Business Instructor - Culinary Arts

at  Northwestern Polytechnic

BACKGROUND

Northwestern Polytechnic, Canada’s newest polytechnic, aspires to be the most entrepreneurial polytechnic in Canada by 2034. We are recruiting individuals who spark creativity, drive innovation, are highly engaged and are eager to embrace our core values: innovation & responsiveness. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, one who is willing to turn risk into opportunity, Northwestern is your employer of choice. A recently aligned strategic plan identifies 1, 3, 5, and 10-year goals, tactics and actions that will ensure Canada’s newest polytechnic will be the most entrepreneurial in Canada.

THE ROLE

The Department of Business and Office Administration requires a part-time sessional instructor from December 30, 2024 – May 2, 2025. Areas of instruction include a Culinary Arts course within the Business Administration Diploma program with an emphasis in Hospitality Management.

The successful candidate will have a relevant completed industry trade qualification in a related field with industry experience in the field of Culinary Arts. Teaching and research experience at the post-secondary level is an asset. Necessary skills and attributes to be successful in this role include:

• Candidates must be able to apply different instructional strategies to meet the needs of students with different learning styles;
• Knowledge of NWP 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;
• Student Focused;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills;
• Ability to build strong relationships across the organization; and
• A high level of integrity, professionalism and accountabilit