Teaching Instructors

Department of Health and Human Services, Faculty of Health & Community Studies

Competition No. 26.10.243

Competition No. 26.10.243 Posting Date October 5, 2026

Category

Closing Date

Sessional Commensurate with qualifications A review of applications will begin October 16, 2026 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

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MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 21,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

The Physical Therapist Assistant and Occupational Therapist Assistant program is a highly successful two-year diploma program at MacEwan University that prepares graduates to work collaboratively with other professionals in the physical and occupational therapy fields.

Applications are invited for sessional instructor position(s) in the Physical Therapist Assistant and Occupational Therapist Assistant program at MacEwan University to teach in-person 1st and 2nd year courses in Winter 2027, with potential consideration in other terms. Candidates with a combination of master's level post-secondary education in Occupational Therapy, proficiency in clinical practice, and knowledge of theory, policy, and curriculum will be considered. Both proficiency working with Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistants and post-secondary teaching experience are assets.

Successful candidates will demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, a student-centered approach to learning, and a strong understanding of human anatomy from an applied health perspective.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and teaching dossier (including recent teaching evaluations).

Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to:

Opportunity

The Physical Therapist Assistant and Occupational Therapist Assistant program is a highly successful two-year diploma program at MacEwan University that prepares graduates to work collaboratively with other professionals in the physical and occupational therapy fields.

Applications are invited for sessional instructor position(s) in the Physical Therapist Assistant and Occupational Therapist Assistant program at MacEwan University to teach in-person 1st and 2nd year courses in Winter 2027, with potential consideration in other terms. Candidates with a combination of master's level post-secondary education in Occupational Therapy, proficiency in clinical practice, and knowledge of theory, policy, and curriculum will be considered. Both proficiency working with Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistants and post-secondary teaching experience are assets.

Successful candidates will demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, a student-centered approach to learning, and a strong understanding of human anatomy from an applied health perspective.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and teaching dossier (including recent teaching evaluations).

Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to: Natalia Rohatyn‑Martin, Department Chair, Department of Health and Human Services at RohatynMartinN@macewan.ca .

This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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