Why teach with us?
- Share your professional expertise.
- Inspire and engage adult learners.
- Be part of a community committed to lifelong learning.
Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to lifelong learners, regionally and globally, thereby empowering people and transforming communities for a better future.
We provide non-credit, adult learning opportunities to diverse, motivated adult professionals.
Teaching with Continuing Education empowers you to share your real-world expertise with motivated adult learners while advancing your own skills, enjoying flexible part-time work, and contributing to community and workforce development.
Are you a fit?
We're looking for professionals who:
- Have 10+ years of experience in their field
- Possess real-world, practical knowledge in our program areas *
- Communicate clearly and confidently
- Are passionate about teaching and mentoring adult learners
- Are ready to give back and grow professionally
If you're interested in being contacted for future opportunities, please fill out the form below.
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Who are our learners?
UCalgary Continuing Education has been operating since 1965 and serves 20,000+ students per year, from local Calgarians to learners across Canada and worldwide. Many of our students take courses remotely from outside Alberta or are international students who come to Continuing Education to gain critical skills for the Canadian workforce.
Our students are working professionals and lifelong learners who are here to:
- Upskill or reskill for new and evolving roles
- Explore passions and build new competencies
- Learn flexibly — online, in-person, or hybrid
Everyone has different goals and motivations, varying skill levels and unique personal circumstances.
They all have something in common: a desire to rise, to improve, and to make something more of their lives and careers.
What you'll teach
Our approach is to provide learner-centered, inclusive and experiential teaching for our students.
You'll teach non-credit courses in any of our 12 program areas.
Courses vary by program and portfolio, but typically:
- Range from seven to 40 hours in total
- May be graded or ungraded
- Offered in-person, online asynchronous, online synchronous, or mixed formats
- Average 20 to 30 students per class
Your role as an instructor
Give back to the community by sharing your knowledge. Your experiences and insights can help transform someone's lifelong learning journey.
As a Continuing Education instructor, you'll:
- Design and deliver engaging, applied content
- Facilitate learning using real-world scenarios and adult learning strategies
- Manage communication, grading and student engagement
- Collaborate with program managers and support teams
- Apply Continuing Education adult learning standards in your teaching via our learning management system, Desire2Learn (D2L)
- Have access to instructional support, tools and teaching professional development
If you want to explore about our teaching tools, visit our Online Learning Resources.
Attend an information session
Attend one of our upcoming Information Sessions for Aspiring Instructors to learn more about becoming an instructor and to connect directly with our program managers. These sessions are a great opportunity to ask questions, explore teaching opportunities, and see how your expertise can make a difference.
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