Casual Instructor, Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP)
Our intention with this process is to create a qualified pool of applicants to staff current and future Instructor, Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) vacancies across Nunavut’s communities. Positions are available or will become available in multiple locations. Please specify in your cover letter your location of preference.
Reporting to the Manager, Teacher Education Program (TEP), the incumbent is responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of courses and programs for the student teachers registered in the College’s Teacher Education initiatives as assigned by the Manager. Program delivery may be at either a Nunavut Arctic College Campus or at various field locations throughout Nunavut.
The Nunavut Teacher Education Program is offered in partnership with the Faculty of Education at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The position contributes towards the Nunavut Teacher Education Program’s objective to graduate culturally competent and bilingual teachers. Where possible, College faculty will be bilingual in Inuktut and English. The incumbent in the position will transmit content knowledge and teaching methods in the chosen areas of specialties.
The incumbent will develop and deliver instruction as required to meet learner needs and the standards established by the partner University by preparing course syllabi; delivering lessons using a variety of instructional strategies, including face-to-face, blended, and/or online; recommending curriculum revisions; researching, reviewing and recommending resource materials to implement or enhance the program or courses; maintaining a record of all course outlines and material used in course/program delivery; developing and administering materials for learner evaluation; assessing learners’ performance of skills; and travelling to other communities for course delivery when required.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Education degree or an undergraduate degree in a field appropriate to program offerings, plus a Master of Education degree or a Master or Doctoral degree in a field appropriate to the NTEP offerings. The candidate will also require a minimum of five (5) years teaching experience, three (3) years of which must be teaching grades within Kindergarten to Grade Twelve, training and/or experience in online instruction.
Instructional experience in adult education and or experience in teacher education as well as the ability to speak more than one of Nunavut’s official languages are considered assets. Candidates with education and experience in the following concentrations are preferred: Arts and Music Education, Assessment in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, English, Environmental Education, Indigenous Education, Indigenous History, Inuit Art, Language and Literacy Education, Language Arts, Math Education, Mathematics, Online and Distance teaching and learning, Physical Education, Psychology, Science Education, Social Justice Education, Social Studies, Sociology, Special Education, STEM Education, and Theory and Practice in Elementary Education.
If you are interested in applying for this job, please email your cover letter and resume to @email. Please include the REFERENCE # in the subject line of your email.
- The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a more representative workforce so it can better understand and serve the needs of Nunavummiut. Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit. Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Nunavut Priority Hiring Policy.
- Employment in some positions requires an acceptable criminal record check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify candidates from further consideration.
- Applicants may submit their resume in the Official Language of their choice.
- Eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.
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- Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.