Consultant, Stem Jobs

Administrative Full-time New Position
The Consultant assists Science, Technology, Mathematics, and Engineering (STEM) faculty in Teaching & Learning related matters. They support individual professors, program teams, and STEM-related departments in bringing evidence-informed teaching and assessment practices to the classroom.
Successful candidates will be required to conduct work within Ontario and must be available to work on campus as required. It is anticipated that this position will meet the needs of the department through a hybrid work arrangement.
Please note that travel to all Conestoga campuses is a requirement for this position. This position will require evening and weekend work throughout the year.
Responsibilities

• Designs customized coaching and consultations
• Supports the co-delivery of onboarding activities for Conestoga faculty (both full and part-time), including mentoring, delivery of new faculty orientation workshops, and creation and updating of new faculty onboarding resources
• Develop and deliver onboarding to new faculty
• Coordinates and creates best practice videos, blog posts, guides
• Remains current with teaching practices and procedures by teaching one course per year at Conestoga
• Conducts observations for faculty at all campuses
• Develops resources, micro-courses, and workshops to support faculty in the delivery of STEM and technical programs
• Develops general teaching-related workshops for the broader college community
• Works with individual professors, programs, and STEM-related departments on teaching-related projects and topics
• Works with other team members, faculty, coordinators, Chairs, and others to identify common learning needs and develop appropriate observation and feedback mechanisms

Qualifications

• Advanced research, analytical, critical thinking, and report-writing skills
• High skill level in all aspects of the post-secondary education process (e.g. curriculum development, lesson planning, classroom management, evaluation, active learning, etc.)
• Strong and demonstrable interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Previous experience leading “teacher education” and experience with technology-enhanced teaching practices preferred
• High knowledge level in all aspects of the teaching and learning process
• Coaching skills, consultation, and planning skills
• Nine or more years of experience teaching in outcomes-based, post-secondary credit courses; Senior level secondary school experience would be considered
• Strong background in post-secondary, outcomes-based inclusive teaching methodologies, practices, and principles
• Excellent Microsoft Office and documentation creation skills
• Good working knowledge of learning management systems
• Master’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics with additional studies related to STEM education; PhD preferred
• Ability to facilitate difficult conversations
• Strong presentation and communication skills

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