Term of App't: Regular, part-time (15 hours/week)

Start date: August 4, 2026

Reporting to: Dean, Academics

Salary:

$39,049.00 - $44,268.00 annually in accordance with the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement, with annual increments up to a maximum salary of $57,000.50. This position is entitled to 120 hours of vacation annually, pro-rated and front-loaded, in addition to paid time off between the Christmas and New Year's Day. We offer an extremely competitive extended health and dental benefits program; and enrolment in the College Pension Plan with contributions matched by the Employer.

Description:

NLC's University Arts and Sciences Department requires a regular full-time instructor to teach a variety of courses within the Environmental and Restoration programs.

Four programs comprise the Environmental bundle:

Environmental Site Assessment Certificate
Environmental Restoration Diploma
Associate of Science – Environmental Science Degree
Associate of Science Degree

The successful candidate's teaching workload will include, but is not limited to, the following courses:

LAND 227 Wildlife Habitat Conservation
LAND 245 Inventory and Assessment
LAND 255 Land Reclamation
LAND 290/5 Practicum
SOIL 117 Soil Fundamentals
SOIL 230 Soil Classification
WATR 250 Freshwater Resources
WATR 260 Water Mensuration

Qualifications:

Required:

Minimum of a Master's Degree in Environmental Science; or a closely related discipline (such as Ecology, Forestry, or Natural Resource Management)
Five years of work experience in a related discipline, including a significant amount of field work as part of the work experience.
A commitment to engaging diverse learners through various forms of delivery (e.g., face-to-face, online - Desire2Learn, web-conferencing, etc.);
Ability to function effectively as a team member through collaborative approaches to course pedagogy.

Preferred:

Ph.D. in Environmental Science, or a closely related discipline.
The Provincial Instructor Diploma Program, or an equivalent credential in adult education, or a readiness to pursue such a credential.
Experience instructing a culturally diverse group of students, including Indigenous and international students.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.

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