Adjunct Instructor - Curriculum Development - Mental Health For The Trades (Ceps)

SAIT’s Centre for Continuing Education and Professional Studies focuses on the non-credit programming for the individual learner. We create courses and programs for life-long learning with career at our core. Our courses range from exploring general interests to up-skilling for career advancement and reskilling for career changes. We complete all background activities required to set up our products for students to purchase and experience several delivery options.

We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert to develop and build curriculum on Mental Health for the Trades. This Individual would be responsible for creating a modularized 7hr course that can be taught in person over 1-2 days. We are looking for someone who comes from a Trades background with an strong demonstrated interest in Mental Health.

Start date: June 2023

Approximately 50 hour of curriculum development

Expected launch December 2023

The Subject Matter Expert (SME) is to make use of any and all available resources, methods, techniques and strategies to ensure curriculum enables student success and in an engaged, hands-on environment. The SME is expected to work collaboratively with colleagues and instructional designers to create a learning atmosphere which is pedagogically sound, technically supported, and innovative in nature. We pride ourselves in bringing the leading edge of the field into the hands-on learning of our students. We strive to leave our graduates with job-ready skills and experience through cases, assignments, and projects to be value-add candidates to the local employment market.

This SME opportunity will be on a part-time basis with involvement in meetings during regular business hours with stakeholders.

As a Subject Metter Expert, you will..

• You will collaborate with a Product Specialist to create course content and materials. This includes being responsible for collaborating on the course learning outcomes, objectives, learning activities and assessments
• Provide strategic guidance and leadership in the areas of Mental Health as it relates to the Trades Industry.
• Your primary goal is to ensure that the content of the courses provides an effective learning experience and meets the planned outcomes

Qualifications & Experience

• Formal training or education in facilitation or teaching
• Experience with videoconferencing technology (MS Teams, WebX, Skype or Zoom)
• Training and knowledge of adult learning fundamentals
• Fluent in English reading and vocabulary
• Ability to organize and present written information
• Required
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong demonstrated interest in Mental Health
• Relevant field experience within the past 12 months
• Experience designing and facilitating educational opportunities (workshops, online learning, toolkits, resources) for adult learners is an asset
• Positive & respectful attitude
• Experience and fluency with Office 365 (MS Word, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Previous curriclum development experience
• Mental Health First Aid Certification
• Certified Trade qualification, Journeyperson certificate preferred.
• Desired:

Job location: Remote

Job classification: Adjunct Instructor

# of positions: 1

Posting closing date: May 31st, 2023

Position end date: August 31, 2024

About SAIT

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