2526-167 - Faculty, Early Childhood Education - Akerley Campus
Faculty - Early Childhood Education
Education
Akerley Campus
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
School of Access, Education & Language
Term Full-time Position: Commencing approximately August 18, 2025, and ending approximately June 30, 2027
Application deadline is 11:59PM, July 22, 2025
Competition No. 2526-167
The salary scale for NSCC Faculty is based on steps that range from $74,170.79 - $102,223.12. 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 (instructional experience is defined as teaching post-secondary). The maximum a new Faculty can expect to receive is nine steps or $95,478.45.
As a member of the School of Access, Education and Language faculty team, you will:
- Provide theoretical and practical in-person instruction in the full-time afternoon/evening Early Childhood Education program.
- Collaboratively design and deliver educational experiences for a diverse group of learners. This will include 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.
- 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 and upholding NSCC policies and procedures.
- 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 to continually develop your understanding of 21st century teaching and learning practices. This position may involve teaching within any of our lines of business (e.g. certificate/diploma programs, continuing education, customized learning, apprenticeship), across different delivery modalities (e.g. in-class, online, blended online/in-class), off-site instruction and alternate work hours such as weekends and evenings.
Qualifications and Occupational Experience:
- The minimum educational qualification for this position 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.
- Level 3 ECE Certification would be considered an asset.
- You have a minimum of five years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in early childhood education.
- You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Word and Excel. Experience using a Learning Management System such as Brightspace will be considered an asset. You are comfortable with online teaching and remote instruction using technology.
- You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in support of an exceptional student experience, including multi-media technologies and a variety of platforms that will engage students in online and blended learning.
- Ideally, you have related experience in delivery of educational programs or training to adults.
- Occupational experience that includes experience in providing performance feedback will be considered an asset.
- You have knowledge and experience in applying WHMIS, Occupational Health and Safety and occupation-specific safety practices.
Relevant Skills and Knowledge:
- You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility and anti-racism and can apply related principles in a classroom setting, both in-person and online.
- You have working knowledge and experience implementing culturally responsive practices and universal design for learning.
- You possess excellent presentation skills and can facilitate content effectively and engagingly to a variety of audiences
- You are known for your superior interpersonal skills and can manage interpersonal relationships and issues effectively
- Your superb team building skills will enable you to develop a positive classroom dynamic and productive collegial relationships
- Your commitment to excellence, to life-long learning and to community involvement make you an ideal candidate for Faculty at NSCC
As a condition of employment for this position, successful applicants are required to provide a Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) with Criminal Record Check (CRC) prior to starting employment. Any cost incurred in obtaining these will be at the applicant's expense. Candidates will not be discriminated against on the basis of their background check. Our practice is to assess the criminal offence against the requirements of the position; not eliminate a candidate from consideration based on any criminal offence.
Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.
NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Nikki Berrigan, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here: Employee Workplace Accommodations Policy | NSCC
Unfortunately, we can not accept late or paper applications.
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