Vocational Instructor - Plumbing & Piping Trades - On-Call

Desired

Start Date:

July 1, 2026

Position End Date:
June 30, 2028

Salary range: $71,846 to $115,129 with normal starting salary between $78,872 and $85,897 annually, dependent on relevant education and experience.

Bargaining unit:
Vocational

Type of appointment:
Non-regular Substitute

Preferred Qualifications
Red Seal Gasfitter and Cross Connection Control license

Schedule
Given oncall nature of position, schedule and frequency of instruction may vary. Typical instructional day is 7.5 hours per day. Typical instructional week is four days and would not exceed 30 hours. Location of instruction may also vary depending on program. Program could be offered at Vernon, Kelowna, and Penticton campuses.

Initial oncall contract is setup until Jun 30, 2028 but is not a guarantee of work for the entire contract period. Work can be anywhere from one day to several weeks.

Your Opportunity
The duties and responsibilities of a Vocational Instructor include continuing excellence in one's field, instructional and professional duties, professional development and service.

Functions and Duties

Instructional duties may include any or all of the following: instructional (teaching assignments); course and program preparation and revision; student contact; student advising; evaluation and marking of student work and other functions related to instruction.

Professional duties may include any or all of the following: curriculum development, student registration and pre-registration duties.

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

Service may include any or all of the following: school visitations; participation on OC committees; attendance at articulation meetings; representing OC at other function; administrative and other duties.

Education and Experience

Successful completion of a related apprenticeship program and a Certificate of Apprenticeship with an Interprovincial endorsement.

An undergraduate degree and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred; however, applicants with an equivalent combination of teaching and work experience may be considered.

An Instructor's Diploma or valid BC Teacher's Certificate appropriate to the instructional assignment is preferred and will be required following appointment in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Six to ten years recent relevant experience.

Skills and Abilities

Candidates must be committed to a team approach

Demonstrate good written and oral English skills and have good interpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate will have an exceptional teaching record with demonstrated learner-centred teaching philosophy.

Successful applicants will be an integral part of the team that will help Okanagan College realize the promise of a world-class college.

Candidates will be comfortable in a computerized environment and demonstrate knowledge of programs relevant to their discipline. The successful applicant will be able to encourage communication between students and faculty.

Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions. People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, Ac

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