Early Childhood Education Instructor

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INSTRUCTOREarly Childhood Education UCN is building better futures for a stronger North. UCN provides learning opportunities to northern communities and its people offering more than 40 academic degrees, diplomas, and certificate programs. We commit to offering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment where innovation and creativity is welcomed. We are one of Manitoba’s Top Employers and offer a generous Total Compensation Package with health benefits, a great pension plan along with the opportunity for personal and professional growth including tuition waivers. DUTIESReporting to the Associate Dean of Early Childhood Education (ECE), the Early Childhood Education Instructor will work with the ECE Program Coordinator and other ECE Instructors to deliver courses on-campus in the two-year ECE diploma program. In addition to teaching duties, the Instructor will be responsible for classroom management, advising students, maintenance of student records and grades, curriculum review/development, liaison with childcare mentors and directors, and other administrative tasks. The successful candidate will also be responsible for fully participating in all program functions.  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:• Manitoba Early Childhood Education level III designation by Province of Manitoba’s Early Learning and Childcare Qualifications Branch• Three years’ experience working in a childcare facility (licensed, unlicensed, Head Start, etc.)• Experience coaching or mentoring Child Care Assistants (CCAs) or Early Childhood Educators (ECEs)• Effective communication and interpersonal skills• Strong organizational and presentational skills• Excellent problem solving and leadership skills• Proficiency with relevant educational and MS Office technology/software• Ability to work independently and in a team-teaching situation• Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous cultures• Commitment to life-long learning ASSETS: • Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Early Childhood, Arts, Education, Social Work or Recreation)• Experience as a supervisor or director of a childcare facility• Certification in Adult Education• Experience working in northern and/or Indigenous Manitoba communities• Experience in post-secondary or adult education (teaching, mentoring, or supervising student placements)• Ability to speak an Indigenous language and conduct cultural ceremonies or teachings• Understanding of land or place-based learning objectives CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: • Completion of Teaching for Learning in Applied Education (TFL) certification within 3 years of employment• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check• Candidates must be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canda Applicants are asked to provide a cover letter and resume with their application. Applicants must demonstrate in their cover letter and their resume how they meet the qualifications. Applicants with education acquired outside of Canada are required to provide an Educational Credential Assessment with their application indicating Canadian credential equivalency, accepted Education Credential Assessment organizations include International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) and World Education Services (WES.)UCN is committed to building a workforce representative of the populations we serve. Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous candidates. Applicants are invited to indicate in their cover letter or resume if they are from any of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. Only qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada will be given consideration. Persons with disabilities who require accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources.UCN acknowledges that we are on the traditional territories and homelands of many Indigenous peoples, in particular the Cree, Dene, Red River Métis, and Oji-Cree. Indigenous peoples have continuously maintained homelands in northern Manitoba since time immemorial. The First Nations in the area that UCN serves entered into treaty relationships with the Crown (within our region these include signatories to treaties 4, 5 -- and the treaty 5 adhesion, and treaty 6 - located within the treaty 5 adhesion). The territory has also become home to other Indigenous peoples. We uphold the treaties and collaborate with all Indigenous peoples to share truth, reconciliation, and learning. COMPETITION TYPE: Open Competition to Public  COMPETITION NUMBER: 26-070CLOSING DATE: June 15, 2026SALARY RANGE: $67,539 to $102,811 per annum plus remoteness allowance if applicablePOSITION CLASSIFICATION:  College InstructorPOSITION LOCATIONS: The Pas, ManitobaPOSITION TYPE: Full-Time Term Position from August 24, 2026 to June 25, 2027