When you join Okanagan College, you’re joining a team that’s transforming lives and communities.

Every course you create, every student you support and every connection you build, it all matters.

Be a part of a vibrant campus community, where the work you do every day truly makes a difference.

Desired Start Date: August 10, 2026

Salary range: $71,846 to $115,129 annually; normal starting salary between $78,872 and $85, 897 annually, dependent on relevant education and experience.

Bargaining unit: Vocational

Type of appointment: Regular Full-Time

Closing date: June 7, 2026

Special Instructions to applicant: We will have two Regular, Full-time positions for a Vocational Instructor – Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – M License posted. Please ensure you apply to both positions.

### Your Opportunity

The duties and responsibilities of a Vocational Instructor include continuing excellence in one's field, instructional and professional duties, professional development and service.

### Functions and Duties

Instructional duties may include any or all of the following:

instructional (teaching assignments)

course and program preparation and revision

student contact

student advising

evaluation and marking of student work and other functions related to instruction

Professional duties may include any or all of the following:

curriculum development

student registration

pre registration duties

Service may include any or all of the following:

school visitations

participation on Okanagan College (OC) committees

attendance at articulation meetings

representing OC at other function

administrative and other duties

Professional development is activity intended to promote teaching excellence, subject area competence and technical competence in the area of professional or instructional expertise.

### Education and Experience

A valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License (Maintenance “M1”/“M2” rating).

An undergraduate degree and post-secondary teaching experience are preferred; however, applicants with an equivalent combination of teaching and work experience may be considered. Aviation teaching experience would be an asset.

An Instructor’s Diploma or valid BC Teacher’s Certificate appropriate to the instructional assignment is preferred, and will be required following appointment in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Six to ten years recent relevant experience in some or all of the following:

Fixed wing maintenance experience on general aviation and/or large transport category aircraft

Rotary maintenance experience in light, intermediate, medium or heavy helicopters.

Aircraft structural repair experience related to sheet metal, and composites

### Skills and Abilities

Candidates must be committed to a team approach

Demonstrate good written and oral English skills and have good interpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate will have an exceptional teaching record with demonstrated learner-centred teaching philosophy.

Successful applicants will be an integral part of the team that will help Okanagan College realize the promise of a world-class college.

Candidates will be comfortable in a computerized environment and demonstrate knowledge of programs relevant to their discipline. The successful applicant will be able to encourage communication between students and faculty.

### Prefered Qualifications

Please note that, as per Article 36 of the BCGEU Vocational Instructors Collective Agreement, all employees on regular appointment, except those employees exempted from this provision by OC, will be required to obtain the BC Provincial Instructor’s Diploma, valid BC Teacher’s Certificate appropriate to the instructional assignment, or equivalent qualification as determined by OC within a maximum of two years from date of appointment in the regular appointment category. This period may be extended by OC because of extenuating circumstances.

### Schedule

The instructional schedule typically consists of 37 weeks of instruction with classes typically held Monday to Friday, 6 hours per day. A typical instructional week consists of 27.5 hours of instructional time and 2.5 hours of non-student contact time. As a continuing, full-time instructor, take full advantage of your 21 days of Curriculum and Professional Development time to pursue the enhancement of course materials as well as the enhancement of your current skills and knowledge. Also take advantage of available Professional Development funding allotted to employees every fiscal year to broaden your horizons beyond the scope of your current subject area. The scheduling of the program may naturally allow you to typically take your 43 days of vacation during the summer months when you can take full advantage of the warm temperatures and gorgeous lakes the Okanagan has to offer. With stat holidays off and the holiday closure around Christmas, you will have time to spend the holidays at home with family and friends.

Our Values

Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do.

Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially.

Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all.

Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness.

Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land.

Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society.

Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life.

Vocational Instructor - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer M License

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