Job Description

Position Information

Job Title

Instructor, Indigenous Release Planning

Appointment Type

Casual non-designated

Position Dates

Hours per week/FTE

16

About the Position

The Lakeshore Campus of Lethbridge Polytechnic, located at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, seeks a casual Personal Development Instructor to teach within the Personal Development Program. The individual will instruct Indigenous Release Planning.



This course is offered multiple times a year for 4 nights a week each session in person at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre. The appointed instructor will also be responsible for the distance delivery of the course by correspondence at the Medicine Hat Remand Centre (presence on site is not required). The course focuses on preparing Indigenous inmates for their upcoming release back into mainstream society. Topics include cultural awareness of Indigenous and non-Indigenous society, spiritual awareness and resources and agencies available to them.



Course Delivery is in the evening (6:00 pm-9:35pm) on the following dates:

Sept. 22 -25/25

Nov. 24 - 27/25

Mar. 9 - 12/26

May 11 - 14/26



Course Delivery through Correspondence occurs on the following dates:

Nov. 3 - 7/25

May 4 - 8/26

Position Details

The instructor is responsible for recruitment of students, curriculum development, classroom preparation and instruction, student attendance and grading.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in one of the social sciences or a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with employment counselling and knowledge of community agencies provincially is considered an asset. Work experience with adult learners and/or in a correctional centre is an asset. Indigenous knowledge and/or background is preferred.

Salary

$55/hour

Working Here

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

C25-00430

Open Date

07/18/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

A presentation will be required for those selected for interviews. Details will be provided to shortlisted applicants.