BC's Indigenous Public Post-Secondary Institute

Term Instructors - Indigenous Adult Instructor Diploma (Hazelton BC)


Type: Term
Opening Date For Accepting Applications: Friday, October 11, 2024
Resume Review: Friday, October 25, 2024
Position Start Date: November / December 2024
Salary: $7,600 per section
Contact: Human Resources
Email: hr@nvit.ca
Phone: 250-378-3308
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 the need for Term Instructors to teach within the Indigenous Instructor Diploma Program. This program delivery is in conjunction with the Gitksan Wet’suwet’en Education Society in Hazelton BC. This program will be delivered face-to-face starting November / December 2024. Please indicate which courses you are interested to teach.

November / December 2024

  • EDUC 390 – Making the Classroom a Healthy Place
  • EDUC 410 – Language and Cultural Identity in Indigenous Adult Education
  • EDUC 420 – Indigenous Adult Learning Epistemologies
  • EDUC 430 – Indigenous Place Based Education
  • EDUC 440 – Transformative Adult Learning
  • EDUC 450 – Instructional Strategies
  • EDUC 460 – Storytelling for the Translation of Knowledge
  • EDUC 470 – Interactive eLearning
  • EDUC 480 – Curriculum Development
  • EDUC 500 – Capstone Project

Please specify which courses you are qualified to teach. 

Course details can be found on our website at: https://www.nvit.ca/Indigenous-Adult-Instructor-Diploma/program.aspx



Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Possess a Master’s Degree in a related field or have equivalent training and experience;

  • Post-secondary teaching experience preferably with Indigenous adult learners;

  • Extensive computer systems experience with a high level of proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite;

  • Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills;

  • Ability to work and problem-solve independently;

  • A knowledge of Indigenous 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.