Department of Geography & Earth and Environmental Science
Okanagan College transforms lives and communities. We educate, train and support our students to excel in the workplace, to succeed in further education and to become lifelong learners. We are intent on being a college which students are proud to attend, where employees are proud to work and whose graduates are highly valued in the workplace and at other post-secondary institutions.
Arts and Foundational Programs is seeking applications for a College Professor to work on the development of environmental programming for aboriginal learners at Okanagan College. The successful applicant will have expertise in environm,ental management, post secondary program development and/or aboriginal issues and will provide a key role in developing environmental programming for aboriginal students at Okanagan College. The successful applicant will be involved in conducting employment surveys, student surveys, setting up a program advisory committee, and writing program and course proposals.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, Biology, Sociology, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Aborigional Studies or a closely related field is required; however, a Master’s degree is preferred. Successful applicants will be an integral part of the team that will help Okanagan College realize the promise of a world-class college.
This is a part-time term appointment with a possibility of future full-time term work effective October 15, 2007. Please note: This position is subject to budgetary approval. Salary and working conditions are governed by the Okanagan College Faculty Association Collective Agreement. Placement on the salary scale is dependent upon qualifications and experience.
For inquiries of an academic nature, please contact Leif Burge, Chair of Geography, at (250) 762-5445, local 4280 or by email at lburge@okanagan.bc.ca. For more information on the Geography & Earth and Environmental Science Department, please visit the department website at http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Geography.
As a learner-centred institution, Okanagan College is committed to providing excellence in teaching and learning. For more information about the mission of Okanagan College, please visit our website at www.okanagan.bc.ca.
Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of a learner-centred focus, and contact information for three referees by Tuesday, October 02, 2007 to:
Competition No. FAC0726
Okanagan College
Human Resources Division
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4X8
Emailed applications to jobapps@okanagan.bc.ca are preferred (in Word, PDF, or Rich Text formats) and must include the Competition Number in the subject line. Please disable any auto-replies on your email before sending your application.
Applications received via mail or fax at (250) 762-3631 will be scanned into an electronic database.
Okanagan College wishes to thank all applicants for their interest; only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.