Job Title: Professors (Part-Time) - General Carpenter Pre-Apprenticeship Program for Women
Department: First Peoples’ Centre
Location: Commerce Court Campus – North Bay, ON
Contract Duration: June 22 – August 28, 2026
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
The General Carpenter Pre-Apprenticeship Program for Women is a specially funded training initiative designed to support women in exploring and entering the skilled trades through accessible, supportive, and hands-on learning opportunities.
The program is seeking qualified part-time professors to deliver the General Carpenter Level 1 curriculum in both classroom and shop environments. Faculty are responsible for providing high-quality instruction, maintaining safe learning spaces, evaluating student progress, and fostering an inclusive and encouraging environment that supports participant confidence, retention, and success.
Qualifications: • Licensed Carpenter with valid Certificate of Qualification • Minimum five (5) years of experience in all aspects of general carpentry • Demonstrated teaching ability and knowledge of adult learning success strategies • Ability to deliver curriculum aligned with apprenticeship Level 1 standards • Demonstrated commitment to safe shop practices, hazard awareness, and applicable health and safety standards • Previous teaching experience in post-secondary, trades training, or adult education environments is an asset • Understanding of barriers and supports related to women entering the skilled trades is an asset • Demonstrated ability to create an inclusive and respectful learning environment that encourages women in the skilled trades • A good understanding of the needs of Indigenous learners is an asset • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of educational technologies • Effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills • Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based training environment • Must be able to reliably commute to the College Drive Campus in North Bay, ON required
Responsibilities: • Deliver training for the General Carpenter Pre-Apprenticeship Program for Women covering General Carpenter Level 1 curriculum for any of the following courses: • Residential Estimating, Calculation and Layout I • Plans, Specifications & Codes • Safety, Materials & Tools • Welding • Develop lesson plans, learning activities, and assessments aligned with required learning outcomes in both classroom and shop settings • Maintain a safe, organized, and productive learning environment at all times • Monitor student attendance, progress, and practical skill development; identify concerns early and communicate with the Project Lead • Work closely with Project Lead, lab technologists, First Peoples’ Centre, trades area, and staff to support student success • Work collaboratively with students and colleagues to provide an optimal learning environment • Perform all responsibilities associated with instruction including course preparation, delivery, assessment, student feedback, record keeping, and evaluation of theory and practical competencies
Applications will be accepted by the Organizational Development and Talent Management Department through our Career Portal at https://www.canadorecollege.ca/about/careers until 12:00 p.m., on the closing date. While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Canadore College is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.
