Business Certificate Instructor, Accounting

Christine Tienkamp

78 days (565.5 hrs)

Your role as a full-time instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic will be supported through instructional materials, on-going employer provided training, and our requisite LIFT (Learners, Instruction & Fundamentals of Teaching). This initiative will develop our instructors professionally while ensuring a high quality learning experience for all Saskatchewan Polytechnic students. Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

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This position provides in-person instruction of courses on the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus. Courses may include Cost Accounting, Auditing, Financial Accounting, and Tax.

1. Provide instruction to students enrolled in the Business programs.
2. Design and implement a student-centered classroom using an outcome-based approach.
3. Be flexible and responsive to learner needs through the use of appropriate instructional methodologies.
4. Manage the classroom to ensure an optimum learning environment.
5. Plan and deliver content and learning activities that reflect the values, beliefs, needs, and contributions of a culturally diverse community.
6. Provide appropriate evaluation, assessment, and feedback to students.
7. Respond to curriculum/course demands and make necessary adjustments according to learner needs such as adult learning principles.
8. Develop new curriculum as needed.
9. Be reflective of and responsive to accommodation of individual learning needs, including equity groups and diverse learners.
10. Where required, develop working relationships with appropriate external partners and employers, supporting students in working experience.
11. Pursue professional development opportunities to keep current with employer and educational requirements.
12. Work co-operatively in an interdependent team environment.
13. Follow the policies and procedures adopted by Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
14. Attend program and school meetings.
15. Other duties as assigned.

1. Four-year Bachelor degree in Commerce or Administration; OR equivalent 4 year Business degree; OR related 4 year degree with major or related experience in specialty area to be taught; OR Business diploma with Education degree with related experience in specialty area to be taught; AND a Professional Accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA).
2. Recent/relevant work experience (2 years in the last 5) in an accountancy related business environment.
3. Effective communication skills (written and oral).
4. Effective instructional ability.
5. Effective interpersonal, skills.
6. Demonstrates valuing diversity.
7.Ability to work as a team member and foster teamwork
8.Demonstrated competence and recent experience in the use of the internet, e-mail, MS Office Suite software and/or the ability to learn and adapt to changing technology.