Part-time Facilitator- Labor Market Economics

Part-time Facilitator- Labor Market Economics
COMPETITION NO. PT-PPL-419

About Durham College:
Durham College (DC) is a leading post-secondary institution with a clear purpose: transforming lives, building careers, and enriching communities.

We prepare students to thrive in a rapidly changing world of work through innovative, hands-on and industry-connected learning. From co-ops and field placements to applied research and other experiential opportunities, DC students develop the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence to make an immediate impact in their careers and communities.

Known for future-focused, innovative teaching and strong connections to industry, DC offers a diverse range of market-driven programs designed to respond to evolving workforce needs. Our programs span business, information technology, engineering, construction and skilled trades, health care, science and technology, culinary, hospitality and horticulture, social and community services, and media, art and design.

Across our modern campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, DC offers 145 programs, including eight degrees and 11 apprenticeship programs, serving nearly 11,000 full-time post-secondary and 2,800 apprenticeship students. We also support lifelong learning through more than 18,000 registrations in professional and part-time learning, while our community of more than 125,000 alumni is making an impact locally and around the world.

Our impact extends well beyond our campuses. DC contributes more than $913 million annually to Durham Region’s economy. Remaining community-connected, DC works closely with employers, industry, and partners to strengthen our communities and create new opportunities. We are committed to embedding sustainability in the way we learn, work, and contribute to the communities we serve.

At DC, employees are at the heart of that impact. As a people-centred college, our culture is grounded in our values of collaboration, diversity and inclusion, excellence, innovation, integrity, respect and social responsibility. Together, we are creating exceptional learning experiences, supporting student success, and helping to shape a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future.

Position Information:
Durham College seeks an experienced and motivated professional who shares our commitment to quality and student success. Professional and Part-Time Learning (PPL) requires a part-time facilitator to deliver the course entitled Labor Market Economics. This position reports to the Academic Manager, Business programs and this course will be delivered online asynchronously.

For more information about the programs, we offer or working for PPL, we invite you to please visit our website https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-faculties/professional-and-part-time-learning and watch this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwCTF8hq1CM.

The responsibilities of Durham College Part-time Facilitators 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 adult education to actively engage students in the learning process.
• Effectively using educational technologies to support learning as well as managing and posting grades.
• Developing curriculum that uses appropriate strategies and tools to assess student learning.
• Ensuring that all course content is current and relevant.
• Working independently and demonstrating initiative; and
• Working effectively with students, the programming team and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will meet or exceed the following qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of recent industry experience that relates directly to the topic being taught.
• Holds a Master's degree in business. In addition, formal studies in adult or higher education, including a Bachelor of Education or a Master of Education, are considered assets.
• Course facilitation and/or teaching experience at the post-secondary level or within a business environment, with the demonstrated application of adult educational principles and teaching/assessment methodologies.
• Superior skills in the areas of verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, critical thinking and problem solving.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• A proven track record in consistently meeting deadlines.
• Experienced in the use of technology to support student learning and manage grades.
• Self-motivated and independent worker who also functions well in a team environment.
• Committed to life-long learning.
• Understanding of the Ontario college system.

Preference will be given to candidates with relevant educational credentials and a proven track record of relevant industry and course facilitation/ teaching experience.

Please note that both a cover letter and a resume must be provided for your application to be considered for this position.

Please apply below by submitting your cover letter and resume to the online portal. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Competition number PT-PPL-419.

Contact Us T:905.721.3073 [email protected]
C Wing, Second Floor - 2000 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa, ON

Durham College invites applications from all qualified individuals. Durham is committed to fostering workplace diversity, and, provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require this information in alternate format; require communication supports; an accommodation in applying for a posting and/or if you are selected for an interview, please contact our Human Resources (HR) department and an HR assistant will work with you to meet your needs.

We thank you for your interest in employment with Durham College however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Land Acknowledgement
Durham College is situated on the traditional lands of the First Peoples of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. These lands are covered under the Williams Treaties and rest within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples who care for and, through the treaty process, share the lands on which we live, learn, teach and prosper today.