Instructor User Experience and Interactive Design

AcademicsHybrid Remote, Vancouver, B.C.


Description

Job Title: Information Technology Instructor
Program: User Experience and Interactive Design (UEID)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia 
Shift Type: 2 Days on-site Campus, 2 Days- Virtual Instruction
Courses are a duration of 4-hours per session and are delivered between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (PST)
Job Type: Contract, Part-Time                     
  
Job Summary 
 
The Canadian College of Technology and Business (CCTB) is an educational institution specializing in career development, certification and technical training in business and technology. Our principal educational philosophy is to provide the best technical training in both business management processes and core-industry technologies to allow our students to obtain a high degree of success upon entry into positions of business and technology. We provide relevant programs which ensure our students meet the demands of today’s ever-changing job market.
 
CCTB is currently seeking an experienced professional Instructor to teach a module in the User Experience and Interactive Design program.
 
Responsibilities   
 
  • Cultivate an immersive learning environment tailored for post-secondary students, fostering engagement and active participation.
  • Design and implement dynamic learning experiences leveraging available resources, integrating diverse teaching methodologies to achieve course objectives effectively.
  • Streamline lesson planning, assignments, and class activities, ensuring alignment with course objectives and institutional standards.
  • Facilitate engaging class discussions to stimulate collaboration, communication, and critical thinking among students.
  • Encourage intellectual exploration, guiding students to hone their analytical and reasoning skills.
  • Spearhead the exploration and application of market leading technologies and lead students in research and development projects.
  • Provide personalized academic support through tutoring and counseling, offering constructive feedback and motivation as needed.
  • Extend academic assistance beyond the classroom through scheduled office hours, email correspondence, and group study sessions.
  • Actively contribute to departmental and faculty meetings, staying abreast of relevant developments and responsibilities.
 
  • Pursue ongoing research endeavors within the field, deepening expertise and enhancing teaching efficacy.

Requirements 
 
 
 
Education and Experience 
 
  • A certificate, diploma or post-secondary degree relevant to the subject matter and five years of full-time work experience in a career occupation relevant to the subject matter of the course, OR
  • 10 years of full-time work experience in a career occupation relevant to the subject matter of the course.  
  • Experience in (including but is not limited to) UI/UX design principles, consumer research, building wireframes, designing storyboards, screen flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. 
  • Experience and working knowledge of Figma is required.  
  • Additional Experience with Web Development Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JS) and React is ideal.  
  • Working knowledge of Learning Management System (LMS); Canvas, is an asset.
  • Previous teaching experience at a college or a university level is an asset. 
  • Criminal background check will be required if selected. 
 
Knowledge and Skills 
  • Use Photoshop, Figma or Adobe Creative Suite and other visualization tools to rapidly generate impactful, interactive designs. 
  • Take the lead on the visual design for the class to ensure students are presented with best practices and that storyboards are as usable, elegant, and attractive. 
  • Ability to explain dashboard projects to students from start to finish. 
  • Regularly demonstrate and implement the numerous capabilities of UI/UX Software and other visualization tools. 
  • Previous curriculum and program development experience is strongly recommended and desired.
  • Proven experience teaching and supervising students, providing support and feedback in constructive and meaningful manners is needed for the role.
  • Ability to communicate complex information to students both orally and written in an understandable manner.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equality when interacting with students and colleagues.
  • Capable of working independently as well as being part of a team.
  • Being able to work under pressure/fast-paced environment and deliver on scheduled deadlines.
Required Technical Skills:
  • HTML5 to create webpage structure: basic HTML5 tags, semantic HTML5, tables, forms, lists, basic layout.
  • CSS3 (Cascading Style Sheets) for website design: Document Object Model, CSS selectors & combinators, CSS Grid, transformation and animations
  • Understanding of WordPress CMS and Plugins to create highly responsive, mobile and tablet friendly websites.
  • Use MySQL databases to store website content.
  • Manage website Backend, cPanel and Database.
  • Construct Information architecture, User journey, user flow, flow charts, product user business benefit, mobile app design patterns.
  • Perform Usability testing methodologies, planning the Test, setting environment, moderate, unmoderated test, card sorting, tree testing eye tracking and a/b testing.
  • Skills over creating business dashboards using advance prototyping.
  • Generate interactive reports in Power BI Online Services, Dashboards and Mobile Application.
Teaching and program development:
  • Previous curriculum and program development experience is considered an asset.
  • Proven experience supervising students, providing support and feedback in constructive and meaningful manners is highly desirable.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate complex information to students both orally and written in an understandable manner.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion when interacting with students and colleagues.
  • Capable of working independently as well as being part of a team.
  • Being able to work under pressure/fast-paced environment and deliver on scheduled deadlines.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, provincial, or local protected class.