Part-time Dual Credit Professor - Indigenous Approaches to Strenthening Wellness

Part-time Dual Credit Professor - Indigenous Approaches to Strenthening Wellness

COMPETITION NO. PT-LS-63

About Durham College
Durham College (DC) is a leading post-secondary institution that supports students to develop career-ready skills for the ever-changing jobmarket. With a focus on experiential learning, led by expert faculty, through field placements, applied research, co-ops and other hands-on opportunities, DCgrads are known for having the skills and knowledge they need to adapt to theever-changing workforce.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Durham College offers awide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction andtrades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, media, art and design.

Our modern campuses in Oshawa and Whitby offer
145 programs – including six bachelor’s degrees and 11apprenticeship programs – tomore than 11,000 full-time post-secondary and nearly3,000 apprenticeship students. In addition, we have more than 16,000 student registrations in professional and part-time learning. More than 120,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.

DC hasan estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Regionand is proud to be an active and engaged member of the communities we serve by contributing resources and expertise to enhance social and economic well-being through partnerships, investments and collaboration.

Position Information
The Dual Credit program at Durham College is seeking an experienced and motivated professional who shares our commitment to increase secondary student engagement, confidence and success ina college course to teach INDG 1471 Indigenous Approaches to Strengthening Wellness.
This course will run at The Pheasant Pen, an outdoor and environmental education site operated by the Durham District School Board. This course has been developed to explore indigenous knowledge systems through land-based learning and will be scheduled on Friday mornings over the winter andspring. This role is ideal for facultywho enjoy hands-on activity-based teaching, combining academic skill development with outdoor experiential learning.
Part-time faculty teach up to 6 hours per week with varied schedules Monday through

Friday during regular high school hours. This particular course is deliveredfrom 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every other Friday from February to June. Part-time recruitment is ongoing and is dependent on when courses are being taught and the need for faculty to teach. Courseassignments are based on scheduling and instructional needs.
Academic starting wages are determined based on qualifications and years of related experience. Upon hire,the incumbent will receive a pay calculation to determine their ‘step’placement within the pay range. Part-time professors teaching a dual creditcourse will be paid on the applicable wage grid, which currently ranges from $72.56 through $128.86 per teaching contact hour.
Professors in this program may teach a variety of delivery models, which couldinvolve teaching at a partner high school located in the community, or in somecases, on the college campuses. For more information about Dual Creditprogramming, please visit our website:

The responsibilities of Durham College Part-time Professors include, but are not limited to:

Creating a positive learning environment that accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles;

Utilizing principles of pedagogy and universal learning design to actively engage students in the learning process;

Effectively using educational technologies to support learning,…