CCA Instructor

Position #: 32-24/25 - CCA Instructor

Expected Start Date: October 1, 2025

City/Town: Kindersley

Type: Full-time Temporary

Expected End Date: April 30, 2026

FTE: 164 days

Relief: No

Float: No

Salary or Pay Band: Based on education and experience

Job Description: 

Great Plains College is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic instructor(s) for our Continuing Care Assistant full-time program at the Kindersley Campus. Reporting to the Program Coordinator, the CCA Instructor will plan organize and implement an instructional program and learning environment that guides and encourages learners to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

Student Contact Days: 145.0 

Total Contract Days: 164.0 

Courses: Body Systems (ANAT100), Introduction to Caregiving (SPCR106), Personal Competence (SPCR 192), ORR (SPCR101), Clinical 1 - Special Care (CLIN100), Human Growth & Development (HUMD187), End of Life Care (SPCR102), Community Care (SPCR107), Clinical 2 - Special Care (CLIN219).

Travel Required: No

Education

• Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with a Degree in Nursing or Education or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Licenses

• Current registration with CRNS or RPNAS.

Competencies 

• Knowledge and Expertise: 
  • Demonstrates the skills, knowledge and professional proficiencies required in the academic specialty. 
• Communication (Instructional): 
  • Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate concepts in a classroom and/or presentation setting; facilitates group discussion and uses available audio-visual and technological instructional tools. 
• Student Focus: 
  • Demonstrates a high level of focus on student learning and development, setting priorities based on student needs and continuously seeking ways to meet student learning goals. 
• Capacity to Inspire: 
  • Demonstrates the ability to inspire others through both actions and words; resulting in enthusiasm, engagement and effective performance. 
• Ethics and Values: 
  • Demonstrates a well-developed set of personal principles and values that help set a leadership standard when interacting with others or making individual decisions.
• Relationship Building: 
  • Demonstrates an understanding and open attitude toward others, nurturing and valuing positive relationships with others. 
• Flexibility and Adaptability:
  • Demonstrates an ability to adapt and thrive in an atmosphere of changing priorities and circumstances. 
• Conflict Management:
  • Demonstrates an ability to intervene effectively in conflict situations and is able to focus on common objectives and maintain productive relationships by understanding the underlying interests of others. 
• Empathetic Listening and Responding:
  • Listens and responds to the opinions and perspectives of others with genuine concern, understanding and tolerance.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Minimum two years of relevant experience in geriatric care (i.e., Long-Term Care, Rehabilitation, Home Care, Community Care or Acute Care Medical Units). 
• Effective instructional ability. 
• Effective interpersonal skills. 
• Effective communication (oral and written) skills. 
• Demonstrated competence and recent experience in the use of the internet, e-mail, MS Office Suite software and the ability to learn and adapt to changing technology. 
• Ability to function as a team member in an ever-changing environment. 
• Demonstrates valuing diversity. 

Other Information

• A complete job description and competencies for this position can be found on the Great Plains College website. For additional information, contact Ethan Hill-O’Driscoll, Interim Manager of Programs, at 306-280-6049. 
• Send resume and cover letter, quoting competition #32-24/25 to: gpchr@greatplainscollege.ca. Applications received prior to 12:00 pm on July 17, 2025 will be reviewed for this competition. We wish to thank all candidates who apply, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.