Cadd Instructor

**Competition ID**:

- 3773

**Internal Closing Date**:

- December 4, 2024

**External Closing Date**:

- December 4, 2024

**# of Openings**:

- 1
- **Salary Information**:

- Faculty Pay Scale

**Employment Type**:

- Permanent Full Time

**Workplace Type**:

- Hybrid

**Travel Frequency**:

- Occasional travel between campuses is required.

**Employee Group**:

- Faculty (Kwantlen Faculty Association)

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**Kwantlen Polytechnic University**

**CADD INSTRUCTOR - Competition ID: 3773**
**POSITION TYPE**: 100% REGULAR
**POSITION START**: JAN. 1, 2025

**FACULTY OVERVIEW**:
As Canada’s only polytechnic university, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is the fourth largest university in the province of British Columbia and serves communities in the South Fraser region and beyond. A leader in innovative education with a teaching-focused mandate, KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve the highest standards of academic performance.

Within KPU, the Faculty of Science has over 1,500 full-time students and over 200 faculty members and instructors from across the natural and applied sciences. Faculty of Science includes nine departments and over 30 programs at the undergraduate level, with offerings at four KPU campuses. The Faculty is also home to Canada Research Chair: Dr. Paul Adams.

The Faculty of Science offers experiential learning through hands-on curriculum, co-ops and research collaboration opportunities with KPU’s Institute for Sustainable Horticulture (ISH), Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS), and Applied Genomics Centre (AGC). As well, our faculty is home to over a hectare of horticulture field lab, a working farm and a state-of-the art teaching brewery, which has been recognized internationally and locally, winning BC Brewery of the Year in 2019.

For more information about the Faculty of Science, please visit our website at: kpu.ca/science.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
More information concerning the working conditions for a faculty member are outlined in Article 12 of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (KFA) Collective Agreement

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Relevant Drafting/CADD related post-secondary Certificate and/or Diploma or equivalent
- More than 6 years relevant working experience in the field of Drafting and/or Design and/or construction of Single and or multi family residential buildings, commercial buildings
- Demonstrated experience in Architectural Drafting/Design, including residential and commercial buildings.
- Proficient in AutoCAD® software and Revit Architecture®.
- Working experience in creating and combining assemblies by Revit and other 3D sketch software for a residential, commercial or industrial building.
- Provincial Instructor’s Diploma and/or teaching experience at the post secondary level will be preferred
- Solid communication skills (excellent command of the English language, both written and oral).

**APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS**:

- Resume or Curriculum Vitae that includes information about previous courses taught and industry experience
- Cover letter indicating areas of teaching interest and teaching philosophy as well as evidence of undergraduate teaching success
- **SALARY INFORMATION**:
Placement on the salary scale will be dependent on level of education and relevant teaching experience. Advancement up the pay scale is based on FTE and employment status.

**Why Join KPU?**
- Recognized as one of B.C.'s Top Employers
- KPU is committed to actively fostering an equitable and inclusive working environment
- Hybrid environment
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan - College Pension Plan
- Extended Medical, Dental, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Optional Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Emergency Travel Assistance, Employee and Family Assistance Program, Teledoc
- Vacation, Professional Development and Accountable Time
- Maternity and parental leave top-up
- Campus work environment, outdoor sitting areas and nearby walking trails
- Campus athletic and fitness centers with a variety of instructor-led classes
- Tuition waiver program - eligible to waive tuition costs of courses at KPU equivalent to 3 credits per semester
- Inhouse training and development
- Networking and social events such as KPU Day, Holiday Social etc.
- Intercampus shuttle
- Access to automotive, horticulture, brewery and other programs’ services
- Clubs: Jeopardy, E-sports, Ted Talks etc.
- Library and Bookstore (discounts)

**Note to Applicants**:
We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.