College Professor - Business Administration

Location: Penticton

Competition Details

Position Information Position Number P00143 Position Title College Professor - Business Administration Division/Portfolio School of Business Department/Program Business Administration Location Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm Other Flexible Work Options Your Opportunity The role and responsibilities of a faculty member focus on the activities related to teachers, academics and scholars. They include but are not limited to an awareness of current scholarship and continuing mastery in one’s field, instructional and professional duties, professional development, and service.

In addition, duties and responsibilities may include scholarly activity. Functions and Duties Instructional duties may include all or any of the following: instructional (teaching) assignments; course preparation and program revision; development of new programs and modes of delivery; evaluation of student work; instruction of laboratory exercises, concepts, theories, techniques and use of equipment; student contact for purposes of advising, tutoring and supervision both in and outside of the lecture or laboratory period;

revision and development of existing and/or new courses in all formats; preparation of materials for use in laboratories; set up and take down of laboratory materials; preparation of timetables; control of inventory, maintenance of equipment; ordering of materials;
Recognition Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) and PLAR coordination; and other functions related to instruction.

Professional development is activity intended to promote teaching excellence, subject area competence and technical competence in an area of professional or instructional expertise.

Service may include all or any of the following: school visitations; active membership on appropriate college or union committees, councils or boards; participation in professional or academic organizations; application of the employee’s academic or professional competence or expertise in the community at large; attendance at articulation meetings; representing OC at other functions, administrative duties and other duties.

Scholarly activity includes scholarship, research and creative activities. A College Professor may be released from instructional and/or professional duties to perform scholarly activity.

Education and Experience The minimum qualification is a Master’s degree or an equivalent level credential appropriate for the discipline;
Doctorate preferred. Independent, post-secondary or public school teaching experience directly related to the duty assignment. Graduate level training that enables sole responsibility for teaching undergraduate students in the area directly related to the teaching assignment. Experience demonstrating a learner-centered teaching philosophy is desired. An active profile in scholarship, research and creative activity is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

Designs and teaches a course with regard for learning outcomes

Teaches in a variety of modes, including lecture, discussion, active student involvement and laboratory work as appropriate

Interested in use of appropriate technological aids in instruction

Open to feedback from others on ways to improve teaching and related activities

Knowledgeable about the subject matter of the teaching area and able to teach the subject matter at a post-secondary level

Maintains currency and vitality in one’s discipline through professional activities, professional development and/or scholarship

Interested in course and program development

Collegial and willing to work constructively with others

Comfortable in a computerized environment and with programs relevant to instruction and academic discipline

Preferred Qualifications The Business Administration department is seeking professors for replacement work for the Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 semesters at Kelowna, Vernon, Salmon Arm, and Penticton, as well as for the Summer 2026 semester at Kelowna and Online offerings. The ability to teach in at least one of the specialty areas of Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources Management, Management, Marketing, and Tourism and Hospitality Management is…