Part‑time Dual Credit Professor – Canadian Law and Courts

Position Information

Durham College (DC) is a leading post‑secondary institution thatsupports students to develop career‑ready skills for the everchanging jobmarket. With a focus on experiential learning, led by expert faculty, throughfield placements, applied research, co-ops and other hands‑on opportunities, DCgrads are known for having the skills and knowledge they need to adapt to theever-changing workforce.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Durham College offers awide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, includingculinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction andtrades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and communityservices, media, art and design.

Our contemporary campuses in Oshawa and Whitby offer145 programs – including six bachelor’s degrees and 11apprenticeship programs – tomore than 11,000 full-time post-secondary and nearly3,000 apprenticeship students. In addition, we have more than 16,000 studentregistrations in professional and part-time learning. More than 120,000 alumnirepresent the college, both locally and around the world.

DC hasan estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Regionand is proud to be an active and engaged member of the communities we serve bycontributing resources and expertise to enhance social and economic well‑beingthrough partnerships, investments and collaboration.

The Dual Credit program at DurhamCollege is seeking an experienced and motivated professional who shares ourcommitment to increase secondary student engagement, confidence and success ina college course to teach Canadian Law and Courts.





Part‑time faculty teach up to 6 hours per week with varied schedules Monday through Friday during regular high school hours. The majority of courses are deliveredas two weekly 75‑minute classes in alignment with the high school timetable andperiods. Part‑time recruitment is ongoing and is dependent on when courses arebeing taught and the need for faculty to teach. Course assignments are based onscheduling and instructional needs.

Academic starting wages aredetermined based on qualifications and years of related experience. Upon hire,the incumbent will receive a pay calculation to determine their ‘step’placement within the pay range. Part‑time professors teaching a dual creditcourse will be paid on the applicable wage grid, which currently ranges from$72.56 through $128.86 per teaching contact hour.

Professors in this program may teach a variety of delivery models, which couldinvolve teaching at a partner high school located in the community, or in somecases, on the college campuses. For more information about Dual Creditprogramming, please visit our website: https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-faculties/faculty-of-liberal-studies/services/scwi

The responsibilities of Durham College Professors include, but are not limited to:

- Creating a positive learning environment that accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences,



and individual learning styles;
- Utilizing principles of pedagogy and universal learning design to actively engage students in the learning process;
- Effectively using educational technologies to support learning, manage and post grades, and deliver hybrid and online courses;
- Developing curriculum that uses appropriate strategies and tools to assess student learning;
- Ensuring that course and program curriculum is current and relevant;
- Working independently and demonstrating initiative; and
- Working effectively with students, the program team, and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will meet or exceed the following qualifications:

- A relevant Master’s degree (relevant PhD is anasset). A professional designation is an asset.
- A minimum of five years of recent (within thepast three years) and relevant work experience.
- Teaching experience at the post-secondarylevel with a demonstrated understanding and application of UniversalDesign for
- Learning and current assessment methodologies.
- Experience participating in industry-led orcommunity-based appliedresearch is an asset.
- Demonstrated commitment to putting the studentexperience first.
- Demonstrated use of current technologies tosupport student learning and the management of grades.
- Proven track record of life-long learning.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively witha variety of internal and external stakeholders including students,faculty, support staff, administrators and community stakeholders.
- Understanding of the Ontario college system.
- Must be able to provide a clean VulnerableSector Check (VSC) upon hire.

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📌 Part-time Dual Credit Professor (Oshawa)
🏢 Durham College
📍 Oshawa