Instructor/Coordinator Water & Wastewater Operator Program

Instructor/Coordinator Water & Wastewater Operator Program 
Ayamdigut Campus (Whitehorse) 
Term Position From 2025-01-06 to 2026-01-30
Salary: $45.03 to $54.79 
Employment Opportunity No.: 24.149 

Closing Date: November 26, 2024

The Yukon Water and Wastewater Operator program (YWWOP) offers a range of courses designed to meet the needs of new and prospective water and wastewater operators, as well as current operators working within governments (municipal, territorial, federal or First Nation) and the private sector (e.g. mining, water delivery).

Our ‘Core’ courses are designed to prepare participants to write a related Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam. ‘Elective’ courses are designed to develop technical and workplace essential skills related to the water and wastewater sector and offer continuing education units (CEUs). ‘Specialized’ courses can be developed to meet the needs of a specific group.

Reporting to the Department Head, Workforce and Business Development, the YWWOP Instructor/Coordinator is primarily responsible for providing instructional, curriculum development, coordination and related duties in the Yukon Water and Wastewater Operator Program. The incumbent will also be required to teach in related subject areas. This position liaises with the Circuit Rider Training Program Coordinator to provide comprehensive training, support, and capacity building to students and operators.

The ideal applicant will have a degree or technical diploma in a relevant discipline and/or a related industry certification. A master’s degree would be an asset. Familiarity with water and wastewater operations and the related regulatory environment and certifications is required. Experience coordinating programs or projects, as well as experience teaching, is essential. Strength in all forms of communication is required. Other skills that will support success are the ability to understand budgets and project logistics and create and deliver reporting to funders in a timely manner; ability to perform course and curriculum development in an adult education context; ability to contribute to research projects; proficiency in digital environments; strong interpersonal skills; and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of government and non-government organizations. 

Other skills that will support success are the ability to understand budgets and project logistics and create and deliver reporting to funders in a timely manner; ability to perform course and curriculum development in an adult education context; ability to contribute to research projects; proficiency in digital environments; strong interpersonal skills; and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of government and non-government organizations.

Yukon University is committed to the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however qualified candidates who self-identify as Yukon first Nations, as well as Metis, Inuit or other Indigenous ancestry will be given priority. Consideration may be given to those with an appropriate blend of education and experience.