Instructor, Oil Burner Mechanic Program

Title: Instructor, Oil Burner Mechanic Program

Department: Nunavut Arctic College

Community: Rankin

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Type of Employment: Indeterminate (If there is no successful Nunavut Inuk this position will be offered as a 3-year term.)

Salary range: $117,669.00 to $133,533.00 per year, 37.5 hours/week

Northern Allowance: $18,887.00 per year

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Housing: Subsidized Housing is Available

Closing date: Open Until Filled

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants

Reporting to the Manager, Construction Trades, the Instructor, Oil Burner Mechanic Program is responsible for the planning, instruction, evaluation, and reporting of student learning in Nunavut’s Accredited Oil Burner Mechanic (OBM) apprenticeship program (levels 1, 2, and 3), and the College’s OBM pre-employment program. The instructor also provides support in the delivery of the Housing Maintainer apprenticeship program.

The successful candidate will have the expertise to deliver the approved curricula in both classroom and shop settings, ensuring safe and effective instruction that prepares students for employment and Interprovincial Certification.

Other key responsibilities of the position include:

• Researching, developing, and updating curriculum and instructional resources to reflect Nunavut industry conditions and apprenticeship standards.

• Liaising with colleagues, industry partners, and apprenticeship officials to ensure program quality and relevance.

• Providing tutoring, mentoring, and counselling to support student success and career development.

• Preparing evaluations, reports, and transcripts, and maintaining student progress and attendance records.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position are typically acquired through the completion of apprenticeship training and trade/industry certification in the area of instruction with three (3) years of experience as a Journeyperson.

Assets include an Interprovincial qualification as an Oil Heat System Technician, Gasfitter Second Class (B) Certificate, a Certificate in Adult Education, experience mentoring an apprentice, and experience instructing vocational-technical students.

Short-listed candidates may undergo a vulnerable sector check as necessitated by the demographics of the learners participating in the program.

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.

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.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

• 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.