Make Up jobs in Kelowna, BC

Your Opportunity

• The role and responsibilities of a faculty member focus on the activities related to teachers, academics and scholars. They include but are not limited to an awareness of current scholarship and continuing mastery in one’s field, instructional and professional duties, professional development, and service. In addition, duties and responsibilities may include scholarly activity.

Functions and Duties

• Instructional duties may include all or any of the following: instructional (teaching) assignments; course preparation and program revision; development of new programs and modes of delivery; evaluation of student work; instruction of laboratory exercises, concepts, theories, techniques and use of equipment; student contact for purposes of advising, tutoring and supervision both in and outside of the lecture or laboratory period; revision and development of existing and/or new courses in all formats; preparation of materials for use in laboratories; set up and take down of laboratory materials; preparation of timetables; control of inventory, maintenance of equipment; ordering of materials; Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and PLA coordination; and other functions related to instruction.
• Professional development is activity intended to promote teaching excellence, subject area competence and technical competence in an area of professional or instructional expertise.
• Service may include all or any of the following: school visitations; active membership on appropriate college or union committees, councils or boards; participation in professional or academic organizations; application of the employee’s academic or professional competence or expertise in the community at large; attendance at articulation meetings; representing OC at other functions, administrative duties and other duties.
• Scholarly activity includes scholarship, research and creative activities. A College Professor may be released from instructional and/or professional duties to perform scholarly activity.

Education and Experience

• The minimum qualification is a Master's degree, or an equivalent level credential as appropriate for the discipline.
• Independent, post-secondary or public-school work experience directly related to the duty assignment.
• Graduate level training that enables sole responsibility for teaching undergraduate students in the area directly related to the teaching assignment.
• Experience demonstrating a learner-centered teaching philosophy is desired.
• An active profile in scholarship, research and creative activity is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Designs and teaches a course with regard for learning outcomes
• Teaches in a variety of modes, including lecture, discussion, active student involvement and laboratory work as appropriate
• Interested in use of appropriate technological aids in instruction
• Open to feedback from others on ways to improve teaching and related activities
• Knowledgeable about the subject matter of the teaching area and able to teach the subject matter at a post-secondary level
• Maintains currency and vitality in one’s discipline through professional activities, professional development and/or scholarship
• Interested in course and program development
• Collegial and willing to work constructively with others
• Comfortable in a computerized environment and with programs relevant to instruction and academic discipline

Our Values

• Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do.
• Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially.
• Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all.
• Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness.
• Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land.
• Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.