Part Time Professor, Powerline Technician Program

Position Summary

Cambrian College’s School of Skills Training is seeking part-time professors to teach in the Powerline Technician program starting in September 2026 . Duties and Responsibilities

To review a list of courses within the certificate program(s), please visit

https://catalog.cambriancollege.ca/pltn/#falltext

Qualifications Required:

• Powerline Technician (434A) Certificate of Qualification is required; a Powerline Technician Certificate of Apprenticeship is considered an asset (A copy of educational documents must be submitted with application *** education completed outside of Canada, applicants are required to submit a WES or ICAS with their application)
• Minimum five years of practical work experience in distribution at the Journeyperson level is required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and superior oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to be an effective role model in the classroom.
• Ability to use creative teaching approaches and current and emerging teaching and learning strategies to enhance student progress.
• Possess good organizational skills and sound computer software skills.
• Ability to function within a team environment.

Additional Assets/Preferred:

• Postsecondary diploma in Powerline Technician or Advanced Diploma.
• Previous teaching experience at the postsecondary level.
• Experience with apprenticeship mentorship, adult or post-secondary level teaching is considered an asset.
• Overhead or utility experience is considered an asset.

Required Information

To be considered, candidates must provide the following as an attachment:- Educational documents

• WES/ICAS Equivalence if degrees/diplomas are from a Non-Canadian University
• Journeyperson Red Seal Certification or Certificate of Qualification
• Electrical licensure

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Do you have a Journeyperson Red Seal Certification or Certificate of Qualification as a Powerline Technician?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have five years of work experience in generation, distribution, transmission, protection, and control systems?

• Yes
• No

03

What teaching experience do you have? Select the settings in which you are currently teaching or have taught.

• Formal teaching in a post-secondary institution (College/University).
• Formal teaching experience beyond my practicum at a high school or elementary level.
• Experience as a teacher's assistant or through a practicum.
• Delivered workshops or training sessions to staff.
• Coaching or mentoring experience.
• Tutoring experience.
• I have no teaching experience.

04

Do you have overhead or utility experience?

• Yes
• No

Required Question