INSTRUCTOR, ELECTRICAL
Faculty of Trades and Technology
Job Number: 24-076
Location: Cold Lake Campus
Position type: Full-time term until June 2026
Posting date: April 1, 2025
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Closing date: We’ll begin reviewing resumes April 9, 2025
ABOUT THE POSITION
Portage College is actively seeking a highly motivated and tech-savvy journeyperson to instruct in our Electrical program at the Cold Lake campus. Responsibilities include:
- Deliver engaging theory and hands-on lab instruction to students in the Electrical program.
- Develop learning materials and assessments tailored for adult learners which will include the use of various Microsoft Office programs, following college and program guidelines.
- Support student success by providing timely feedback and evaluations.
- Promote and enforce safety protocols in both classroom and lab settings, in line with Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment where everyone feels valued.
- Continuously improve instructional practices to enhance student learning.
- Stay connected with industry professionals and regulatory bodies to ensure our program meets industry standards and best practices
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Journeyperson Electrician; preference will be given to candidates with Master or Red Seal certification.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in adult instruction, training, or tutoring is considered an asset.
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in computer skills, with a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge or experience with Moodle or other Learning Management Systems (LMS) is an asset.
- The successful applicant will be required to provide a current police information check.
As a member of the Faculty Association, our instructors have access to a number of benefits that include generous vacation days (42 vacation days/year plus other paid time off), participation in the College pension plan, excellent health and dental benefits, and access to a strong professional development fund that allows employees to grow and develop professionally by taking college or university courses, or attending conferences or workshops.
HOW TO APPLY
Portage College is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society.
Please note we do not accept third-party resume and cover letter submissions.
The College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.