Subject Matter Expert - Disability Studies

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Job Description

About Bow Valley College

For 60 years, Calgary’s college has grown to prepare 14,000 students annually for meaningful careers in health care, social services, business, technology, and creative industries. Every program has a Work Integrated Learning requirement, ensuring students contribute to the workplace before they graduate. With a strong focus on advanced simulation training and Alberta’s evolving needs, Bow Valley College’s new Health Care Centre of Excellence is working to expand space and programs, aimed at graduating four-times as many health professionals annually by 2036.

Proudly recognized as one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges, we combine innovative learning with hands-on experience. Home to Alberta’s only major e-sports arena and a state-of-the-art digital production hub. Learn more about the opportunities Bow Valley College creates for students, Calgary, and Alberta at bowvalleycollege.ca.

Position Summary

Content experts in the School of Community Studies, Disability Studies program are responsible for developing assigned instructional content and materials that can be taught to meet the competencies of the specific courses.

The content expert will produce high quality curriculum materials that are up to date with current best practice standards and incorporate Indigenous ways of being and knowing. Content experts will work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop materials.

These courses explore the role of the Disability Studies practitioner through the lens of Indigenous ways of being, knowing, and doing.

What You'll Be Doing

Provides high quality resources 

• Content is up to date and incorporates best practice guidelines.

• Develops the Disability Studies curriculum.

• Ensures timely and accurate information flow and identification of issues related supporting Indigenous learners.

• Work with Disability Studies program chair and the Learning Design consultant to ensure materials are appropriate.

• Develop and update curriculum, guides and rubrics.

Builds and maintains relationship with internal and external stakeholders and promotes the Department and the College

• Keeps current regarding changes in best practice and adapts curriculum as required.

• Maintains a networking relationship with employers.

• Maintains Indigenous stakeholder relationships including Elders and community members.

• Works closely with Teaching and Learning Enhancement. 

Other Duties /Special Projects

• Other duties as assigned.

• Completes any professional development requirements (for example: D2L; Agresso Student Module training, Instructional Skills Training, FOIP).

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• 5 years of relevant experience.

• Knowledge of Indigenous ways of being, knowing, and doing.

• An equivalent combination of directly related education and experience may be considered 

Preferred

• Master’s degree.

• Direct industry-related field experience.

• Practitioner of adult learning principles.

• Community relationships an asset.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Knowledge of and successful experience within adult instructional methodology.

• Curriculum development is required. This includes the development of all materials.

Closing Date: August 24, 2026

This opening is a causal (faculty) position. Please note all successful candidates will be required to provide copies of government issued identification and proof of educational qualifications upon hire and may be required to provide an enhanced police information check. If your education was received internationally, we will require you to provide an international education assessment through IQAS, WES, or one of the other nationally designated organizations upon hire.

Union :

CBA Excluded

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
Bow Valley College is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our community. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the further diversification of our employees including, but not limited to, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.