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Academic Services is focused on supporting SAIT’s schools and departments in their pursuit of SAIT’s strategic priorities. Academic Services brings together several academic development, delivery, and quality assurance units with a common goal: student success. Academic Services provides unique, flexible support programing designed to help learners succeed in their chosen SAIT career program.
The Opportunity
Academic Services is dedicated to serving SAIT schools and learners by providing training in essential and transferable skills through our foundational and elective courses in communications, liberal arts, math, engineering sciences, and technology literacy. The following programs are also part of Academic Services: Academic Upgrading, English Language Foundations, Open Studies, and Academic Upgrading (Non-daytime).
Academic Services is currently looking for future instructors committed to helping students acquire the foundational skills they will need to succeed in their program of study and in the workplace after graduation. We offer a wide range of courses during the day (Monday-Friday, between 8AM-6PM) evening and weekend courses. Future opportunities are casual (sessional) hourly roles where the hours per week may vary.
Note: Your resume will be added to a pool for future consideration. Your application will be reviewed and you may be contacted for an interview should a course relevant to your area of expertise become available. Applications will remain in the pool for up to a year; applicants can reapply for continued consideration.
Areas of Expertise
- Alberta high school equivalency courses: Chemistry, Biology, Literature and Composition, Math, and Physics
- Business Communications
- Communication Studies
- English Literature
- English Language Upgrading
- Financial Literacy
- Financial Math
- Liberal Arts (Sociology, Psychology, Humanities)
- Math and Engineering Sciences
- Math Applications for the Trades
- Microsoft Suite of Applications
- Microsoft Productivity and Collaboration Tools
- Philosophy
- Project Management Software
- Science
- Statistics
The Role
- Prepare in-class and study materials for learners
- Maintain and update curriculum as required
- Develop quality presentations for students
- Evaluate student progress and achievement by providing timely, formative feedback
- Provide ongoing support, guidance, and advice to learners
- Stay abreast of emerging pedagogical issues and educational technologies
- Attend department meetings and SAIT’s instructor training program
- Achievement of school initiatives and objectives
- Provide accurate and up-to-date reporting of student grades
- Be an active and engaged member of Academic Services
- Adhere to all safety legislation, guidelines, and safety standards as required
- Ensure course content is up-to-date and relevant to the program of study
- Work collaboratively with the other course instructors
- All other duties as required for the position
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Minimum of 3 years’ post-secondary teaching experience in a relevant discipline
- Graduate education and/or work experience in adult education would be an asset
- Experience teaching technology-enhanced courses are required
- Fluent in English (reading and vocabulary)
- Comfortable speaking to the public
- Positive and respectful attitude
- Basic level of proficiency working in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to read, interpret and deliver curriculum
Thank you for your interest in future opportunities at SAIT. Should an opportunity become available, someone from the department will contact you directly.
SAIT Instructor Career Fair
Join us at our Career Fair, Wednesday June 7, to learn about working at SAIT and discover career options related to your field
About SAIT
SAIT is a global leader in applied education. Named one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we offer the chance to work with a purpose — preparing the next generation of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates and explorers.
Building on our 100+ year history, we’re looking for innovative, bold and collaborative employees who embrace change and deliver world-class customer experiences. Your future starts now at SAIT.
Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is essential to achieving SAIT’s vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about EDI at SAIT.
At SAIT, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding diverse perspectives to SAIT – so if your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.
SAIT is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with applicants to provide accommodations upon request to the Talent Advisor.
BEWARE FALSE POSTINGS AND RECRUITING OFFERS
SAIT has been made aware of individuals or organizations posing as SAIT using false postings to attract job seekers and collect personal information. Please be aware that SAIT will never request sensitive personal information beyond what is required for an application.
Career opportunities at SAIT will always be posted on the SAIT career site and we encourage applicants to only apply directly through there. When your application is completed you will receive an email confirmation, if you did not receive one please check your junk mail or try applying through the SAIT career page again.
