Assistant Instructor, Natural Resources and Environment

The **Forest and Natural Areas Management (**FNAM**) and the Fish, Wildlife and Recreation (**FWR**)**program is seeking **three (3) temporary, full-time (1.0**FTE**) and one (1) temporary, part-time (0.4**FTE**) Assistant Instructors from August 25 to December 20, 2025**, to assist in the delivery of a range of courses within the FNAM and FWR diploma programs.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- The Forest and Natural Areas Management (FNAM) and the Fish, Wildlife and Recreation (FWR) program is a practical two-year diploma that is part of the Renewable Resources Department at BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology). These two diploma programs are designed to give students a broad range of applied skills, experiences, and knowledge for careers in the dynamic and diverse field of natural resource management and stewardship. The program provides learning opportunities for students to identify, inventory, and monitor fish and wildlife species in British Columbia and the habitats they use and explore parks and protected areas and their management in the province.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Required Qualifications**:

- Diploma in forestry, fisheries, wildlife, ecology, or related discipline.
- Three years of recent field experience in the areas of environmental monitoring, fish & wildlife, parks & recreation, and/or forestry.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including experience working with multiple, diverse partners and resolving conflicts.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team and the ability to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs and challenges of a dynamic and evolving program.
- Physically able to lead groups of students on moderately challenging outdoor related field activities that may involve several consecutive days and overnight trips.
- Experience developing and implementing field safety plans for field-based and on-campus teaching environments.
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.
- Basic First Aid certification.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Relevant professional designation in the field of biology, ecological restoration, etc. (e.g., RBTech, RP Bio, RFT, RPF, AScT)
- Familiarity with the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) expectations and guidelines when handling animals.
- Familiarity with field communication methods (InReach, radio, satellite phones, etc.)
- Experience with fish collection, wildlife inventory, and habitat assessment methods.
- Experience with a range of equipment used to assess terrestrial and aquatic parameters in the field (e.g., water quality meters, telemetry equipment, wildlife cameras, wildlife acoustic monitoring).
- Experience in the fields of timber cruising or silviculture (site plan development, free growing surveys, etc.)
- Familiarity with forest management practices regarding biotic and abiotic disturbance agents.
- Experience with the Biogeoclimatic Classification System (BEC), including assessment to the site series level through vegetation and environmental analysis.
- Familiarity with and ability to include multiple knowledge sources and perspectives as it relates to course content, in particular engaging relevant Indigenous knowledge-holders, and land stewards.
- Training in instructional skills, such as the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program (PIDP), instructional skills workshop, etc.
- Experience assisting with marking and supporting student learning in classroom, field, and on-line settings, including familiarity with online learning management systems.
- Valid Class 4 Driver’s License

**Additional Information**

**Benefits - Why you’d love working with us**
- Competitive pay
- Minimum of twenty-five days of vacation (or more, depending on your **position**)
- Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan - take a look at our **benefit plans**
- Defined benefit **pension** plan with employer contributions
- **Professional Development** funds and resources
- Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning **courses** free of charge
- **Wellness** and Employee Assistance programs
- Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, and **_more_**
- The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)._

**Salary Range**
- $68,182 - $93,143 per annum.

**Additional Salary Information**
- Salary prorated based on percentage and term of appointment. Salary based on education, experience and placement criteria as outlined in the Collective Agreement.

Position Details

**Posting Category**
- Faculty

**Department 2**
- Natural Resources and Environment

**Campus Location**
- Burnaby campus

**Bargaining Unit**
- BCIT Faculty and Staff Association (FSA)

**Job Status**
- Temporary

**Full-Time/Part-Time**
- Full-Time

**Number of Vacancies**
- 4

**Anticipated Start Date**
- 08/25/2025

**Anticipated E