INSTRUCTOR, INDIGENOUS ARTS AND CULTURE
Faculty of Arts
Location: Lac La Biche Campus
Job number: 24-093
Position type: Full-time Continuous
Posting date: June 25, 2025
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Closing date: Until a suitable candidate is found
ABOUT THE POSITION
Portage College is actively seeking a highly-motivated and engaged individual with experience to instruct in our Indigenous Arts and Culture program at the Lac La Biche campus. The successful instructor would be responsible for practicing excellence in teaching and learning. Some of the responsibilities include:
- Theory and practical instruction in the College’s Indigenous Arts and Culture program.
- Preparation and delivery of subjects in both lectures and practical labs.
- Assist with curriculum development and/or revision.
- Develop exams, quizzes and other evaluation material for students.
- Manage and evaluate student progress in the program.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Native Arts Instructor Certificate or Artisan Entrepreneurship Diploma.
- The ideal applicant will have a minimum of five years’ experience instructing adult learners.
- Expert knowledge in traditional Indigenous art methods including: beading, sewing, quilling and tufting.
- Expert knowledge in Indigenous protocols and practices.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong computer skills, especially with MS Office.
- Successful applicant will be required to provide a current police information check.
As a member of the Faculty Association, our instructors have access to a number of benefits that include generous vacation days, participation in the College pension plan and access to a strong professional development fund that allows employees to grow and develop professionally by taking college or university courses or attending conferences or workshops.
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.
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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.