Instructor – Carpenter Foundations Program
About the role
Type:
Full-time ongoing
Opening Date For Accepting Applications:
Feburary 5, 2026
Resume Review:
February 19, 2026
Position Start Date:
As soon as suitable candidate is found
Salary:
$70,437 – $112,872
Contact:
Human Resources
Email:
Phone:
250-378-3308
Address:
NVIT
4155 Belshaw St.
Merritt, BC, V1K 1R1
NVIT anticipates a requirement for an Instructor for the Carpenter Foundation Program and invites applications from qualified individuals. This full-time ongoing faculty position will commence as soon as the suitable candidate is found.
Job Summary:
This position has instructional responsibilities such as: teaching provincial curriculum; preparing and presenting classroom lectures, course delivery and assessment materials; providing practical demonstrations; and working collaboratively within our Trades team and with the Dean. The program curriculum will follow the SkilledTradesBC Foundation Level Carpentry objectives and student learning outcomes, including: general safety rules and safe work practices; identifying different types and uses of drawings and blueprints; use of hand tools and portable power tools; interpretation of engineered flooring systems and truss drawings; calculation and construction of wall forms and concrete details, including residential structure foundations; installation of sill plates, beams, pony walls, floor joists, bridging, and floor sheathing; and calculating quantities and costs of framing lumber. Other instructional responsibilities will include review and preparation with the students for the ITA Level 1 Technical Exam, and all administrative responsibilities including assignments, examination marking, and student evaluation.
- BC Trades Certificate of Qualification with Inter-Provincial Red Seal in Carpentry required or out of province equivalent.
- Minimum five years of recent work experience as a journeyman carpenter with strong and diverse skills gained in the construction industry.
- Supervisory experience is an asset.
- Teaching experience/apprentice supervision (preferably with First Nations adult learners) along with either the BC teaching certification or completion of either Native Adult Instructors Diploma (NAID) or Provincial Instructors Diploma (PID), or a willingness to complete is desired.
- Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
- To be successful in this role you will have well developed interpersonal and decision-making skills with the ability to foster good stakeholder and team relationships, connecting to management and key staff.
- Ability to work and problem-solve independently with well developed report writing and computer skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous people’s cultural awareness.
About Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Independent member of BC’s public post-secondary education system, grant its own certificates, diplomas and associate degrees, NVIT is an Aboriginal governed post-secondary institute ,promotes First Nations traditional ways and fosters student success.
Instructor – Carpenter Foundations Program
About the role
Type:
Full-time ongoing
Opening Date For Accepting Applications:
Feburary 5, 2026
Resume Review:
February 19, 2026
Position Start Date:
As soon as suitable candidate is found
Salary:
$70,437 – $112,872
Contact:
Human Resources
Email:
Phone:
250-378-3308
Address:
NVIT
4155 Belshaw St.
Merritt, BC, V1K 1R1
NVIT anticipates a requirement for an Instructor for the Carpenter Foundation Program and invites applications from qualified individuals. This full-time ongoing faculty position will commence as soon as the suitable candidate is found.
Job Summary:
This position has instructional responsibilities such as: teaching provincial curriculum; preparing and presenting classroom lectures, course delivery and assessment materials; providing practical demonstrations; and working collaboratively within our Trades team and with the Dean. The program curriculum will follow the SkilledTradesBC Foundation Level Carpentry objectives and student learning outcomes, including: general safety rules and safe work practices; identifying different types and uses of drawings and blueprints; use of hand tools and portable power tools; interpretation of engineered flooring systems and truss drawings; calculation and construction of wall forms and concrete details, including residential structure foundations; installation of sill plates, beams, pony walls, floor joists, bridging, and floor sheathing; and calculating quantities and costs of framing lumber. Other instructional responsibilities will include review and preparation with the students for the ITA Level 1 Technical Exam, and all administrative responsibilities including assignments, examination marking, and student evaluation.
- BC Trades Certificate of Qualification with Inter-Provincial Red Seal in Carpentry required or out of province equivalent.
- Minimum five years of recent work experience as a journeyman carpenter with strong and diverse skills gained in the construction industry.
- Supervisory experience is an asset.
- Teaching experience/apprentice supervision (preferably with First Nations adult learners) along with either the BC teaching certification or completion of either Native Adult Instructors Diploma (NAID) or Provincial Instructors Diploma (PID), or a willingness to complete is desired.
- Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
- To be successful in this role you will have well developed interpersonal and decision-making skills with the ability to foster good stakeholder and team relationships, connecting to management and key staff.
- Ability to work and problem-solve independently with well developed report writing and computer skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous people’s cultural awareness.
About Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Independent member of BC’s public post-secondary education system, grant its own certificates, diplomas and associate degrees, NVIT is an Aboriginal governed post-secondary institute ,promotes First Nations traditional ways and fosters student success.