Part-Time Faculty, Business Management – Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program

Academic Part-time Position
Conestoga College is a leader in polytechnic education. Our career-focused education, training, and applied research programs prepare students for success, support industry, and workforce needs, and promote economic prosperity throughout our region and across Ontario.
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We are currently looking for candidates who can teach during the college hours (day, evening and weekends) for in-person and/or remote delivery.
Part-time faculty must be available to teach three to six hours per week. Classes are typically scheduled within college hours of operation, Monday to Saturday between 8:00am and 10:00pm. In some instances, classes will be scheduled outside of this time frame and may include Sunday. Teaching and college-related activities may be on-site or online via remote delivery as required.
At this time, we are primarily looking for candidates who can teach in-person. This position is governed by the applicable legislation of the Province of Ontario. Successful candidates will be required to conduct work within Ontario and must be available to work on campus as required.
Responsibilities

• Collaborate and build relations with other program faculty
• Carry out regularly scheduled instruction according to the format prescribed for the course, including online, classroom, and computer-assisted lab lessons
• Create and maintain a positive learning environment which supports the diversity of students’ cultures, educational backgrounds, and learning styles
• Ensure student awareness of course objectives, instructional approach, and evaluation systems
• Support students in the use of eConestoga, the learning management system (D2L), as well as maintain course materials within this system
• Evaluate student progress/achievement, assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the students’ work within the assigned course, and maintain records as required

Qualifications

• Experience with curriculum development is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to relate to learners and provide a positive learning environment to students working at different skill levels, including international students and students requiring academic accommodation, is an asset
• Minimum two years of experience teaching management and leadership-related courses in a post-secondary institution is preferred
• Strong commitment to academic excellence, student success, and ability to support Conestoga’s continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Experience with entrepreneurship, management or innovation curriculum development required
• Strong commitment to academic excellence, student success and ability to support a team
• Experience with coaching, ideation, new venture-led creation, market research and experimentation preferred
• Minimum 5-7 years experience in leadership, entrepreneurial and innovation roles required
• Business or related degree and a Master’s in Entrepreneurship or Business Management related discipline required
• Strong relationships with industry contacts and network connections are considered an asset
• Demonstrated exceptional presentation, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of an academic team
• Demonstrated experience with computer systems (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), third-party publishing platforms, learning management systems and educational technologies required

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Conestoga College is a leader in polytechnic education. Our career-focused education, training, and applied research programs prepare students for success, support industry, and workforce needs and promote economic prosperity throughout our region and across Ontario.
We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Conestoga College is committed to workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources via the Contact page.
Based on the guidance provided by our local Public Health authority, Conestoga College will continue to take appropriate measures to protect the safety and well-being of our college community and prospective candidates throughout the recruitment and selection process. Offers of employment are contingent upon compliance with our COVID Community Safety policy which requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination, or a formal College approved exemption, will be required to fulfill this condition of employment.