Natural Resources and Forest Technology (NRFT) Instructor

Faculty Appointment Types Full Time-Limited Term Sessional Non-NRSL Job Summary

The College of New Caledonia is looking for an instructor to teach in the Natural Resources and Forest Technology (NRFT) program. Skills & Qualifications

• A minimum of a master’s degree in forestry or natural resource management or equivalent;
• Strong field-based technical abilities and extensive forestry experience;
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level or in an adult learning environment (preferred);
• Registered as a Registered Professional Forester;
• Physically able to conduct instructional duties in a forest setting; and
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A combination of experience and relevant education may be considered

PREFERRED

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 5 years of experience working in the forest sector;
• Master’s degree in forestry or natural resource management or equivalent;
• Active in the natural resource management community, such as through Forest Professionals BC, Canadian Institute of Forestry, BC College of Applied Biologists, or BC Institute of Agrologists;
• Strong understanding of BC Forest Policy, including legislation and regulations
• Supervisory experience; and
• Technical experience in forest road engineering, including road layout and survey, as well as logging activities
• Experience with applied research in the natural resource sector

You will promote a positive work atmosphere and communicate in a professional manner that demonstrates mutual respect with students and colleagues.

You will be part of a team actively engaged in contributing to and accomplishing the vision, mission, and goals of the College of New Caledonia and in supporting the aspirations and needs of our students and communities.

Hiring criteria shall include professional qualifications, professional experience, teaching experience, college contributions, community awareness and personal attributes so far as they are applicable to the job classification in question. Salary $73,879 - $87,659 Commensurates with qualifications and relevant experience Location Prince George CNC Campus Prince George Province BC Country Canada Department School of Technologies, Applied Arts & Trades

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

26-045FP

Employee Group

Faculty

Desired Start Date

08/27/2026

Position end date (if sessional or part-time)

05/21/2027

Additional Appointment Details

NRFT 103: Introduction to Forest Soils

NRFT 201: Natural Resources Policy and Practice

NRFT213: Forest Engineering I

NRFT 125: Introduction to Earth Science

NRFT 221: Natural Resources Finance

NRFT 225: Geographic Information Systems

NRFT 233: Forest Engineering II

NRFT 251: Applied Research Project

NRFT 261: Extended Natural Resources Field Studies

• Based on departmental needs and the instructor’s qualifications, additional courses beyond those listed may be assigned.

Instructional Days: Sep 8, ’26 – Dec 18, ’26; Jan 4, ’27 – Feb 12, ’27; Feb 22, ’27 – Apr 23, ’27

Prep Time: Aug 27, ’26 – Sep 4, ’26

Vacation Time: Dec 21, ’26 – Dec 31, ’26; Feb 16, ’27 – Feb 19, ’27; Apr 26, ’27 – May 21, ’27

Posting Competition Status

Accepting Applications

Open Date

06/11/2026

Screening/Close Date

07/06/2026

Remain Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instruction/Details to Applicant

Note to Applicants for faculty postings

The College of New Caledonia has a Faculty Database that we use to search all submitted resumes to find faculty with the appropriate qualifications we are looking for. If you would like to be considered for instructional work that you are qualified for, please send your resumes (in MS Word, see note below) and certifications to ***email_hidden*** indicating this submission is for the Faculty Database. Thank you for your interest in instructing at CNC.

Note: Please be aware that your resume MUST be in MS Word (.doc or .docx), in order for our database to perform an accurate search. Other documents like certifications, reference letters, etc. can be submitted as either PDFs or image documents (.rtf, .rtx, .txt).