Vocational Instructor – Paralegal

Okanagan College

Vocational Instructor teaching various Paralegal courses at Okanagan College. Engaging with students and preparing courses while maintaining high educational standards in a hybrid setting.

Posted 7/27/2026part-timeKelowna • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$71,846 - CA$115,129 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The duties and responsibilities of a Vocational Instructor include continuing excellence in one's field, instructional and professional duties, professional development and service.
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 and preregistration duties.
Professional development is activity intended to promote teaching excellence, subject area competence and technical competence in the area of professional or instructional expertise.
Service may include any or all of the following: school visitations; participation on OC committees; attendance at articulation meetings; representing OC at other functions; administrative and other duties.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Paralegal certificate or diploma, plus five years of work in a legal setting as a paralegal.
Completion of or current enrolment in a Provincial 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.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience, which may include a university degree in an appropriate discipline, will also be considered.
Post-secondary teaching experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of current paralegal skills and practices and recent experience in a legal environment.
Knowledge of online learning platforms such as Moodle or Brightspace (preferred).
Online/hyflex teaching experience would be an asset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements