[Hiring] Faculty, Early Childhood Education @Nova Scotia Community College

Role Description

As a member of the School of Access, Education and Language faculty team, you will:

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction in the online asynchronous full-time Early Childhood Education diploma program.
• Collaboratively design and deliver educational experiences for a diverse group of learners, including preparation, instruction, assessment, and evaluation of students using a broad range of flexible teaching and learning practices and technologies such as Learning Management Systems (e.g., Brightspace) and classroom technology.
• Ensure health and safety practices and procedures are followed in your classroom, shops, and labs.
• Maintain currency with the latest industry practices relevant to your program and continually develop your understanding of 21st-century teaching and learning practices.
• This position may involve different delivery modalities (e.g., in-class, online, blended online/in-class), off-site instruction, and alternate work hours such as weekends and evenings.
• Related duties include but are not limited to:
  • Academic and career advisement
  • Participating on committees
  • Program marketing
  • Curriculum revision/development through collaborative practice within faculty working groups
  • Supporting and monitoring work placements
  • Liaising with business and industry
  • Representing the College as required
  • Upholding NSCC policies and procedures

Qualifications

• The minimum educational qualification is a relevant post-secondary degree or a 2-year Early Childhood Education Diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution and a Nova Scotia Level 2 ECE Certification.
• Nova Scotia Level 3 ECE Certification would be considered an asset.
• A minimum of five years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in early childhood education.
• Familiarity with and comfort using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Learning Management Systems such as Brightspace.
• Comfort with online teaching and remote instruction technologies that enhance online synchronous instruction.
• Experience teaching online asynchronous classes in an adult learning environment is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience liaising with business and industry in your field.
• Comfortable working in a digital environment and committed to using technology in support of an exceptional student experience.
• Ideally, related experience in the delivery of educational programs or training to adults.
• Occupational experience that includes providing performance feedback will be considered an asset.
• Knowledge and experience in applying WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety, and occupation-specific safety practices.
• Ability to teach effectively in an online/blended environment, including building knowledge of best practices for delivery and management of courses delivered whole or in part online.
• Willingness to participate in training for online/blended teaching if lacking previous experience.

Requirements

• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to facilitate content effectively and engagingly to a variety of audiences.
• Superior interpersonal skills to manage relationships and issues effectively.
• Strong team-building skills to develop a positive classroom dynamic and productive collegial relationships.
• Commitment to excellence, life-long learning, and community involvement.

Benefits

• Salary scale based on steps ranging from $78,771.88 - $104,267.58.
• New Faculty may receive up to a maximum of five steps for relevant occupational experience and may receive up to an additional four steps for full-time equivalent years of instructional experience.
• The maximum a new Faculty can expect to receive is nine steps or $97,388.02.

Company Description

NSCC values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Mi'kmaq, Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons, Black/African Nova Scotians, members of racially visible communities, persons with disabilities, persons of a minority sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and women.

• NSCC is organized into six campus regions and one stand-alone campus.
• Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team.
• NSCC's commitment to accessible, high-quality education across the province.