Instructor - Academic Services - Future Opportunities

Academic Services is focused on supporting SAIT’s schools and departments in their pursuit of SAIT’s strategic priorities. Academic Services brings together several academic development, delivery, and quality assurance units with a common goal: student success. Academic Services provides unique, flexible support programing designed to help learners succeed in their chosen SAIT career program.

The Opportunity

Academic Services is dedicated to serving SAIT schools and learners by providing training in essential and transferable skills through our foundational and elective courses in communications, liberal arts, math, engineering sciences, and technology literacy. The following programs are also part of Academic Services: Academic Upgrading, English Language Foundations, Open Studies, and Academic Upgrading (Non-daytime).

Academic Services is currently looking for future instructors committed to helping students acquire the foundational skills they will need to succeed in their program of study and in the workplace after graduation. We offer a wide range of courses during the day (Monday-Friday, between 8AM-6PM) evening and weekend courses. Future opportunities are casual (sessional) hourly roles where the hours per week may vary.

Note: Your resume will be added to a pool for future consideration. Your application will be reviewed and you may be contacted for an interview should a course relevant to your area of expertise become available. Applications will remain in the pool for up to a year; applicants can reapply for continued consideration.

Areas of Expertise

• English Language Upgrading
• Microsoft Suite of Applications
• Business Communications
• Financial Math
• Statistics
• Liberal Arts (Sociology, Psychology, Humanities)
• Alberta high school equivalency courses: Chemistry, Biology, Literature and Composition, Math, and Physics
• Science
• Project Management Software
• Math Applications for the Trades
• Philosophy
• Microsoft Productivity and Collaboration Tools
• Math and Engineering Sciences
• Communication Studies
• Financial Literacy
• English Literature

The Role

• Ensure course content is up-to-date and relevant to the program of study
• Adhere to all safety legislation, guidelines, and safety standards as required
• Maintain and update curriculum as required
• Stay abreast of emerging pedagogical issues and educational technologies
• Achievement of school initiatives and objectives
• Evaluate student progress and achievement by providing timely, formative feedback
• Work collaboratively with the other course instructors
• Be an active and engaged member of Academic Services
• Prepare in-class and study materials for learners
• Attend department meetings and SAIT’s instructor training program
• Provide accurate and up-to-date reporting of student grades
• Develop quality presentations for students
• All other duties as required for the position
• Provide ongoing support, guidance, and advice to learners

Qualifications

• Graduate education and/or work experience in adult education would be an asset
• Comfortable speaking to the public
• Experience teaching technology-enhanced courses are required
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Positive and respectful attitude
• Minimum of 3 years’ post-secondary teaching experience in a relevant discipline
• Ability to read, interpret and deliver curriculum
• Fluent in English (reading and vocabulary)
• Basic level of proficiency working in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Thank you for your interest in future opportunities at SAIT. Should an opportunity become available, someone from the department will contact you directly.

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About SAIT

SAIT is a global leader in applied education. Named one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we offer the chance to work with a purpose — preparing the next generation of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates and explorers.

Building on our 100+ year history, we’re looking for innovative, bold and collaborative employees who embrace change and deliver world-class customer experiences. Your future starts now at SAIT.

Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is essential to achieving SAIT’s vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about EDI at SAIT.

At SAIT, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding diverse perspectives to SAIT - so if your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.

SAIT is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with applicants to provide accommodations upon request to the Talent Advisor.

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