Instructor, Indigenous Language Fluency; ILF - Nuu-chah-nulth

Position: Instructor, Indigenous Language Fluency (ILF 112 - Nuu-chah-nulth)

Position Summary

Delivered in partnership between Ahousaht First Nation and North Island College, this program is grounded in Nuu-chah-nulth values, including respect, protocol, accountability, and community.

The Indigenous Language Fluency Certificate integrates language, culture, and community-based learning, with guidance from Elders and knowledge keepers. Instruction is delivered using a strengths-based, student-centred approach that supports learners at varying levels of language proficiency.

Instructors are expected to foster inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments that support student success and contribute to language revitalization efforts within community.

This course will be delivered in Digitally scheduled.

ILF 112 – Strategies for Indigenous Language Revitalization

This course is designed to strengthen students’ understanding of the intricate ties between language learning, renewal, and the restoration of Indigenous ways of knowing and being as pathways to healing. Students will learn the key concepts, issues, and best practices in restorative language revitalization planning, while gaining the skills needed to create meaningful, appropriate, and practical language preservation, revitalization, and maintenance plans grounded in social action.

Students will collectively develop practical strategies for local language revitalization initiatives that are responsive to the unique needs of the Indigenous nation or community they are working with. This course will provide hands-on learning opportunities rooted in the United Nations Declaration of Rights for Indigenous People and examine how language revitalization relates to the social determinants of health.

The teaching faculty of North Island College are responsible for implementing the College’s vision, goals, and objectives as they relate to teaching and learning. To carry out their teaching assignments, faculty use organizational skills, inter-personal skills, and their knowledge of subject matter, pedagogy, and curricular design. In addition, they have a responsibility to serve as role models for students and colleagues.

The responsibilities and typical duties listed below constitute a generic job description for teaching faculty whose responsibility may be for the delivery of scheduled classes, the support of self-paced, on-line, and distance courses, and/or instruction and supervision in laboratories, practicums, shops, etc. Position Competencies - Creates a Positive Climate and Culture;
- Effective Communication Skills;
- Effectively Develops Goals & Objectives;
- Focuses Effectively on Key Results and Priorities;
- Demonstrates a Focus on Continuous Improvement;
- Interpersonal Effectiveness.

Duties & Responsibilities 1.0 INSTRUCTIONAL

To plan and prepare learning materials for instructional environments;

To use a variety of approaches and materials, as appropriate, in order to address different learning needs;

To teach in assigned subject areas and to include in courses, and in course outlines, all required subject matter or skill activity;

To direct student learning in a positive, supportive, and caring environment;

To be available to students regularly during scheduled office hours and classroom hours, to discuss their progress and other issues that influence their learning. (30 hours/wk.) (See Policy #3-03: Faculty Absence from Class – Cancellation of Classes);

To clearly communicate in writing learning outcomes for programs and courses, and the way in which learners will be evaluated against those outcomes;

To design and conduct evaluations or appraisals of students and to keep students informed of their progress;

To submit grades in a timely manner, in accordance with Policy 4-15, Reporting Final Grades;

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