Commerce Instructor (Sessional) Fall 2023

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Commerce Instructor (Sessional) Fall 2023

DEPARTMENT: Commerce

TYPE: Part-time, contract

TERM: Fall 2023

LOCATION: Vancouver/Burnaby Campus

Position Overview

The ideal candidate will be capable of teaching one or more of the following COMM course(s):

• COMM 100 – Introduction to Business: This course provides an understanding of different business types, structures, functions and activities within the Canadian context, and an understanding of the forces that impact businesses and their performance.
• COMM 293 – Introduction to Financial Accounting: Financial Accounting is principally concerned with the construction and interpretation of financial reports prepared for external parties to the issuing firm or entity. The major objectives of this course are to develop an understanding of the concepts, principles and conventions upon which financial accounting is based, and more importantly to provide an analytical basis upon which to intelligently interpret financial statements.
• COMM 281 – Human Resources Management: An introduction to the field of human resources management and its contribution to the effectiveness of organizations and their employees.
• COMM 292 – Management and Organizational Behaviour: Behaviour in organizations as it affects people as individuals, their relationships with others, their performance in groups, and their effectiveness at work.

Our ideal candidate will have a passion for instructing, assisting students’ acquisition of learning outcomes, and applying active learning strategies within the classroom.

Schedule

Flexible, dependent on availability

Qualifications For Commerce Instructor

• Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs and applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
• Able to demonstrate success in innovative or student-centered teaching techniques
• 2 years experience teaching the same or similar courses at another BC post-secondary institution
• Proficient with educational technology including databases and online learning environments
• Knowledge of course learning outcomes an asset
• Able to maintain professionalism and cordiality when working with others
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong Proficiency in English
• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Commerce, Business, or equivalent
• Excellent instructional capability

About Alexander College

Alexander College is a private post-secondary institution that offers academic preparation and university level courses.

Our academic preparation courses prepare students for the many challenges faced in university level studies. Students enrolled in our university level courses may work towards a 2-year Associate of Arts Degree or Associate of Science Degree, awarded by Alexander College. Students wishing to continue their studies further can transfer their credits to many other institutions listed on the BC transfer guide. Our students regularly transfer to and complete bachelor’s degrees from the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and the University of Victoria, among other institutions.

Both domestic and international students choose to study at Alexander College for its small class sizes, positive community atmosphere and exceptional instructors. The College provides strong support for instructors, as they help students achieve academic success, the first and foremost goal for Alexander College.

How To Apply

If you are interested and you would like to apply, please apply by e-mailing your cover letter, CV,and statement of teaching philosophy with the e-mail title being “ [Your Full-name]_Commerce Instructor 2023 ” to [email protected]. In your cover letter, be sure to tell us what you would bring to this team and why you’d be perfect for this role. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you!

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