Job Description

Competition Number

P17043

Posting Title

Instructor, Aquatics FISH (IRM)

Classification

Instructor

Location

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Prince Albert Campus

Other Location(s)

Building

Prince Albert Campus, Technical Building

Other Building

Date Posted

10/24/2025

Closing Date

11/04/2025

JIQ #

Start Date

12/15/2025

End Date

12/31/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Ongoing

No

Category of work

Part Time

Bargaining Unit

Faculty Association

Hours of Work

825 hours (825 hours of student contact/1442.75 hours per year)

Salary Range

As per academic salary grid

Temporary Market Stipend

Incumbent

Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay

199 days Academic profile

Posting Status

Open

Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one of our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech's strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)

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Job Duties

Job Duties

Qualified applicants will be required to teach in the traditional areas of aquatic ecology, science, as well as current needs of Natural Resource Technology programs.

Select, design, update and construct educational courses and lab aids/materials.

Manage his/her classroom/lab/activities to ensure an optimum learning environment for students.

Manage face-to-face, blended, and online courses to ensure an optimum learning environment for learners.

Follow all academic regulations and/or policies adopted by Saskatchewan Polytechnic and/or Prince Albert Campus.

Accommodate students with special learning needs.

Pursue professional development opportunities and aquatic ecology relationships to keep current with industry and educational requirements.

Practice good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Work cooperatively with program heads and colleagues in an interdependent "team "environment.

Prepare and use appropriate delivery methods for instructing courses as assigned.

Use appropriate methods of evaluating and recording student progress.

Make necessary curriculum adjustments to course content.

Attend staff, program, and division meetings.

Assist in/arrange for equipment maintenance within the program.

Assist in conducting and maintaining inventory, and in ordering supplies, equipment, and books.

Assist with acquiring and maintaining necessary permits and animal ethics approvals for work with aquatic organisms.




QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

Specific Accountabilities

Duties

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)

1. Technical diploma or university degree in Biology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Three years of recent and relevant experience in the fisheries/aquatic sector which could include:Fisheries - field, lab, and theoretical competence in the aquatic sciences including conducting water quality, bathymetric surveys, habitat surveys, stream surveys, invasive species management, road crossing design, electrofishing, aquatic macroinvertebrate identification, fish population, fish disease assessment, fish anatomy, and identification. Establishing stocking and fish harvest management programs, biomonitoring, and role of human dimensions in fisheries management. Statistics - application of statistics in Natural Resource Management applications and use of statistical software packages Technical Communications and Applied Research - research design, review of technical aquatic science literature, project management, and technical report write-up. Geographic Information Systems - application of GIS to fisheries and aquatic data collection, analysis, and management.
3. Effective instructional ability.
4. Effective interpersonal skills.
5. Effective communication skills.
6. Demonstrated competence and recent experience in the use of the internet, email, database systems, MS Office Suite software and the ability to learn and adapt to changing technology.
7. Ability to function as a team member in an ever-changing environment.
8. Demonstrates valuing diversity.
9. Must hold a valid driver's license and be willing to travel.

Desired QSA