Information for Prospective Faculty

Each college sets its own requirements for teaching positions – there is no system-wide standard. A teaching permit is not required. For most disciplines at Champlain Saint-Lambert, a master’s degree in that discipline. However, certain disciplines and courses may have different requirements. The job posting will be explicit in the statement of required or preferred degrees.  

An excellent command of written and oral English (or French if applying to teach in the French department) is required. Each discipline will specify other criteria based on its needs regarding the vacant position(s). While not required, relevant teaching experience is preferred for all teaching positions; industry experience (where relevant) is also preferred in some disciplines. Check the job posting for specifics.

If you are not a permanent resident or citizen of Canada, you must have an active work permit to be considered for a teaching position. You should also verify recognized equivalencies for degrees you hold by consulting the following links: 

• Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration 
• Equivalencies for prior academic learning completed in Canada 
• Comparative Evaluation for studies done outside Québec 
• Evaluation of diplomas and experience acquired abroad 

If you are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada but do not reside in Québec, you may apply provided you meet the qualifications of the job posting.    

To submit your application, we suggest that you register as an applicant at the Emploi Cégep recruitment portal (https://en.emploicegep.qc.ca/emplois/). This website lists job postings for all institutions in the public college system and allows applicants to browse through and apply to postings in the CÉGEP system. Alternatively, you can register for and apply to postings just at Champlain College by using http://www.crc-sher.qc.ca/teaching_careers/, as well as register for automatic “job alerts” at https://www.crc-sher.qc.ca/alerts_careers/.  

The main recruitment periods for faculty positions are: 

• Winter session: November and December 
• Fall session: May and June 
• Summer session: April  

However, job openings are posted year-round. 

PRE-SCREENING OF APPLICATIONS 

• Analysis of applications received 
• Identification of applicants who will be invited to continue (next step) 

SELECTION AND INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS 

• Evaluation test may be required (tests may be discipline specific; tests may also evaluate language proficiency) 
• Interviews by the hiring committee (which includes faculty representing the discipline) including a teaching simulation 
• Recommendation from the hiring committee 
• Reference checks 

DECISION AND HIRING PROCESS 

• Analysis of all information collected on each applicant interviewed in Step 2 
• Selection decisions 
• Job offer to successful applicant; all interviewed applicants are contacted to be informed of the results.

EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING 

• Meeting with Human Resources staff to open new employee file and complete hiring process 

• Submission of documents containing all useful or necessary information for ensuring smooth integration into the workplace including office assignment 
• Welcome appointment with immediate supervisor/department coordinator who will discuss your department’s onboarding process 
• Meeting with the Pedagogical Support team  

When applying for a teaching position at Champlain Saint-Lambert, keep the following in mind. 

1. Your Match to the Job Posting 

Do your research and make sure the teaching discipline you apply to suits you and matches your education and work experience background, as well as the requirements stipulated in the posting.  

2. Apply to individual postings 

You need to apply directly to a specific posting for a particular discipline, as opposed to doing a general application for all disciplines. This means that if you wish to apply to more than one discipline, each job posting you apply to needs its own application.  

3. Match your cover letter to the job posting 

Ensure your cover letter directly addresses what the job posting is looking for. Every job posting lists the preferred and required qualifications. 

4. Provide all documents 

Read each posting carefully to ensure your application materials match what the job posting outlines in the desired and required qualifications sections. For most postings, the required documents are a cover letter and résumé.  

All postings presume that you are legally able to work in Québec (i.e., you are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and possess a Canadian social insurance number). If you hold a work visa, a copy of the visa should be submitted to verify eligibility requirements.  

5. Respect deadlines 

Keep track of the closing date for each job posting, and make sure to submit your application on time. 

6. Timeline 

On average it takes about two to three weeks to screen and hire the successful applicant after a job posting closes. Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. 

If you have any questions, direct them to the Human Resources department. 

7. Prepare questions for the hiring committee 

Before an interview, prepare questions you may want to ask the hiring committee. For example, at the end of your interview you may want to ask the committee about the students in its courses, the size of the department, the expectations the department has of new faculty, the onboarding practices of the department, or resources available to support you as a faculty member. 

• Cégep-level Programs of Study 
• Collective agreements for college instructors, professional and support staff (in French only) 
• Salary scales for CÉGEP staff (in French only) 
• What is a Cégep?