Contract Faculty - Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management

What Are We About?

Fleming is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region in Central Ontario, Traditional Mississauga Anishinaabe Territory and covered by the Williams Treaties, 1923. It is a beautiful place to live and work, surrounded by natural beauty and a mere 90 minutes north-east of Toronto. The College’s 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, including hundreds of international students from countries around the world, attend at campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton, and Cobourg. Fleming offers more than 100 full-time programs in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, General Arts and Science, Technology, Skilled Trades, Community Development, Health, Business, and Justice as well as other Continuing Education courses.

We are also extremely proud of our more than 85,000 Fleming alumni who are contributing to their communities in the region, across the province, and around the world.

What This Position is About:

Experience success at Fleming, where we provide a unique and innovative learning environment for our students. As a contract faculty member with the Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management programs, you will play a key role in promoting academic excellence and creating an effective learning environment. You will be expected to contribute to the discipline by developing relevant, program-aligned curricula, contributing to cross-college discussions, developing student skills, and playing an effective role with the teaching team, integrating innovative learning strategies and outcomes.

• Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management

What We Are Looking For:

You possess a university degree in an academic discipline relevant to the heritage sector (archaeology, anthropology, history, fine arts, art history, museum studies) and a post-graduate qualification specifically in artifact conservation. The successful candidate will have a background in both preventative and treatment conservation with a specialty in object conservation and a wide-ranging knowledge of material types (metals, ceramics, glass, wood, leather, paper, and/or textiles). Strong knowledge of technological manufacturing processes and the history of technology, as well as a minimum of 5 years of experience using lab treatment methods, is required.

Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to create positive learning experiences for diverse learners. The ability to be flexible, adaptable, and creative with both students and community partners is essential. Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching experience at post-secondary institutions and consideration will be given to those with other forms of education delivery.

This role requires self-motivation, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, a passion for learning and for supporting student success. Good organizational and time management skills, plus the ability to work independently as well as within a team-based environment, are required. Our courses are strongly interlinked, and all faculty work as a team to create an overall program of learning across courses. Demonstrated critical-thinking skills with the ability to apply a creative, solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving is a must. Our ideal candidate is flexible, adaptable, and has the ability to remain current within a constantly changing environment. You are comfortable working with technology and are proficient in a variety of computer applications including word processing, presentation, e-mail, learning management systems, online learning applications, and various web applications.

Salary Range: As per the non-full-time academic salary grid.

How To Apply:

Internal Candidates: apply through My Campus by visiting the Career Opportunities page.
External candidates: apply by visiting our website: http://www.FlemingCollege.ca/Careers.