Business Instructor

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Business Instructor - Part-Time**Faculty/Instructor Profile**

**Faculty at Red Deer Polytechnic**:

- Are passionate about teaching, learning, and student success.
- Pursue professional learning to continually enhance their practice and their discipline.
- Are recognized for their contributions to both local and global communities.

**Role Description**
- As Red Deer Polytechnic’s future takes shape, growing our breadth of credentials (to include our own degrees) and programs, our institution has high expectations of our amazing faculty. But we do recognize that new hires may not have all the skills and experiences when applying. We want you to know that there is some flexibility to develop your talents over time. The initial focus for new faculty will be on teaching and student success with lots of opportunity for professional development, growth and collaboration. Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is committed to all faculty acquiring the identified Key Attributes over time.
- **Teaching**
- The faculty member combines discipline expertise with evidence based teaching to facilitate effective and varied learning experiences.
- **Student Success**
- The faculty member encourages student success in an engaging, supportive environment by being responsive to student needs and ideas.
- **Professional Development**
- The faculty member engages in the continuous pursuit of knowledge to maintain currency in their discipline and their teaching practice.
- **Research, Scholarly and Creative Pursuits**
- The faculty member has the opportunity to pursue impactful scholarly and creative activities and disseminates knowledge that advances the discipline, enhances the reputation of Red Deer Polytechnic, and improves communities.
- **Community Contributions**
- The faculty member values engagement, contributing knowledge and their own expertise to the betterment of Red Deer Polytechnic and local communities, as well as discipline-based, national, and global communities.
- **For More Information**:Faculty Profile**

**Position Responsibilities**
- The Donald School of Business, Science and Computing is seeking a content expert to teach ESB 2251 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Spring term. ESB 2251 allows students to examine the process of business development and idea creation through experiential activities and lessons learned from entrepreneurs. This course will be taught in-person on RDP Main Campus.
- **ESB** 2251: Mondays and Wednesday’s 9:00 to 11:50 Room 2901B Main Campus**
**Contract Dates: May 1, 2024 to June 28, 2024**

The Donald School of Business, Science and Computing at Red Deer Polytechnic is a growing, learner-centred community that advances the mission of Red Deer Polytechnic to strengthen and enrich the intellectual, economic, cultural, and social development of Central Alberta. The Donald School of Business, Science and Technology contributes to the vitality and strength of the economy and businesses of Central Alberta through the development of graduates that work and excel in the region.
- The DSBSC contributes to Red Deer Polytechnic’s comprehensive mix of programming, offering learners a range of credentials including certificates, post-diploma and graduate certificates, diplomas, university transfer programs, and collaborative degrees. We continue to evolve as a School, seeking opportunities to offer innovative new programs and credentials to serve our learners. Our priority is to deliver an exceptional learning environment for our students by focusing on excellence in teaching in learning and experiential opportunities both inside and outside the classroom that contribute to their future success.
- The Donald School of Business, Science and Computing programs:
- Administrative Professional Certificate
- Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
- Bachelor of Commerce - University Transfer
- Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering - University Transfer
- Business Certificate
- Business Diploma
- Computer Programming Diploma
- Human Resources Management Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Legal Assistant Diploma
- Machine Learning Analyst Diploma
- Skywings Aviation Diploma and Business Certificate
- University Sciences Diploma

For further information contact:

- Lisa Henderson, Associate Dean
- Donald School of Business, Science and Computing**Required Qualifications**
- Masters in Business Administration or Masters in related discipline**Preferred Qualifications**
- Doctorate in Business Administration of PhD in related discipline**Salary or Hourly?**
- Salary**Salary**
- Commensurate with education and teaching experience at the post-secondary level**Benefits and Compensation Information**
- Part-time instructors receive an additional 14% of the gross salary in lieu of benefits and vacation pay.**About Red Deer Polytechnic**
- Focused on advancing the economic and social priorities of Alberta, **Red Deer P