Job Details

True North

As the largest post-secondary institution in northern Alberta, Northwestern Polytechnic is a natural point of convergence for knowledge, skills, creativity, and collaboration. Striving to spark and empower success, NWP’s mission is geared towards both individual and collective progress. NWP offers a wide variety of engaging and in-demand academic programs in certificates, diplomas, apprenticeships and degrees.  We exist wholeheartedly for the domestic and international students who call our campuses home, the distinctive communities and industries we serve, and the staff and faculty who honour us with their expertise and insights every day.   

The School 

The role is within our School of Applied Sciences and Technology. The departments within the School are located on our Grande Prairie campus and our Fairview campus. The School offers a variety of programming in Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences, and Animal Health Technology. Through this programming, we offer a variety of certificates, diplomas, university transfer courses, as well as a degree in computing science. 

The Role

The successful candidate with teach in NWP’s new Power Engineering Technology Diploma program located at the Grande Prairie campus. This is a full-time,  tenure-track position based on favorable evaluations and budget.

What We Offer

While our potential as one of Alberta’s newest polytechnics is ever-growing, we recognize the importance of having authentic and highly effective contributors by our side. We are currently recruiting individuals who are inspired by opportunity, driven by results, and aligned to NWP’s core values of being responsive, innovative, and connected. Finding your fit in one of our specialized schools or departments means a bright future with competitive compensation, attractive benefits packages, reliable networks, high quality of life, and unparalleled learning community experiences.  If you are looking to transform the post-secondary landscape with polytechnic education, research, and partnerships, Northwestern Polytechnic is your employer of choice.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate (2nd class preferred). Necessary skills and attributes to be successful in this role include:

• Five (5) years of applied experience is preferred.
• Candidates must be able to apply different instructional strategies to meet the needs of students with different learning styles;
• Knowledge of Northwestern Polytechnic courses and current educational technologies commonly found in classrooms (e.g., videoconferencing, D2L) are desired;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook;
• Highly qualified faculty, who seek to continuously improve instruction and meet the need of learners;
• Willingness to work with and support the Centre for Teaching & Learning;
• Student Focused;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to build strong relationships across the organization; and
• A high level of integrity, professionalism and accountability.

How to Apply

Only applications received electronically will be considered.

Upon submission of CVs, please also include:

• a cover letter;
• reference list;
• a copy of unofficial academic transcripts (if applicable);
• proof of credential (Copy of Power Engineer's Certificate of Qualification) ; and
• a teaching philosophy statement. 

Applications are to be submitted through the Northwestern Polytechnic website. We review all applications to select candidates whose qualifications and experience most closely meet our needs. 

Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. For general inquiries, please contact HR at humanresources@nwpolytech.ca .

Thank you for applying to NWP!