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| Employment Opportunity |
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| Competition Number: |
18-4112 |
| Appointment Type: |
Temporary Part-time |
| Start/End: |
January 02, 2019 up to May 01, 2020 - May end early or be extended |
| Workload: |
0.25 Instructional workload NOTE: applicants are encouraged to also apply for competition 18-4111 in addition to this competition as the preference is for one candidate to fill both roles. |
| Employment Group: |
VIUFA |
| Position: | 00825 |
| Location: |
Nanaimo Campus |
| Duties: |
A department of Student Affairs, the Centre for Experiential Learning (CEL) engages students in work-integrated learning through cooperative education and internship in a variety of programs. Additionally, the areas provides assistance to all students in their career education and development needs. The CEL is a team of professional career educators whose expertise is related to experiential education, career development and employment. The team provides academic programs and instructional expertise to promote, support and assess applied learning while preparing students to be successful in achieving their career goals. Advancing experiential learning for all students and recognizing the importance of non-credit experiential learning in the holistic development of VIUs Graduate Attributes, the CEL has introduced several student-focused co-curricular initiatives.
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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. |
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| Required Qualifications: |
Bachelor's Degree in a field related to Business, Social Science or Education from an appropriately accredited institution. Minimum three years recent, directly related experience in the area of career education and development or employment services working with youth and adults. Demonstrated ability to facilitate learning and develop educational resource materials in a variety of formats. Experience in experiential learning environments including work-integrated learning, career and employment education, training, advising and support. Understanding of labour market analysis, expert knowledge of employability and transferable skills and successful strategies for their development. Proven aptitude for liaising with employers and community service agencies to develop experiential learning opportunities for students. Ability to assess, monitor and evaluate learning in a variety of work experience settings. Aptitude for working in intercultural environments with individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Understanding of the unique needs and challenges of international students in Canada, in relation to career engagement and development locally. Ability to work with Indigenous populations. Understanding of and practical ability to recognize Indigenous ways of knowing and learning. Must possess a valid Class 5 BC Driver's Licence and have a confirmed satisfactory driving record. |
| Please Submit: |
CV/Resume Cover Letter Copies of transcripts/credentials/qualifications identified on resume Name and contact information for three people willing to provide a reference Short-listed candidates must provide original transcripts, or applicable original certifications at time of interview. |
| Posting Period: | November 15, 2018 - November 28, 2018 |
| Note: |
Vancouver Island University regrets that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Vancouver Island University embraces the principle of employment equity and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and people of Aboriginal descent. |