice and adapts curriculum as required.
• Assists with articulation and transfer activity for learners as required.
• Meets with industry stakeholders and sit on Advisory Committees as required.
• Attends external community meetings.
• Participates in recruitment events as schedule permits.
• Maintains a networking relationship with employers of government agencies and community partners.

Other Duties /Special Projects:

• Follows College policies and procedures.
• Completes any professional development requirements (for example: D2L; Unit4 Student Module training, Instructional Skills Training, FOIP – and any others as required).
• Ability and willingness to participate in applied research.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Education.
• 2 years of experience.
• Police information check including a vulnerable sector.
• An equivalent combination of directly related education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work to full scope of practice.
• Teaching learners in other setting an asset.
• Curriculum development an asset.
• Experience in educational system.
• Strong understanding of the role of Education Assistant.

Minimum Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree

Location

BVC CALGARY – CA (Primary)

Job Family

Faculty

FTE Per Individual (%)

0

Closing Date

8/2/2022

Employment Status

Casual

Salary

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