Employment Opportunities - Nicola Valley Institute of Technology :

BC's Indigenous Public Post-Secondary Institute

Term Instructor – Aboriginal Community Economic Development (Sault St. Marie, Ontario)

Type:		Term
Opening Date For Accepting Applications:		Thursday, March 9, 2023
Resume Review:		ongoing review of resumes
Position Start Date:		March 2023
Salary:		Term rate: $6,950.32 per course
Contact:		Human Resources
Email:		hr@nvit.ca
Phone:		250-378-3317
Address:		NVIT 4155 Belshaw St. Merritt, BC, V1K 1R1
NVIT is BC's Indigenous Public Post-Secondary Institute. As a leader in Indigenous post-secondary education and a fully accredited member of BC's post-secondary education system, we provide a comprehensive range of programs up to the degree level at our campuses in Merritt and Burnaby. NVIT also delivers programs online and in Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia. Join a growing and innovative institution committed to making a difference in Indigenous education and communities. With an institutional mission to empower learners by strengthening voice and identity through education, NVIT employees honour an atmosphere embedded in Indigenous culture and traditions while cultivating an environment founded on learner centred principles that promote student recruitment, engagement and achievement.
Job Description: NVIT anticipates a requirement for a Term Instructor to teach the following courses within the Aboriginal Community Economic Development program via Hybrid Format. NVIT invites applications from qualified individuals, this position is expected to start in March 2023 and projected to complete by April 2025. The courses being delivered are in Sault St. Marie O.N. in conjunction with the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) as well as Ontario First Nations Economic Development Association. It is arranged that each course will be face to face for the three days, and instruction of an online component. Please indicate which courses you are applying for in your application. 2023 SPRING ACED 161: NEGOTIATIONS AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Cando Competency #2: Organizational and Financial Management Face to face delivery: March 27-29, 2023 2023 SUMMER ACED 260: CASE STUDIES IN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Cando Competency #10: Contemporary Aboriginal Economic Development Face to face delivery: June 19-21, 2023 ACED 180: PROJECT MANAGEMENT Cando Competency #7: Project Management – OFNEDA AGM Scheduled for August 2023 2023 FALL ECON 101: PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS Cando Competency #4: Economics Face to Face delivery: November 20-22, 2023 2024 SPRING ACED 220: First Nations Law and Community Development Cando Competency #1: Aboriginal Law and Policies Face to Face delivery: January 22-24, 2024 ACED 151 – LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Cando Competency #3: Governance and Leadership Face to Face delivery: March 25-27, 2024 2024 SUMMER ACED 160: COMMUNITY ANALYSIS Cando Competency #6: Lands and Resource Management Face to Face delivery: June 24-26, 2024 ENRT 110: INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL RESOURCES Cando Competency #5: Sustainable Environment and Lands Stewardship Face to Face delivery: August 26-27, 2024 ACED 200: PLANNING IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES Cando Competency #9: Community Based Aboriginal Economic Development Face to Face delivery: November 25-27, 2024 2025 SPRING ACED 100: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Cando Competency #8: Community Planning and Development Face to Face delivery: January 20-22, 2025 ACED 120: VENTURE DEVELOPMENT 1 Cando Competency #11: Aboriginal Business Development and Entrepreneurship Face to Face delivery: March 24-26, 2025 Course details can be found on our website: https://www.nvit.ca/course_search.aspx?all=1&RD=1
Requirements/Qualifications: Master’s Degree in a related field or have equivalent training and experience; Post-secondary teaching experience with Indigenous adult learners is preferred; Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; Ability to work and problem-solve independently; Knowledge of Indigenous history and cultures.
As an Indigenous centre for excellence, NVIT inspires learners to strengthen community. NVIT gives high priority to Aboriginal candidates. All applicants should be experienced in working with Aboriginal people.