Instructor(s), Resource Management and Protection

Job title:

Instructor(s), Resource Management and Protection

Company

Vancouver Island University

Job description

Duties:To teach one or more of the following courses during the Fall 2025 academic term.

• RMOT 175: Computer Applications for Natural Resource Technologists (1 workload hour; class scheduled for Tuesdays, 14:00 – 15:00)
• RMOT 206: Habitat Management (5 workload hours; class scheduled for Fridays, 10:30 – 16:30)
• RMOT 306: Environmental Monitoring (5 workload hours; lectures Tues 09:30 – 11:30, Labs Thurs 09:30 – 12:30)

For all course descriptions, see our .14.5 or greater workload hours per week in a semester is considered full-time.Duties include preparation of lectures, labs, assignments, tests, grading of submitted work, and holding regular office hours. RMOT 175 is a new course and will require some course development. RMOT 206 is primarily field based; RMOT 306 involves both lab and field work in addition to lectures. All courses include face-to-face classroom delivery at the Nanaimo campus.Candidates are asked to list in their application letter which of the courses they are interested in teaching.Candidates must demonstrate commitment to teaching, learning and student success through scholarship and institutional service. Successful candidates will participate in a wide range of activities outside the classroom, including student support; institutional, faculty and departmental committee meetings and other initiatives; and professional activities in keeping with their disciplines in and outside the institution.Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline from an appropriately accredited institution
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Course specific required qualificationsRMOT 175

• Proficient with use of Microsoft Office applications
• Past experience with course development or re-development

RMOT 206

• Familiarity with stream assessment standards for British Columbia

RMOT 306

• Experience conducting water quality monitoring in a field setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD from an appropriately accredited institution
• Demonstration of teaching excellence at the post-secondary level
• Demonstrated currency in the field through relevant work

VIU is pleased to offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit plan; ample paid holiday time; professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan. As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development. The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well-being initiatives and services, strategic discounts, and flexible work opportunities.Note:

• Short-listed candidates must provide original transcripts, or applicable original certifications at time of interview.
• All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
• Vancouver Island University (VIU) is collectively committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students. In our journey towards greater diversity, we invite applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all gender identities and sexual orientations who bring value to the VIU community through their lived experiences. We encourage members of all equity-seeking groups to self-identify within their application cover letter. When a candidate voluntarily discloses this information in their cover letter, the information will be used only for the fulfillment of the career opportunity. Disclosure and/or self-identification with an equity-seeking group will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.

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Expected salary

Location

Nanaimo, BC

Job date

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 05:00:30 GMT

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