INSTRUCTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Faculty of Career Programs
Location: Lac La Biche Campus
Job number: 24-039
Position type: Sessional
Posting date: October 28, 2024
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Closing date: Until a suitable candidate is found
ABOUT THE POSITION
Portage College is seeking highly motivated individuals to teach in-person courses for our Environmental Technology program. Each course runs for 16 weeks, with 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab instruction per week. If you are interested in teaching one of the courses, please indicate which one in your application.
· Biology 208 – Principals in Ecology (Winter 2025)
Ecology is the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environment. This course provides an overview of the limiting factors that influence the biotic components of ecosystems, including interactions such as competition and predation, population growth, life strategies, and individual behaviors. The course covers general concepts that can stand alone or serve as preparation for advanced ecology courses. Labs will complement lectures, involving the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of data from ecological experiments and field studies.
· NRES 115 – Fisheries (Winter 2025)
The conservation and management of fish resources depend on a comprehensive understanding of fish ecology and habitat requirements, which vary significantly across latitudinal and altitudinal gradients, as well as between lotic and lentic systems. This course aims to provide practical field experience and academic skills essential for careers in fish culture, habitat and stock assessment, fisheries enhancement, conservation, management, and research. Techniques covered will include passive and active sampling, age estimation through the analysis of cartilaginous structures, health assessment techniques, stream assessment protocols, considerations for Species At Risk, creel survey data collection, and sport and commercial fishery regulations. Field research will be integral, allowing students to collect fisheries data for scientific reports.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant discipline. A master’s degree or PhD in terrestrial ecology is preferred.
· Adult teaching/tutoring experience would be considered beneficial.
· Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to deliver excellent presentations.
· Knowledge or experience with Moodle or other Learning Management System would be an asset.
· Strong computer skills, especially with MS Office and the Data Analysis ToolPak in Excel.
· Successful applicant will be required to provide a current police information check.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
We acknowledge that Portage College's service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.
Portage College has been serving the region for 50 years and is a first choice post-secondary institution for learners in northeast Alberta. You will find that we are a college that combines quality with innovation. In fact, Portage College is considered a leader when it comes to providing students with a flexible first-class educational experience. We offer a wide range of programs in health and wellness, business, human services, university transfer, food sciences, trades and technology, native arts and culture, and in academics for career and education.
HOW TO APPLY
Portage College is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society.
If you have the right qualifications, experience and motivation to do extraordinary things at Portage College, we would love to hear from you. Email your cover letter and resume to careers@portagecollege.ca. If you have any questions, call us at 780-623-5747.
Please note we do not accept third-party resume and cover letter submissions.
The College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
