Committees and Stewards

Executive

The role of the Executive is to conduct business on behalf of the Association, communicate with members, carry out decisions made at general meetings of the Association, and to investigate and report on matters of interest.

PositionMember
PresidentTakaia Larsen
VP – Contract AdministrationShannon Shah
VP – Member EngagementLeesa Dean
VP – NegotiationsJonathan Vanderhoek
SecretaryCelina Duarte
TreasurerKim Verigin
Retirement Issues Jessica Adrain
Board ObserverPablo Pastor

Stewards

In the SCFA, stewards can be a good first contact for members who are experiencing issues or who have questions about the collective agreement. Here is a list of the 2024-2025 stewards:

Ken Laing: non-instructional (CEES, Library, Counsellors, Teaching and Learning, Selkirk Innovates). Castlegar campus.
Marilyn Lee: Nelson – SOTA / Trail – Digital Fabrication. Located at Victoria Street campus.
Jason Da Costa: For health & safety issues. Castlegar campus.
Leanne Reitan: Faculty Assistants. Castlegar campus.
Ines Schrottenbaum: SEG & Business. Castlegar campus.
Pablo Pastor: University Arts and Sciences. Castlegar campus.
Jonathan Vanderhoek: Health & Human Services + Nursing. Castlegar campus.

FPSE Standing Committees

The SCFA has a representative on each of the ten FPSE Standing Committees. Members of standing committees meet with FPSE Executive members to Standing Committees to coordinate strategy and recommend policy and action plans which address current issues in their subject area.

  • Bargaining Coordination: Jonathan Vanderhoek
  • Contract Administration: Shannon Shah
  • Climate Action:  Lauren Rethoret
  • Decolonization, Reconciliation and Indigenization:  Melissa Dorey and Danica Weager
  • Disability Management and Rehabilitation: Jennifer Reid
  • Human Rights and International Solidarity: Pablo Pastor and Sahana Madhyastha
  • Non-Regular Faculty: Erin Rodier
  • Pension Advisory: Jessica Adrain
  • Academic Governance: Theresa Southam
  • Women and Gender Equity: Theresa Southam, Marla Gonzalez Plasencia
  • Workplace Health, Safety and Environment: Jason Da Costa and Katie Comrie (Castlegar), Daryl Jolly (Nelson)

SCOPE

Article 9.6 of the collective agreement – Merit Recognition

The College shall annually deposit into a fund an amount of $4,000.00. Funds shall be administered by the Standing Committee on Professional Excellence (SCOPE) which shall be responsible for the judgment of professional excellence among faculty. The Committee will forward their decision to the College.

This Committee will consist of at least six (6) members elected by the Selkirk College Faculty Association and two (2) members appointed by the President. Here are the SCFA members:

  • Ellen Strelaeff (chair)
  • Sahana Madhyastha
  • Janet Mayr
  • Andrew Scherck
  • Paula Vaananen
  • Leesa Dean
  • James Nicol

Affiliations

SCFA is an independent trade union affiliated with the following groups:

  • BC Federation of Labour: The British Columbia Federation of Labour represents 470,000 members of affiliated unions in more than 1,100 locals, working in every aspect of the BC economy.
  • Canadian Association of University Teachers: Founded in 1951, CAUT is the national voice for academic staff. Today, representing 55,000 teachers, librarians, researchers and other academic professionals and general staff, CAUT is an outspoken defender of academic freedom and works actively in the public interest to improve the quality and accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada.
  • Canadian Labour Congress: The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest democratic and popular organization in Canada with over three million members. The Canadian Labour Congress brings together Canada’s national and international unions, the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 137 district labour councils.
  • Federation of Post- Secondary Educators: The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC is the provincial voice for more than 10,000 faculty and staff in public and private post-secondary institutions.
  • West Kootenay Labour Council: The WKLC was founded in 1958 and represent 6000 organized workers in the West Kootenays of British Columbia.

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