Job Features
Northern College is seeking Learning Support in our Learning Excellence and Innovative Department (LEID). The successful candidate will posses organizational, critical thinking and management skills. In addition, the incumbent will possess effective communication skills (verbal and written), excellent computer skills (MS Office Suite), and excellent customer services skills.
At Northern College, we’re committed to the ongoing success and development of everyone who passes through our learning spaces, whether they be our students, employees or community members. We believe in investing in those who invest in us, constantly working to build a collaborative and friendly working environment with purposeful, rewarding work, supportive supervisors and positive, engaged work teams.
Reporting to the Manager, Quality, Strategy and Analysis, the successful candidate will support the delivery of curriculum and assessment to all academic schools where courses are taught to students on-site by a faculty member from another location and ensuring academic integrity standards in classrooms are adhered to through classroom invigilation. The incumbent will also provide support to the instructional designers in the development of courses.
What you will be doing:
- Prepare the room for the lesson by turning on equipment, connecting technology, and distributing and collecting materials;
- Assumes classroom management responsibilities as instructed (i.e. attendance taking, etc.);
- Facilitates communication between students and their professors;
- Support test administration through invigilation and distributing and collecting test papers and answers.
- Patrolling the test venue to maintain a steady but calm presence, surveying the area to perceive abnormal activity, acting on cheating and other violations to the rules in a non-disruptive manner; and
- Support the development of courses by transferring/modifying provided material to appropriate platforms as directed by LEID Staff.
What you will need to be considered:
- Completion of secondary school education, or equivalent; and
- Up to six months experience in a customer service environment.
What Northern has to offer:
- Defined benefit pension plan;
- Professional development opportunities;
- Wellness programs;
- Employee Assistance Program; and
- Relocation expense reimbursement.
The incumbent may be required to provide a criminal reference check.
As part of Northern College’s action on reconciliation, the College recognizes its responsibility to make a difference through increasing the number of Indigenous employees who work in the academic field. We encourage applicants who identify as Indigenous to apply.
Northern College is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. To request reasonable accommodation at any time during the selection process, please contact the Human Resource Services department. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.
Northern College values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Northern College, only those to be interviewed will be contacted. Applications received after the close date will not be considered.
To apply, submit your covering letter and resume online at www.northerncollege.ca/careers/