Instructor(s), Adult Basic Education

Shortlisting will begin approximately 1 month prior to the start of each semester. This posting is for work that is temporary and dependent on enrolment and funding. Regular ongoing work will be posted separately.

Your cover letter must specify:

• Preferred campus location: Cowichan, Nanaimo, or both
• List of courses you are qualified to teach (minimum 24 credits in subject required)
• Educational qualifications: Bachelors, Masters, PhD, or other
• Teaching qualifications: Teacher certification, training, diploma, or other

The Adult Basic Education (ABE) Department at VIU in Cowichan, Nanaimo, and potentially Powell River, may require instructors for Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Intersession 2026 semesters.

Duties:

• Instruct course(s); prepare course materials; provide individual and group instruction; provide student support; design and implement student evaluation; grading and record keeping; liaise with FACP Advisors and Pathways Coordinator; participate as an active member of the instructional faculty. Course delivery will be face-to-face, online, high-flex, or blended. Instructors need to be prepared to teach in all these modalities.
• English: integrate basic computer and study skills into instruction.
• Sciences: set-up, take-down, facilitate learning, and supervise science labs in a safe manner; maintain and order lab materials and supplies.

ABE List of Courses:
In order to qualify to teach a subject, you must have 24 post-secondary credits in the subject area.
Courses are equivalent to the following BC grade levels: Grade 0 to 9 (Literacy); Grade 10 (03X); Grade 11 (04X); Grade 12 (06X). For a full list of course descriptions see the course descriptions website.

• Biology 047; 067
• Chemistry 047; 067
• Computer Studies 030; 047; 067
• Computer Science 067
• Education and Career Planning 030; 067
• English Literacy; 037; 047; 067; 068
• Entrepreneurship 067
• First Nations Studies 047; 067
• Indigenous Education and Career Exploration 032
• Math Literacy; 030; 037; 044; 047; 048; 049; 062; 067; 069
• Physics 047; 067
• Study Skills 038; 067; 068
• ABE Learning Center: All levels Math, Science, and/or English

Candidates must demonstrate commitment to teaching, learning, and student success. Successful candidates will participate in activities outside the classroom including student support and department committees.

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in a relevant discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and relevant teaching experience. In order to teach in a subject area, applicants must provide transcripts demonstrating a minimum of 24 credits in the identified subject area. Recent experience teaching stated subjects and levels.

• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver courses / lessons that incorporate a wide range of teaching strategies and address the needs of adult learners with various learning styles and abilities.
• Experience teaching a variety of student success skills to adult learners, including active listening, critical thinking, personal management skills, study skills, test-taking skills, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated digital competencies and proven experience teaching with face-to-face, blended, and/or online delivery models.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, organizational skills, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to life-long learning.
• Knowledge of, and the ability to access, institutional resources.
• Familiarity with VIU's courses and programs. Responsive to diverse cultural and academic backgrounds of adult upgrading student populations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teacher training or certification.

VIU is pleased to offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit plan; ample paid holiday time; professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan. As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development. The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well-being initiatives and services, strategic discounts, and flexible work opportunities.

Note: 

• Short-listed candidates must provide original transcripts, or applicable original certifications at time of interview.
• All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
• Vancouver Island University (VIU) is collectively committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students.  In our journey towards greater diversity, we invite applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all gender identities and sexual orientations who bring value to the VIU community through their lived experiences.  We encourage members of all equity-seeking groups to self-identify within their application cover letter.  When a candidate voluntarily discloses this information in their cover letter, the information will be used only for the fulfillment of the career opportunity.  Disclosure and/or self-identification with an equity-seeking group will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.