INSTRUCTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Faculty of Career Programs
Location: Lac La Biche Campus
Job number: 24-090
Position type: Sessional
Posting date: June 13, 2025
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Closing date: Until a suitable candidate is found
ABOUT THE POSITION
Portage College is seeking highly motivated individuals to teach in-person courses for our Environmental Technology program. Each course runs for 16 weeks, with 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab instruction per week. If you are interested in teaching one of the courses, please indicate which one in your application.
NRES 108 – Field Botany (Fall 2025)
The conservation and management of boreal ecosystems rely on a solid understanding of native plant communities and their ecological roles. This course focuses on the identification and classification of key plant groups in Alberta’s boreal forest, including trees, shrubs, forbs, graminoids, bryophytes, and lichens, with an emphasis on family-level characteristics and diagnostic features. Students will gain foundational knowledge in plant structure, function, and botanical terminology. Field and lab work will build practical skills in plant identification and survey methods for use in ecological and resource management careers.
NRES 115 – Fisheries (Winter 2026)
The conservation and management of fish resources depend on a comprehensive understanding of fish ecology and habitat requirements, which vary significantly across latitudinal and altitudinal gradients, as well as between lotic and lentic systems. This course aims to provide practical field experience and academic skills essential for careers in fish culture, habitat and stock assessment, fisheries enhancement, conservation, management, and research. Techniques covered will include passive and active sampling, age estimation through the analysis of cartilaginous structures, health assessment techniques, stream assessment protocols, considerations for Species at Risk, creel survey data collection, and sport and commercial fishery regulations. Field research will be integral, allowing students to collect fisheries data for scientific reports.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant discipline. A master’s degree or PhD is preferred.
- Adult teaching/tutoring experience would be considered beneficial.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to deliver excellent presentations.
- Knowledge or experience with Moodle or other Learning Management System would be an asset.
- Strong computer skills, especially with MS Office and the Data Analysis ToolPak in Excel.
- Successful applicant will be required to provide a current police information check.
HOW TO APPLY
Portage College is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society.
Please note we do not accept third-party resume and cover letter submissions.
The College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.