College Professor - Infrastructure and Computing Technology

Okanagan College • Kelowna, BC

5d • CA$71,846 - CA$115,129 • Hybrid

About The Position

When you join Okanagan College, you’re joining a team that’s transforming lives and communities. Every course you create, every student you support and every connection you build, it all matters. Be a part of a vibrant campus community, where the work you do every day truly makes a difference.

The role and responsibilities of a faculty member focus on the activities related to teachers, academics and scholars. They include but are not limited to an awareness of current scholarship and continuing mastery in one’s field, instructional and professional duties, professional development, and service. In addition, duties and responsibilities may include scholarly activity.

Requirements

• Master's degree, or an equivalent level credential as appropriate for the discipline.
• Independent, post-secondary or public-school work experience directly related to the duty assignment.
• Graduate level training that enables sole responsibility for teaching undergraduate students in the area directly related to the teaching assignment.
• Designs and teaches a course with regard for learning outcomes
• Teaches in a variety of modes, including lecture, discussion, active student involvement and laboratory work as appropriate
• Interested in use of appropriate technological aids in instruction
• Open to feedback from others on ways to improve teaching and related activities
• Knowledgeable about the subject matter of the teaching area and able to teach the subject matter at a post-secondary level
• Maintains currency and vitality in one’s discipline through professional activities, professional development and/or scholarship
• Interested in course and program development
• Collegial and willing to work constructively with others
• Comfortable in a computerized environment and with programs relevant to instruction and academic discipline

Nice To Haves

• Experience demonstrating a learner-centered teaching philosophy is desired.
• An active profile in scholarship, research and creative activity is preferred.
• A Master’s degree in cybersecurity or an equivalent level credential as appropriate for the discipline is required.
• Teaching experience with a variety of modes of delivery is considered an asset (e.g. face-to-face, blended learning, online learning).
• Both educational training and industry experience with at least one or more of the broad themes of the department: cybersecurity; computer networking; systems administration; cloud computing and virtualization; scripting and automation; and telecommunications.
• An exceptional teaching record with a demonstrated learner-centered teaching philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Instructional (teaching) assignments
• Course preparation and program revision
• Development of new programs and modes of delivery
• Evaluation of student work
• Instruction of laboratory exercises, concepts, theories, techniques and use of equipment
• Student contact for purposes of advising, tutoring and supervision both in and outside of the lecture or laboratory period
• Revision and development of existing and/or new courses in all formats
• Preparation of materials for use in laboratories
• Set up and take down of laboratory materials
• Preparation of timetables
• Control of inventory, maintenance of equipment
• Ordering of materials
• Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and PLA coordination
• Other functions related to instruction
• Professional development is activity intended to promote teaching excellence, subject area competence and technical competence in an area of professional or instructional expertise.
• Service may include school visitations; active membership on appropriate college or union committees, councils or boards; participation in professional or academic organizations; application of the employee’s academic or professional competence or expertise in the community at large; attendance at articulation meetings; representing OC at other functions, administrative duties and other duties.
• Scholarly activity includes scholarship, research and creative activities. A College Professor may be released from instructional and/or professional duties to perform scholarly activity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level