Faculty (On-Call Pool), Heavy Duty Mechanics

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BCIT’s School of Transportation is seeking temporary Faculty (up to 100% FTE) in our Heavy Equipment Group at our Annacis Island Campus to deliver training in our apprenticeship and foundation programs.

Please note: Appointments will be of varying durations, providing temporary coverage for both pre-scheduled and unplanned absences for full-time, permanent faculty. The appointments range from part-time to full-time hours of work for the contract period.

This position includes instructional responsibilities such as: teaching provincial curriculum; short-term coverage for Faculty release; preparing and presenting classroom lectures, course delivery and assessment materials; providing practical demonstrations; and working collaboratively within our heavy equipment team and with the Department Head.

The program curriculum includes the instruction of disassembly, inspection, overhaul, servicing and reassembly of many types of off-road heavy duty equipment and commercial trucks. This ranges from class 8 semi tractors and transport trailers through to bulldozers, front end loaders, skid steers and excavators.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BC Trades Qualification with Inter-Provincial Red Seal in Heavy Duty Mechanics
• BC Certificate of Apprenticeship in Heavy Duty Mechanics
• BC Trades Qualification with Inter-Provincial Red Seal in Commercial Transport is an asset
• A minimum of five years’ recent journeyperson industry experience (more preferred)
• Ability to Instruct the full scope of heavy duty curriculum including tracks and undercarriage
• Documented experience in the repair and maintenance of heavy duty or off-road equipment
• Demonstrated excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Current computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint: ability to manage files located on a database
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience would be an asset
• Documented experience working as an Instructor in a post-secondary or industrial setting within a team environment is an asset

Benefits – Why you’d love working with us

• Competitive pay
• Minimum of fourty-six days of annual vacation prorated per year
• Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan including access to a Health Care Spending Account of up to $500 if eligible!
• Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions
• Professional Development funds and resources
• Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning courses free of charge
• Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
• Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, and more
• Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time. For more information on our generous benefits, click here!

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The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

Salary prorated based on percentage and term of appointment.