College Professor - Biology

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Every course you create, every student you support and every connection you build, it all matters.

Be a part of a vibrant campus community, where the work you do every day truly makes a difference.

Desired Start Date: January 4, 2027

Position End Date: May 2, 2027

Salary range: $71,846 to $115,129 with normal starting salary between $78,872 and $85,897 annually, dependent on relevant education and experience.

Bargaining Unit: OCFA

Classification: College Professor

Type of appointment: Term Full-time

Closing date: October 13, 2026

Special Instructions to Applicants:

For inquiries of an academic nature, please contact Morgan Martin, Chair, Department of Biology, by email to MMartin@okanagan.bc.ca.

\nYour Opportunity

The role and responsibilities of a faculty member focus on the activities related to teachers, academics and scholars. They include but are not limited to an awareness of current scholarship and continuing mastery in one's field, instructional and professional duties, professional development, and service. In addition, duties and responsibilities may include scholarly activity.

Functions and Duties

• Instructional duties may include all or any of the following: instructional (teaching) assignments; course preparation and program revision; development of new programs and modes of delivery; evaluation of student work; instruction of laboratory exercises, concepts, theories, techniques and use of equipment; student contact for purposes of advising, tutoring and supervision both in and outside of the lecture or laboratory period; revision and development of existing and/or new courses in all formats; preparation of materials for use in laboratories; set up and take down of laboratory materials; preparation of timetables; control of inventory, maintenance of equipment; ordering of materials; Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and PLA coordination; and other functions related to instruction. 

• Professional development is activity intended to promote teaching excellence, subject area competence and technical competence in an area of professional or instructional expertise. 

• Service may include all or any of the following: school visitations; active membership on appropriate college or union committees, councils or boards; participation in professional or academic organizations; application of the employee's academic or professional competence or expertise in the community at large; attendance at articulation meetings; representing OC at other functions, administrative duties and other duties. 

• Scholarly activity includes scholarship, research and creative activities. A College Professor may be released from instructional and/or professional duties to perform scholarly activity

Education and Experience

• The minimum qualification is a Master's degree, or an equivalent level credential as appropriate for the discipline.
• Independent, post-secondary or public-school work experience directly related to the duty assignment.
• Graduate level training that enables sole responsibility for teaching undergraduate students in the area directly related to the teaching assignment.
• Experience demonstrating a learner-centered teaching philosophy is desired.
• An active profile in scholarship, research and creative activity is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Designs and teaches a course with regard for learning outcomes 

• Teaches in a variety of modes, including lecture, discussion, active student involvement and laboratory work as appropriate 

• Interested in use of appropriate technological aids in instruction 

• Open to feedback from others on ways to improve teaching and related activities 

• Knowledgeable about the subject matter of the teaching area and able to teach the subject matter at a post-secondary level 

• Maintains currency and vitality in one's discipline through professional activities, professional development and/or scholarship 

• Interested in course and program development 

• Collegial and willing to work constructively with others 

• Comfortable in a computerized environment and with programs relevant to instruction and academic discipline

Preferred Qualifications

The Department of Biology is seeking full-time term college professor to teach in the Winter 2027 semester at the Salmon Arm campuses.

A Master’s degree in Biology or a related discipline is required; a PhD is preferred. Travel between campuses may be required.

Duties will include teaching, laboratory preparation, holding regular office hours, marking all assignments and exams, and reporting grades. The ideal candidate must be committed to staying current in their field through active professional development and/or scholarly activity. Successful applicants will be an integral part of the team that will help Okanagan College realize the promise of a world-class college.

Schedule

Schedule TBD.

Instructional workloads may be comprised of the following courses, depending on candidate qualifications and experience: -BIOL 121 – Lecture (Salmon Arm) -BIOL 122 – Lecture & Lab (Salmon Arm) -BIOL 133 – Lecture & Lab (Salmon Arm)

In your cover letter, please indicate your areas of expertise.

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Our Values

Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do. Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially. Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all. Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness. Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land. Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society.

Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions. People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, AccessibilityHR@okanagan.bc.ca.