Part-time Academic: Clinical Instructors

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Part-Time Academic: Clinical Instructors - Winter 2025

Posting Number PTAP2643P

Department/Unit Nursing

Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

The School of Nursing is now accepting applications for Clinical Instructor positions in the winter term of year 2025 which runs from January 6 – April 4, 2025.

WORK ASSIGNMENT : Instructors are responsible for teaching and supervising a group of BScN students who provide direct client care in clinical settings, work in a clinical skills and simulation lab or tutorial group setting. Tasks include but are not limited to lab demonstrations, marking and proctoring term tests and final examinations as well as evaluating assignments.

Access to a computer (no tablet/iPad/phone) with working internet to run Microsoft Teams for online meetings and instruction is required. Clinical Instructors will report to the instructor of record for their course and work under the protection of CUPE Collective Agreement 3912 – Dalhousie University. Document can be accessed via https://cupe.ca/local/cupe-3912-dalhousie-university .

WINTER 2025:

N2725 (Clinical Integration 2)

- | SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 71 hrs

(Thursdays a.m. or p.m.)

- Two-week CLINICAL : Not to exceed 100 hrs

(March 17-28, 2025)

N2740 (Nursing and Family Health)

(Background in Family Nursing required)

- TUTORIALS : Not to exceed22 hrs,

held bi-weekly (Fridays p.m.)

N2750 (Health and Healing II: Pathophysiology and Therapeutics)

(Background in Pathophysiology required)

- TUTORIALS : Not to exceed 22 hrs

held weekly (Wednesdays p.m.)

N3710 (Nursing and Episodic Illness: Preventative Care and Interventions)

(Background in MedSurg Nursing required)

- TUTORIALS : Not to exceed 22 hrs

held bi-weekly (Thursdays p.m.)

N3715 (Clinical Integration 3)

(Experience In Med/Surg And/or Mental Health Nursing Required)

- SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 62 hrs

(Wednesdays a.m. or p.m.)

- CLINICAL : 3 weeks in Med/Surg placement

(Not to exceed 140 hrs)

Option A: March 3-21, 2025

Option B: March 10-28, 2025

- CLINICAL : 4 weeks in Med/Surg placement

(Not to exceed 180 hrs)

Option C: March 3 – 28, 2025

- CLINICAL : 1 week in MH placement

(Not to exceed 52 hrs)

Option D: March 24-28, 2025

Option E: March 3-7, 2025

N4705 (Professional Reasoning and Social Responsibility)

- COMMUNITY CLINICAL DAYS / TUTORIAL : Not to exceed 62 hrs

(2h Tutorials on Tuesdays pm,

Clinical supervision Wednesdays and Thursdays between Jan. 6 and Feb. 14, 2025, precepted placements)

N4715 (Exploratory Nursing Practice)

- SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 36 hrs

(Fridays between Jan. 6 and Feb. 14, 2025)

- PRECEPTOR CLINICAL : Not to exceed 52 hrs

(Feb. 24 – Mar 28, 2025)

N4725 (Transition to Practice)

- PRECEPTOR CLINICAL : Not to exceed 98 hrs

(Jan 6 -April 4, 2025, incl. Orientation and Skills Day in first week)

NURS5740 (Advanced Health Assessment)

Graduate course

- LAB ASSISTANCE : Not to exceed 64 hrs

A graduate degree as Nurse Practitioner, an active RN license with the NSCN , as well as two years of recent clinical experience is required.

Qualifications/Requirements Of Position

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION in BScN program: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, an active RN license with the NSCN , as well as two years of recent clinical experience is required. Clinical teaching experience (which may include preceptorship of staff or students) is essential. Instructors working in the lab are required to participate in SIM training sessions or workshops.

Preference will be given to applicants that are available to do SIM /labs and Clinical in the same course.

For N5740, see above.

Salary Range/Pay Rate Per CUPE agreement

Additional Information

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

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity .

If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here .

Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment January - April 2025

Open Date

Close Date 08/15/2024

Open Until Filled Yes

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