Plumbing Professor

Sheridan College seeks an exceptional candidate to join its faculty team as a Professor, Skilled Trades for Plumbing Programs. The successful candidate will teach a range of practical skills and theoretical courses to students enrolled in the plumbing and related programs in the School of Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship.

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• Mechanical Techniques – Plumbing (1-Year Certificate)
  
• Plumbing Technician (2-Year Diploma)
  
• Dual Credit Plumbing (Secondary School Students)
  
• Gas Technician 3 courses
  

Courses offered in these programs can be found on the Sheridan College website. To view course outlines, visit the course outlines section.

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• Deliver course curriculum in classroom and/or online, ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach, and evaluation techniques;
  
• Ensure that course curricula are current, relevant, and reflective of best practices, changes in the building code, and updates to occupational health and safety regulations;
  
• Tutor and academic counsel students while evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of students' work within assigned courses;
  
• Define, evaluate, and validate learning outcomes and design appropriate strategies and tools for assessing student learning;
  
• Develop multimedia materials and alternative delivery strategies in support of the hybrid platform of Sheridan's plumbing programs, and incorporate appropriate educational technologies into the learning process for an immersive online learning experience for students;
  
• Attend periodic faculty meetings;
  
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  

The successful candidate will have a passion for sharing knowledge with others and contributing to the advancement of their field. They will have a respect for equity and diversity and value participating in and creating safe and inclusive environments at work and in the community.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working as part of a team. They will be an agile individual with the ability to respond and adapt to change while using their problem-solving skills to most appropriately and effectively support each student's unique needs.

The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications:

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• Licensed Plumber (Trade Code 306A) in good standing with the Ontario College of Trades OR Interprovincial Red Seal Plumber;
  
• G2 or G1 Gas Technician license;
  
• 5 years of experience as a plumber in the field;
  
• Availability to teach daytime, evenings, and/or weekends;
  
• Ontario Water Works Association certification in installation and testing of Back Flow Devices would be an asset (B64 legislation);
  
• Applicants must demonstrate mastery of current materials, tools/equipment, and industry practices;
  
• Must have in-depth knowledge in, experience with interpreting, and applying Section 7 of the Ontario Building Code;
  
• Formal studies in adult or higher education an asset;
  
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, especially the D2L platform, is an asset;
  
• Experience in teaching and curriculum development at the post-secondary level or equivalent experience as a trainer in industry preferred;
  
• Network of contacts with other professionals and companies in the plumbing industry.
  

Sheridan College is a leading institution of higher education in Canada, committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We value diversity as our strength and strive to create an equitable and inclusive community across our campuses.