2526-222 - Faculty, Power and Utility Line Work - Sydney Waterfront Campus

Faculty - Power and Utility Line Work

Education

Sydney Waterfront Campus

Sydney, Nova Scotia

Workforce Development Department
2 Term Full-time Positions: Commencing approximately November 24th, 2025 and ending approximately September 11th, 2026.

Application deadline is 11:59PM, September 25th, 2025

Competition No. 2526-222

The salary scale for NSCC Faculty is based on steps that range from $78,771.88 - $104,267.58. New Faculty may receive up to a maximum of five steps for relevant occupational experience and may receive up to an additional four steps for full-time equivalent years of instructional experience (instructional experience is defined as teaching post-secondary). The maximum a new Faculty can expect to receive is nine steps or $97,388.02

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a Red Seal Certification as a Powerline Technician. You have safety training including: WHIMIS, OH&S, Fall Arrest, and Confined Space. Previous experience teaching adult learners would be considered an asset.
• You have a minimum of five years (full time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in the areas of construction and maintenance. NOTE: Two years of your training will be counted towards the educational requirements and cannot be included as part of your occupational experience.
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, E-mail, Excel.
• You have demonstrated experience liaising with business and industry in your field.
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in support of an exceptional student experience, including multi-media technologies and a variety of platforms that
• Occupational experience that includes experience in providing performance feedback will be considered an asset.
• You have knowledge and experience in relevant safety training.
• You are comfortable using multi-media technologies and a variety of platforms that will serve to engage students in online and blended learning capacities. The ability to teach effectively in an online/blended environment which includes building knowledge of best practices for the delivery and management of courses delivered whole or in part online, using a course management system to communicate with students and to foster and support a collaborative online learning community with and between students will be an important factor in your success. Candidates who do not have previous online/blended teaching experience must be open to and willing to participate in training for this delivery model.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism
• You possess excellent presentation skills and can facilitate content effectively and engagingly to a variety of audiences
• You are known for your superior interpersonal skills and can manage interpersonal relationships and issues effectively
• Your superb team building skills will enable you to develop a positive classroom dynamic and productive collegial relationships
• Your commitment to excellence, to life-long learning and to community involvement make you an ideal candidate for Faculty at NSCC

What you will be doing…

As a member of the Workforce Development team, you will:

• Provide theoretical and practical instruction in the Power and Utility Line Work program for an NSCC Workforce Development contract training client.
• Collaboratively design and deliver educational experiences for a diverse group of learners. This will include preparation, instruction, assessment, and evaluation of students using a broad range of flexible teaching and learning practices and technologies such as Learning Management Systems (e.g., Brightspace) and classroom technology.
• Ensure health and safety practices and procedures are followed in your classroom, shops, and labs.
• Maintain currency with the latest industry practices relevant to your program and to continually develop your understanding of 21st century teaching and learning practices. This position may involve different delivery modalities (e.g., in-class, online, blended online/in-class), off-site instruction and alternate work hours such as weekends and evenings.
• Related duties include but are not limited to development of teaching and learning materials for the class, academic and career advisement, participating on committees, curriculum revision/development through collaborative practice within faculty working groups, supporting, and monitoring work placements, liaising with business and industry, representing the College as required and upholding NSCC

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact (HRG). Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here: Employee Workplace Accommodations Policy | NSCC

Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.