Instructor, Indigenous Release Planning
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About the role
Position Information
Job Title
Instructor, Indigenous Release Planning
Appointment Type
Casual non-designated
Position Dates
Hours per week/FTE
16
About the Position
The Lakeshore Campus of Lethbridge Polytechnic, located at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, seeks a casual Personal Development Instructor to teach within the Personal Development Program. The individual will instruct Indigenous Release Planning.
This course is offered multiple times a year for 4 nights a week each session in person at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre. The appointed instructor will also be responsible for the distance delivery of the course by correspondence at the Medicine Hat Remand Centre (presence on site is not required). The course focuses on preparing Indigenous inmates for their upcoming release back into mainstream society. Topics include cultural awareness of Indigenous and non-Indigenous society, spiritual awareness and resources and agencies available to them.
Course Delivery is in the evening (6:00 pm-9:35pm) on the following dates:
Sept. 22 -25/25
Nov. 24 – 27/25
Mar. 9 – 12/26
May 11 – 14/26
Course Delivery through Correspondence occurs on the following dates:
Nov. 3 – 7/25
May 4 – 8/26
Position Details
The instructor is responsible for recruitment of students, curriculum development, classroom preparation and instruction, student attendance and grading.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in one of the social sciences or a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with employment counselling and knowledge of community agencies provincially is considered an asset.
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Work experience with adult learners and/or in a correctional centre is an asset.
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Indigenous knowledge and/or background is preferred.
Salary
$55/hour
Working Here
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
C25-00430
Open Date
07/18/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
A presentation will be required for those selected for interviews. Details will be provided to shortlisted applicants.
About Lethbridge Polytechnic
At Lethbridge Polytechnic, everybody’s got a job to do.
Some of us are thinkers. Some of us are makers. But engrained in all of us is a desire to do the work. Because the best way to learn, is to do.
We should know — we’ve been doing just that for more than 60 years. And through it all, we’ve been ready. We know that our job is to make sure you’re equipped for yours.
We’re more than bricks and mortar. We’re a place of people coming together. We’re the mentors ready to combine your talent with our training. We’re the industries that fuel our region’s economy, awaiting our next generation of leaders.
We’re the people who love teaching you the skills you need to be prepared for whatever new changes and challenges tomorrow might bring. And we know that when we add your drive and determination to all of this, anything is possible.
Just look around. We know something about making a mark. About digging deep and rising up. We know success is not by chance, but that it takes perseverance, determination and grit.
Because here, everybody’s got a job to do. We are a community committed to one another. We know that what happens next matters most.
We're ready.
Instructor, Indigenous Release Planning
Top Benefits
About the role
Position Information
Job Title
Instructor, Indigenous Release Planning
Appointment Type
Casual non-designated
Position Dates
Hours per week/FTE
16
About the Position
The Lakeshore Campus of Lethbridge Polytechnic, located at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, seeks a casual Personal Development Instructor to teach within the Personal Development Program. The individual will instruct Indigenous Release Planning.
This course is offered multiple times a year for 4 nights a week each session in person at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre. The appointed instructor will also be responsible for the distance delivery of the course by correspondence at the Medicine Hat Remand Centre (presence on site is not required). The course focuses on preparing Indigenous inmates for their upcoming release back into mainstream society. Topics include cultural awareness of Indigenous and non-Indigenous society, spiritual awareness and resources and agencies available to them.
Course Delivery is in the evening (6:00 pm-9:35pm) on the following dates:
Sept. 22 -25/25
Nov. 24 – 27/25
Mar. 9 – 12/26
May 11 – 14/26
Course Delivery through Correspondence occurs on the following dates:
Nov. 3 – 7/25
May 4 – 8/26
Position Details
The instructor is responsible for recruitment of students, curriculum development, classroom preparation and instruction, student attendance and grading.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in one of the social sciences or a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
-
Experience with employment counselling and knowledge of community agencies provincially is considered an asset.
-
Work experience with adult learners and/or in a correctional centre is an asset.
-
Indigenous knowledge and/or background is preferred.
Salary
$55/hour
Working Here
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
C25-00430
Open Date
07/18/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
A presentation will be required for those selected for interviews. Details will be provided to shortlisted applicants.
About Lethbridge Polytechnic
At Lethbridge Polytechnic, everybody’s got a job to do.
Some of us are thinkers. Some of us are makers. But engrained in all of us is a desire to do the work. Because the best way to learn, is to do.
We should know — we’ve been doing just that for more than 60 years. And through it all, we’ve been ready. We know that our job is to make sure you’re equipped for yours.
We’re more than bricks and mortar. We’re a place of people coming together. We’re the mentors ready to combine your talent with our training. We’re the industries that fuel our region’s economy, awaiting our next generation of leaders.
We’re the people who love teaching you the skills you need to be prepared for whatever new changes and challenges tomorrow might bring. And we know that when we add your drive and determination to all of this, anything is possible.
Just look around. We know something about making a mark. About digging deep and rising up. We know success is not by chance, but that it takes perseverance, determination and grit.
Because here, everybody’s got a job to do. We are a community committed to one another. We know that what happens next matters most.
We're ready.