Inuktitut Instructor, Academic Studies

The incumbent’s instructional duties will be assigned to a variety of language and cultural courses offered through the Academic Studies department at Nunatta Campus such as, but not limited to, Adult Basic Education, Office Administration Certificate and Diploma, and College Foundation Certificate. The incumbent will be expected to instruct Inuktitut reading, writing, composition, communication, Inuktitut keyboarding in Roman orthography and syllabics. The incumbent must also be able to teach foundation courses related to Inuit history, culture, and political studies as well as basic career development topics.

Responsibilities

Working with co-instructors, the incumbent will ensure that course delivery meets College policies and standards, is efficiently pursued, and is relevant to ongoing post-secondary education. The incumbent will partner in delivering services that support and provide guidance to learners which aims to improve their success rates in further post-secondary education and entry-level employment.

Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through the completion of a Bachelor of Education, (Nunavut Teacher Education Program) or a Bachelor degree in Adult Education or a related field and two (2) years instructing Inuktitut as a first language to adults. Fluency in oral and written Inuktitut is required, along with an understanding of Inuit cultural traditions. Experience teaching in a post-secondary institution is an asset.