About Loyalist

Loyalist College is located on the territory of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinaabeg, and the Haudenosaunee people. We acknowledge our shared obligation to respect, honour, and sustain these lands and the natural resources contained within.

Loyalist College is Ontario’s Destination College – empowering students, faculty, staff, and partners through experiential, industry focused, cluster-based education, training, and applied research programs. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements, and superior student services. Its Belleville, Bancroft, Port Hope and Toronto campuses support programs and services for more than 6,000 full-time and 8,000 part-time students each year.

• Implements a range of delivery strategies, which complements the varied learning styles represented in a current college classroom and encourages a cooperative learning climate, incorporating evidence-based practice and best practice guidelines
• Develops and implements course learning outcomes and assessment strategies, ensuring program goals and current vocational standards are reflected
• Defines, evaluates, and validates learning outcomes for courses and programs, ensuring that students are aware of relevant learning outcomes, strategies, and assessment techniques
• Supports student progress in assigned courses through individual tutorial and academic counseling
• Engages in ongoing faculty development opportunities and effectively liaises with colleagues and other College and community and industry partners to maintain a collaborative and relevant learning environment
• Contributes to program development by participating in the Provincial Program Review processes
• Assists in program awareness and program recruitment activities
• Incorporates appropriate technological tools that support the learning environment

• Provides mentorship to faculty with regard to their teaching practice in relation to the Indigenous Learning Outcomes framework
• Participates in college-wide initiatives related to Indigenous education, program quality assurance and professional development activities.
• Supports the ongoing development of learning-centred practices across the academic programming in the Department of Health, Human & Justice at the College
• Assists individual faculty and program teams with on-going development, documentation, review and mapping of curriculum, teaching and assessment practices in relation to the Indigenous Learning Outcomes framework
• Works with faculty and staff to identify tools, best practices and resources to support teaching and learning.
• Works with academic administration to disseminate encourage further adoption of relevant resources and practices College-wide.

• Completion of a degree majoring in Indigenous Studies, Social Justice, Education, or related field; Master’s degree in a related field would be considered an asset
• Minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience in Indigenous Studies at the post-secondary level
• A commitment to excellence in educational delivery demonstrated through experience in a variety of teaching and learning environments would be preferred
• Knowledge of a traditional Indigenous language would be considered an asset
• An excellent grounding in educational best practices and emerging trends
• An ability to develop and review appropriate curriculum that conveys the current knowledge, skills and attitudes that are aligned with the Indigenous Education Strategy and best practices in the field
• Computer literacy and a willingness to learn and utilize a variety of learning technologies to support student success and the learning environment
• Proven track record of peer support, collaboration and leadership with evidence of mentoring, coaching and training of faculty
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills to take a project from an initial idea through to deliver
• High level of adaptability, strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, including conflict resolution, stress management and resiliency
• The incumbent identifies as being of Indigenous heritage including First Nations, Metis or Inuit (as a bona fide occupational requirement, under Section 24(1) of the Ontario Human Rights Code
• Knowledge of, and connection to, Indigenous communities – working relationship with First Nations communities is imperative to provide a functional relationship
  
  

Please note:

Following an offer of employment, candidates with Canadian credentials will be required to provide official transcripts from the granting educational institution(s); candidates with international credentials must provide World Education Services (WES) www.wes.org/ca evaluation (at their own cost) confirming Canadian equivalency of their credentials.

Loyalist is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive college community. We encourage and welcome applications from marginalized and equity seeking groups. Loyalist College is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you have accommodation needs, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an email to peopleandculture@loyalistcollege.com.

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Benefits for Full-time Academic Staff include:

• A comprehensive Extended Health & Dental Plan (covering 85% of eligible paramedical services up to a combined maximum of $2,000 in any calendar year): College Employer Council website with Benefit Booklet
• A defined benefit pension plan with CAAT pension where you will enjoy the certainty of predictable and secure lifetime pension payments CAAT pension website
• Life and accident insurance
• Out-of-country travel insurance
• Pregnancy and parental leave, including a top-up to Employment Insurance benefits
• Academic employees are eligible to apply for a sabbatical for professional development purposes
• Tuition subsidy opportunities

• After 1 full academic year of service, vacation entitlement is two months as scheduled by the College.
• December closure period without reduction of regular salary
• Employee Family Assistance Plan - provides timely short-term counselling and consultation assistance to employees and their immediate family
• Fitness Centre Membership - exclusive facilities for use by Staff and Students only on the Belleville Campus (see website for pricing)
• An Inclusive and Accessible Workplace