ABOUT WESTERN

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the “Western Experience” - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

ABOUT US

The Faculty of Education will transform education and transform lives by leading and contributing to teaching excellence in research-intensive academic and professional programs, and through world-class research that produces measurable and high-quality social impact that benefits society. We are committed to enhancing equity and accessibility for all learners, and culturally and socially responsive knowledge brokering and mobilization.

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree in a related discipline
• International Baccalaureate Educator Network (IBEN) Certified Member
• Master’s degree or PhD in a related discipline preferred (e.g. Education, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Curriculum Studies); training in adult education preferre

Experience:

• 4 years’ relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated knowledge delivering online courses and working with online course platform

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

• Familiarity with instructional design methods to deliver instructional programs and courses
• Familiarity with adult learning principles
• Familiarity with learning evaluation methods
• In-depth and broad knowledge within the field
• Presentation skills to deliver information in a clear and engaging manner, using appropriate communication channels
• Communication skills to describe technical concepts effectively to both novice and sophisticated users
• Ability to summarize information and disseminate to others effectively in a timely manner
• Ability to creatively adapt traditional methods, concepts, models or systems to new applications
• Ability to perceive and understand the emotions of others, and interact with them appropriately based on those emotions
• Ability to provide guidance, support and feedback in a way that is positively received
• Organizational and multi-tasking skills to prioritize and consistently produce high-quality work
• Demonstrated ability to coach and support adult learners, and to enable individuals to lear

The Instructor (Non-Credit) will be responsible for the design and delivery of assigned courses within the International Baccalaureate Educator Certificate (IBEC) program. The incumbent will define the learning outcomes, resources and software required in order to deliver the course content and evaluate students. The Instructor will teach adult learners with a diversity of knowledge, skills and experience. The Instructor (Non-Credit) will be responsible for ensuring that the courses and curriculum meet IBO standards, while staying abreast of changes in both new technologies for online teaching as well as education-related directives.
Qualifications

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree in a related discipline
• International Baccalaureate Educator Network (IBEN) Certified Member
• Master’s degree or PhD in a related discipline preferred (e.g. Education, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Curriculum Studies); training in adult education preferred

Experience:

• 4 years’ relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated knowledge delivering online courses and working with online course platforms

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

• Familiarity with instructional design methods to deliver instructional programs and courses
• Familiarity with adult learning principles
• Familiarity with learning evaluation methods
• In-depth and broad knowledge within the field
• Presentation skills to deliver information in a clear and engaging manner, using appropriate communication channels
• Communication skills to describe technical concepts effectively to both novice and sophisticated users
• Ability to summarize information and disseminate to others effectively in a timely manner
• Ability to creatively adapt traditional methods, concepts, models or systems to new applications
• Ability to perceive and understand the emotions of others, and interact with them appropriately based on those emotions
• Ability to provide guidance, support and feedback in a way that is positively received
• Organizational and multi-tasking skills to prioritize and consistently produce high-quality work
• Demonstrated ability to coach and support adult learners, and to enable individuals to learn