Digital Skills Instructor

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Digital Skills Instructor Posting Number 02388SA Location See Work Arrangements Grade or Pay Level See Salary Range Salary Range $30.30 to $32.80 per hour. Salary is based on education and experience. Position Type Training Group Contract Employment Posting Type Internal/External Regular/Temporary Contract Employment Type Full-Time Posting Category Training Group Start Date 10/21/2024 End Date 10/20/2025 Day of the Week Mondays to Fridays Shift 8:00am – 5:00pm Work Arrangements
This is a Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week position which will be based at the Coquitlam Campus with travel to other TG sites throughout the Lower Mainland as required (including Langley, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Burnaby and New Westminster).
What Douglas Offers
DO what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best colleges even better.
The Role
The Digital Skills Instructor will design and deliver basic digital skills training curriculum to Training Group program participants who are largely representative of vulnerable populations. Delivery will primarily be in-person small group training although some virtual and individual instruction will also be required. Course instruction will integrate real workplace tasks to ensure participants develop skills that can be applied to real work situations.

Responsibilities

•Support Training Group programs and Managers with digital skills course development including:
•Microsoft Office Advanced (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint):
•Microsoft Office Online;
•Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Reader;
•Google Applications and Cloud Storage;
•Computer Literacy and Keyboarding;
•Cybersecurity
•Social Media / Virtual Profiles
•Digital Citizenship
•AI for Job Search

•Identify participant needs and develop training materials for in person and virtual delivery;
•Pilot curriculum and solicit feedback, making changes as appropriate;
•Ensure quality and consistency of content and effectiveness of training materials;
•Ensure the learning contents meet the College and the Training Group’s policies on copyright and complies with the Training Group’s Quality Management System, ISO 9001:2015.
•Maintain record of monthly activities and submit to program manager;
•Miscellaneous as required.

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

•University or College degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
•Proven ability to facilitate in-person group training programs;
•Proven experience with instructional design methodologies, course development and adult learning principles;
•Strong computer skills, including knowledge of digital hardware and software, including platforms for online delivery (such as Blackboard), apps and programs relevant to education and work;
•The ability to organize and effectively document confidential student records;
•Excellent problem solving, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills;
•A vehicle and valid B.C. Driver’s license;
•Able to work independently and as part of a team;
•To be comfortable working with multi-barrier clients;
•Training and experience in handling challenging situations;
•Passion for digital literacy and learning;
•Satisfactory completion of a Criminal Records Check.

Link to Full Position Profile Equity Statement
Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.
Needs a Criminal Records Check Yes

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 10/04/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant
Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online on the Douglas College Career Site www.douglascollegecareers.ca . Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. All candidates selected for interview will need to bring original certificates and diplomas of educational credentials noted on their resume.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://www.douglascollegecareers.ca/postings/13064