Description

Title: Senior Instructor Cooking Programs

Department: Nunavut Arctic College

Community: Cambridge Bay

Requisition Number: 933

Type of Employment: Indeterminate (If there is no successful Nunavut Inuk this position will be offered as a three year Term Choose an item.

Salary range: $117,669.00 to $133,533.00 per year, 37.5hours/week

Northern Allowance: $21,309.00 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date: September 18, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

Reporting to the Chair, Industry Training, the Senior Instructor, Cooking Programs provides leadership and oversight for the planning, coordination, administration, and delivery of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship cooking programs across Nunavut. The position plays a key role in supporting Nunavut Arctic College's mandate to develop a skilled workforce by ensuring high-quality, industry-relevant training opportunities are available to adult learners throughout the territory.

The Senior Instructor is responsible for managing cooking program staff, curriculum development, accreditation requirements, training facilities, equipment and resources, as well as base-funded and third-party funded program budgets. Working closely with communities, government departments, industry partners, and apprenticeship authorities, the incumbent ensures programs meet educational, industry, and Red Seal standards while contributing to the successful implementation of Nunavut's trades training strategy. The position also provides instructional leadership, fosters strong stakeholder relationships, and supports student success through effective program planning, delivery, and evaluation.

Responsibilities The key responsibilities of this position are:

- Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of cooking programs across Nunavut.

- Supervise instructors and program staff, including recruitment,



performance management, and professional development.

- Develop, maintain, and ensure accreditation of cook training curriculum and program materials.

- Manage program budgets, contracts, financial reporting, and operational resources.

- Monitor and evaluate program quality, student outcomes, and compliance with health, safety, and industry standards.

Qualifications The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position are typically acquired through:

- Completion of a Journeyperson Cook Certificate obtained through apprenticeship training.

- The ability to hold, or be eligible to hold, a Canadian Teaching Certificate or a Certificate in Adult Education.

- Two (2) years of experience teaching vocational-technical students or mentoring apprentices, including instructional responsibilities related to the delivery of adult education programming;

- Three (3) years of progressive and relevant industry experience in the area of instruction.

- Two (2) years of management or supervisory experience within a team environment and experience teaching adults in learning settings.

Assets include a related post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree, such as Adult Education; post-secondary teaching experience; and certifications in Explosive Activated Tools, WHMIS, and First Aid.

Short-listed candidates may undergo a vulnerable sector check as necessitated by the demographics of the learners’ participating in the program.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French.



Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. The ability to communicate in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural setting are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across the department in all communities.

- The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
- Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
- Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
- Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
- Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.

📌 Senior Instructor, Cooking Programs (Canada)
🏢 Government of Nunavut
📍 Canada