Educational Developer - Indigenous Initiatives

In alignment with a Special Program approved by the BC Office of the Human Rights Commissioner, the roles and responsibilities for this position entail delivery of Indigenous content and, as such, applicants who self-identify as Indigenous or having Indigenous ancestry may be given priority in the recruitment process. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify in their cover letter. Applicants are also encouraged to describe how their lived experience as an Indigenous person informs their scholarship and/or community work and to outline their experience working with Indigenous communities/students.

Purpose

The Educational Developer – Indigenous Initiatives is an integral member of the Educational Development Team in the Centre for Teaching Excellence. The Educational Developer – Indigenous Initiatives will work directly with faculty in Indigenizing curriculum, programming, and the learning environment.

What You'll Do

The Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) provides educational leadership that supports excellence in teaching to the university community. The CTE offers several educational development programs such as the Instructional Skills Workshop, Teaching Squares, faculty peer mentoring, communities of practices, faculty learning communities, individual consultations, curriculum design, teaching with technology, and an annual Teaching and Learning Symposium. The Educational Developer – Indigenous Initiatives is flexible, positive and works well in a collaborative team environment.

What You'll Bring

• A Master’s degree in Education or a related field. We also invite applicants with an equivalent combination of education, scholarship, lived experience and community engagement.
• Understanding of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report and the UNDRIP and ability to incorporate related issues into activities and university initiatives;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience facilitating in a sensitive and cross-cultural learning environment;
• Demonstrated ability to move forward and facilitate a project or initiative;
• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous administrative structures and Processes.
• Knowledge of current research in teaching and learning, best practices, and standards of teaching excellence (active learning and strategies for student engagement), with expertise in Indigenous methodologies;
• Demonstrated skills in teaching and educational development abilities;
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technologies and design theories and practices and application of best practices in the use of technologies in teaching and learning in post-secondary education;
• Demonstrated understanding of the use of technology as tools for achieving learning
• goals;
• Experience in online and blended learning course design, development, and delivery;
• Knowledge and expertise in Moodle, e-portfolio, video-conferencing, educational technology and assessment technologies;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate diplomatically and effectively with a diverse group of faculty, administrators, and staff individually and in group settings in written and verbal communications;
• Demonstrated ability to organize and provide workshops through campus partnerships and develop workshops as needed;
• Demonstrated skill in facilitation and presentation workshops;
• Knowledge of the impact of physical classroom environment on teaching and learning approaches;
• Strong computer skills, including a high degree of facility in the use of all Microsoft Office applications, are required;
• Demonstrated organizational and self-management skills including time management and the ability to prioritize, multi-task and attend to detail;
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, manage time well, and communicate effectively with supervisors, peers, and staff while taking a service-oriented approach and consultative decision-making.

Salary Information

$9,328 per instructional section to a maximum of $14,252 per instructional section based on previous experience. Scale placement will be completed according to the Collective Agreement. This role is 8 sections equivalent to1 FTE.