Instructor-school of Outdoor Recreation Management

**Competition Number**
- F18750P**Position Title**
- Instructor-School of Outdoor Recreation Management**Employee Group**
- Faculty**Position Status**
- Non-Regular**Position Type**
- Instructor**Special Appointee**

**Others please specify**

**Workload Amount**
- 1**Department**
- Outdoor Recreation Management**Additional Notes**

**Location**
- North Vancouver**Working With Us**
- At Capilano University, learners are our focus. Guided by the goals outlined in **Envisioning** and **Illuminating** 2030, employees play an essential role in creating an exceptional learning experience for and with learners and are central to a thriving campus community. Together, we are inspired by imagination and Capilano University is one of the leading teaching-focused universities in British Columbia and one of BC’s Top Employers. Grounded by our sense of purpose, we offer a meaningful, friendly, and dynamic work environment.

In Capilano University’s Faculty of Global and Community Studies our programs concentrate on the physical, social, and economic well-being of our local and global communities. Our faculty members, alongside staff and students, engage in collaborative learning endeavors both within and beyond our campus. Good governance, healthy communities, diversified economies, international development, and opportunities to respectfully explore different cultures and environments are just some of the ways we positively affect the world around us.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our faculty, comprised of industry professionals who bring their invaluable real-world experience to the classroom, ensuring our students are well-prepared for the challenges and opportunities of their respective fields.

Be a part of a faculty that promotes stewardship, innovative thinking, and doing, as we contribute to the physical, social, and economic well-being of our communities. Your role will positively affect our learners, the world around us, and contribute to a more interconnected and compassionate global society.**What you’ll do**
- The School of Outdoor Recreation Management is looking for an outdoor recreation or tourism management professional to teach REC 152 - Environmental Stewardship I. This foundational course is open to both students in our Outdoor Recreation Management diploma program and our Bachelor of Tourism Management program.
- In this course, students will explore environmental challenges facing the global tourism industry. They will examine the relationship between individuals, society, and the natural world. They will incorporate central concepts of sustainability in working within the tourism industry and our day-to-day lives. Students will gain a deeper appreciation for their interconnectedness to the Earth both as a consumer and citizen.
- Course outline and access to materials is provided but it is expected that the instructor will continue to build on existing course content to include topical and relevant resources, experiences, and examples. The instructor will also meet with faculty who teach complementary courses to ensure progression of student learning.**What you’ll bring**

**Qualifications**

**Required**:

- Masters in Tourism Management, Geography, Resource Management, Sciences, or related fields
- Teaching experience at the post-secondary level

**Preferred**:

- PhD in related field
- Relevant adult education training and/or qualifications such as the Provincial Instructors Diploma Instructional Skills Workshops

**Industry Experiences and Competencies**

**Required**:

- Applied outdoor recreation or tourism industry experience, or practical experience in a related field
- Applied experience and comprehensive knowledge of environmental and sustainability policy and planning and how they impact outdoor recreation and tourism businesses
- The ability to engage students through a combination of theoretical content based and applied teaching methods

**Preferred**:

- Considerable applied experience at a management level in tourism sustainability, at a community, regional, destination or higher level
- Ability to include Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Knowledge Keepers in supporting course concepts and delivery.
- A record of teaching excellence at the post-secondary level
- Publication(s) on a relevant topic(s) or in related field(s)

Posting Detail Information

**Internal or External Position**
- External**Appointment Date (mm/dd/yyyy)**
- 01/01/2025**Salary Scale**
- $9,420 per instructional section.**Post Date**
- 10/25/2024**Close Date**
- 11/01/2024**Open Until Filled