Contract Position: CALP Skills For Success Instructor
Top Benefits
About the role
The Opportunity
The Global Access Department at Keyano College is seeking to hire a CALP, Skills for Success Instructor (Contract). Classes will be offered in-person, Monday-Thursday throughout the 2025–2026 academic year. Monthly team meetings take place on Fridays.
Note: this is not a remote or hybrid work opportunity, you will be required to work on campus and relocate to Fort McMurray, AB.
About Us
Keyano College is a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution located in Fort McMurray, nested in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on traditional Treaty 8 territory. We are a strategic community partner that meets both the training and talent upgrading needs of industry, as well as the personal enrichment and cultural needs of the Wood Buffalo community. We take pride in offering a safe work and study environment that embraces Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our students and customers come from all walks of life and so do we. That is why we are committed to hiring great people from a variety of backgrounds because it makes our employee community stronger
Duties & Responsibilities
The CALP for Skills For Success Instructor is a contract faculty position and falls under the Keyano College Contract Faculty Letter of Agreement. CALP instructors report to the Associate Dean, Academic Upgrading & Global Access.
As a part-time CALP Skills for Success Instructor, you will lead learning opportunities for adult learners from diverse backgrounds, professions, and English language levels. The Community Adult Learning Program supports the development of foundational Skills for Success for Albertans using the framework established by Employment and Social Development Canada. This framework, outlined in the Skills for Success research report, identifies nine essential skills for thriving in employment, work, and life:
- Communication
- Creativity and innovation
- Problem-solving
- Collaboration
- Reading
- Writing
- Digital literacy
- Numeracy
- Adaptability
Participants may be seeking to enter the workforce, improve their foundational skills, or prepare for entrance exams such as the Canadian Adult Education Credential (CEAC) or Trades entrance exams. CALP classes are informed by student goals.
Please specify your areas of expertise in your cover letter. As a Skills for Success Instructor, your key responsibilities will include:
- Develop and deliver engaging course content on essential skills.
- Customize course materials to meet the diverse needs of adult learners from various backgrounds.
- Utilize various instructional methods to accommodate different learning styles, including lectures, group activities, and hands-on exercises.
- Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encourages student participation and growth.
- Assess student progress and provide constructive feedback to help them achieve their learning goals.
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in essential skills training.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Education, or a related field. Relevant certifications or equivalent experience may be considered.
-
Proven experience teaching or training adults, preferably in essential skills or related subjects.
-
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with a diverse student population.
-
Flexibility to work daytime, evening, and weekend hours as needed.
-
A passion for helping others develop and succeed.
-
Strong working knowledge of MS Office applications
-
Strong time management and organizational skills
Nice to have:
- Familiarity with adult learning principles and instructional design.
- Background in career coaching, or workforce development.
- English as an Additional Language Teaching experience
- Working knowledge of CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) and Task-Based Learning
Compensation and Benefits
Contract Instructor rate $46.00 per hour.
Additional Information
At Keyano College, we are committed to fostering an equitable, caring and resilient environment where everyone feels valued and connected to the common goal and the college community. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage candidates who will contribute to the diversity of the College to apply.
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue through the selection process will be contacted.
Company
Keyano College
Location
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Opening Date
19-06-2025
Starting Date
01-08-2025
About Keyano College
Keyano College is a public, board-governed college operating as a Comprehensive Community Institution under the authority of the Post-secondary Learning Act of Alberta. Keyano College plays an active role in Campus Alberta by collaborating with other post-secondary institutions to increase access to learning opportunities for students in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Campuses in Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan, as well as learning centres in the regional communities of Fort McKay, Conklin, Janvier, and Gregoire Lake, provide a diverse population with a variety of learning opportunities through classroom-based, online and blended delivery models. Keyano also serves a wider learner population in other provinces and territories through consortia such as eCampusAlberta and Alberta-North.
Keyano College offers certificates and diplomas, university transfer, apprenticeship, academic upgrading and, through collaboration with other post-secondary institutions, degree completion options. Courses and programs of study include the liberal arts, business, education, environmental science, performing and visual arts, health, sciences and technologies, human services, humanities, trades, transportation, heavy equipment operations and industrial skills.
Contract Position: CALP Skills For Success Instructor
Top Benefits
About the role
The Opportunity
The Global Access Department at Keyano College is seeking to hire a CALP, Skills for Success Instructor (Contract). Classes will be offered in-person, Monday-Thursday throughout the 2025–2026 academic year. Monthly team meetings take place on Fridays.
Note: this is not a remote or hybrid work opportunity, you will be required to work on campus and relocate to Fort McMurray, AB.
About Us
Keyano College is a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution located in Fort McMurray, nested in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on traditional Treaty 8 territory. We are a strategic community partner that meets both the training and talent upgrading needs of industry, as well as the personal enrichment and cultural needs of the Wood Buffalo community. We take pride in offering a safe work and study environment that embraces Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our students and customers come from all walks of life and so do we. That is why we are committed to hiring great people from a variety of backgrounds because it makes our employee community stronger
Duties & Responsibilities
The CALP for Skills For Success Instructor is a contract faculty position and falls under the Keyano College Contract Faculty Letter of Agreement. CALP instructors report to the Associate Dean, Academic Upgrading & Global Access.
As a part-time CALP Skills for Success Instructor, you will lead learning opportunities for adult learners from diverse backgrounds, professions, and English language levels. The Community Adult Learning Program supports the development of foundational Skills for Success for Albertans using the framework established by Employment and Social Development Canada. This framework, outlined in the Skills for Success research report, identifies nine essential skills for thriving in employment, work, and life:
- Communication
- Creativity and innovation
- Problem-solving
- Collaboration
- Reading
- Writing
- Digital literacy
- Numeracy
- Adaptability
Participants may be seeking to enter the workforce, improve their foundational skills, or prepare for entrance exams such as the Canadian Adult Education Credential (CEAC) or Trades entrance exams. CALP classes are informed by student goals.
Please specify your areas of expertise in your cover letter. As a Skills for Success Instructor, your key responsibilities will include:
- Develop and deliver engaging course content on essential skills.
- Customize course materials to meet the diverse needs of adult learners from various backgrounds.
- Utilize various instructional methods to accommodate different learning styles, including lectures, group activities, and hands-on exercises.
- Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encourages student participation and growth.
- Assess student progress and provide constructive feedback to help them achieve their learning goals.
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in essential skills training.
Qualifications
-
Bachelor’s degree in Education, or a related field. Relevant certifications or equivalent experience may be considered.
-
Proven experience teaching or training adults, preferably in essential skills or related subjects.
-
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with a diverse student population.
-
Flexibility to work daytime, evening, and weekend hours as needed.
-
A passion for helping others develop and succeed.
-
Strong working knowledge of MS Office applications
-
Strong time management and organizational skills
Nice to have:
- Familiarity with adult learning principles and instructional design.
- Background in career coaching, or workforce development.
- English as an Additional Language Teaching experience
- Working knowledge of CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) and Task-Based Learning
Compensation and Benefits
Contract Instructor rate $46.00 per hour.
Additional Information
At Keyano College, we are committed to fostering an equitable, caring and resilient environment where everyone feels valued and connected to the common goal and the college community. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage candidates who will contribute to the diversity of the College to apply.
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue through the selection process will be contacted.
Company
Keyano College
Location
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Opening Date
19-06-2025
Starting Date
01-08-2025
About Keyano College
Keyano College is a public, board-governed college operating as a Comprehensive Community Institution under the authority of the Post-secondary Learning Act of Alberta. Keyano College plays an active role in Campus Alberta by collaborating with other post-secondary institutions to increase access to learning opportunities for students in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Campuses in Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan, as well as learning centres in the regional communities of Fort McKay, Conklin, Janvier, and Gregoire Lake, provide a diverse population with a variety of learning opportunities through classroom-based, online and blended delivery models. Keyano also serves a wider learner population in other provinces and territories through consortia such as eCampusAlberta and Alberta-North.
Keyano College offers certificates and diplomas, university transfer, apprenticeship, academic upgrading and, through collaboration with other post-secondary institutions, degree completion options. Courses and programs of study include the liberal arts, business, education, environmental science, performing and visual arts, health, sciences and technologies, human services, humanities, trades, transportation, heavy equipment operations and industrial skills.