Faculty, Forest and Natural Areas Management

BCIT’s **School of Construction and Environment**is seeking a** regular, full-time (1.0**FTE**) Faculty, Forest and Natural Areas Management,**who has the skills and knowledge in **Forest Measurements** and **Forest Engineering.**The Forest and Natural Areas Management (FNAM) program trains graduates for employment in a range of fields including industrial forestry, urban forestry, silviculture, arboriculture, GIS, digital field mapping, and natural resources management. Graduates are eligible for registration as Registered Forest Technologists (RFT) in British Columbia and have a number of available pathways to other levels of certification and education.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- The FNAM program is seeking an enthusiastic and team-oriented Instructor to teach a variety of courses in the program.
- This permanent position may include the following courses to teach or co-teach:

- Fall term:

- RENR 1118 Field Navigation, Mapping and Data Management
- FNAM 3350 Integrated Forest Land Management
- FNAM 3600 Forest Protection
- Winter term:

- FNAM 2810 Vegetation Treatment Skills
- FNAM 4650 Forest Health
- FNAM 4400 Community Resource Management & Planning
- FNAM 4850 Urban and Interface Silviculture

**Qualifications**

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in forestry (or in a related natural resource management discipline) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively teach at the post-secondary level in classroom, field and online settings.
- Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skill.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse team, being flexible and adaptable to meet the needs and challenges of a dynamic program.
- Class 5 driver’s license
- Class 4 driver’s license, or willingness to obtain one within the first year of employment.
- From a natural resources or ecosystem lens, knowledge of Indigenous land management, its history and current policies, or the ability to provide access for students to guest lecturers and firsthand resources.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Master’s in Forestry or in related natural resource management, or in Education.
- Professional designation or eligibility to register as a professional is an asset (e.g., RPF, RFT, RPBio, ISA Cert. Arb.).
- Ability to teach other courses in the FNAM program.

**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**
- Salary Range: $65,045 - $113,545 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**
- Regular

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

**Number of Vacancies**
- 1.0

**Anticipated Start Date**
- 03/10/2025

**Anticipated End Date**

Competition Information

**Competition Number**
- 25FSA594

**Competition Open Date**
- 02/26/2025

**Competition Close Date**
- 03/02/2025

**Open Until Filled?**
- No