Title: Senior Instructor, Academic Studies
Department: Nunavut Arctic College
Community: Iqaluit
Requisition Number: 1001
Type of Employment: Indeterminate (if there is no successful Nunavut Inuk this position will be offered as three (3) year Term)
Salary range: $121,199.00 to $137.539.00 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Northern Allowance: $16,328.00 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Closing date: October 9, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time
This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.
An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across the department in all communities.
As this may be a term position, current indeterminate Government of Nunavut employees may be offered a competitive transfer assignment for the duration of the term if they are deemed to be the successful candidate, however this is subject to managerial approval. This does not apply to successful appointees choosing Remote Work.
Reporting to the Manager, Community Programs, the Senior Instructor, Academic Studies provides educational leadership and supports the administration and delivery of the Academic Studies Program at Nunatta Campus in Iqaluit. The position instructs a variety of courses using adult education principles, evaluates student learning, and supervises instructors within the Academic Studies section. The Senior Instructor works collaboratively with College staff to deliver relevant adult education programming that prepares learners for further post-secondary education and entry-level employment.
Responsibilities
Main responsibilities for the Senior Instructor, Academic Studies include:
Planning and delivering courses using a variety of adult education strategies
Evaluating learner progress, performance and academic achievement
Developing and updating curriculum, course materials and learning activities
Providing educational leadership, mentorship and guidance to instructors
Providing academic and career counselling, assessments and referrals for learners
Supervising instructors, including performance, attendance and leave management
Ensuring course delivery meets College academic policies and standards
Supporting program planning, reporting, resource management and continuous improvement
Qualifications
The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through:
Bachelor of Education with a specialization in post-secondary or a related field; and
Three (3) years of experience instructing adult learners in a post-secondary institution; and
Supervisory experience, preferable in a college formal learning environment; and
Cross cultural experience, preferably in the North.
Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.
This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.
The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.
- The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
- Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
- Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
- Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
- Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.
