Vocational Instructor- Adult Upgrading at Okanagan… · Vernon

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Desired Start Date: August 26, 2026

Position End Date: December 22, 2026

Salary range: $71,846 to $115,129 with normal starting salary between $78,872 and $85,897 annually, dependent on relevant education and experience.

Bargaining unit: Vocational

Type of appointment: Non-regular Part-time

Closing date: July 22, 2026

Special Instructions to Applicants:

For inquiries about the position, please contact Naomi Kleinschmidt, Chair, Adult Upgrading Department, by way of email to NKleinschmidt@okanagan.bc.ca.

Your Opportunity

The duties and responsibilities of a Vocational Instructor include instructional and professional duties, professional development and service, and continuing excellence in one’s field.

Functions and Duties

• Instructional duties may include any or all of the following: instructional (teaching assignments); course and program preparation and revision; practicum placement; student contact; student advising; evaluation and marking of student work and other functions related to instruction.
• Professional duties may include any or all of the following: curriculum development, student registration and pre registration duties.
• Professional development is activity intended to promote teaching excellence, subject area competence and technical competence in the area of professional or instructional expertise.
• Service may include any or all of the following: school visitations; participation on OC committees; attendance at articulation meetings; representing OC at other function; administrative and other duties.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree with a major in the subject area or equivalent education and three years’ teaching experience related to the area of the appointment.
• A valid BC Teacher’s Certificate appropriate to the instructional assignment, equivalent or a Provincial Instructor Diploma is preferred, and will be required following appointment in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
• Three years’ related teaching experience, preferably in an adult setting.

Skills and Abilities

Candidates must be committed to a team approach, demonstrate good written and oral English skills and have good interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will have an exceptional teaching record with demonstrated learner-centred teaching philosophy. Successful applicants will be an integral part of the team that will help Okanagan College realize the promise of a world-class college. Candidates will be comfortable in a computerized environment and demonstrate knowledge of programs relevant to their discipline. The successful applicant will be able to encourage communication between students and faculty.

Preferred Qualifications

The Department of Adult Upgrading is seeking a non- regular part-time Vocational Instructor to teach Fundamental to Provincial level Mathematics and Science at the Vernon Campus.

Schedule

MATH 11 lecture Vernon 1200-1400 TF MATH 11 seminar Vernon 0800-1200 T

BIO 11/12 lab Vernon 0800-1200 F CHEM 11/12 lab Vernon 0800-1200 F w/occasional R

Our Values:

Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do.

Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially.

Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all.

Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness.

Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land.

Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society.

Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions. People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, AccessibilityHR@okanagan.bc.ca.