Professor, Personal Support Worker

Sheridan is looking for outstanding individuals to join our faculty team in the Personal Support Worker program. This program offers students a comprehensive set of practical and critical skills, as well as knowledge in enhancing the quality of life for clients in the healthcare field. We are looking for part-time professors to teach in the following courses and clinical instructors to supervise clinical placement within PSW program.

• HEAL13199 Fundamentals of Care
• HEAL13431 Mental Health Issues and Cognitive Impairment
• HEAL10390 Lab 1
• BIOL19702 Structure and Function of the Human Body
• HEAL13551 Caring for Clients with Ongoing Conditions
• HEAL14579 Supporting Families
• HEAL4857 Palliative Care for the Allied Health Worker
• FLPL18036 PSW Clinical Placement

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Sheridan professors are responsible for developing an effective learning environment for students while respecting their diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering course curriculum in classroom and/or online, which includes ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach and evaluation techniques (course delivery will be in an accelerated [intense] program format with 10.5 hours of instruction per week);
• Tutoring and academic counselling of students, while evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the students' work within assigned courses;
• Defining, evaluating and validating learning outcomes and designing appropriate strategies and tools for assessing student learning;
• Developing individualized instruction and multi-media presentations and incorporating technology into the learning process where applicable;
  Attending periodic faculty meetings.

About You

You have a passion for sharing your knowledge with others and contributing to the advancement of your field.

You respect equity and diversity and value participating in and creating safe and inclusive environments at work and in the community.

You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working as part of a team.

You are an agile individual with an ability to respond and adapt to change while using your problem-solving skills to most appropriately and effectively support each student's unique needs.

The successful candidate(s) will also meet the following qualifications:

• Registered Practical Nurse, or BScN preferred, with 3 years experience in Long Term Care or Community Healthcare setting or a related field.
• Registration with the CNO.
• Minimum of 3 years related professional experience.
• Advanced knowledge in Dementia Care and Mental Health.
• Practical experience in Long Term Care working with PSWs.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience in teaching and curriculum development at the post-secondary level or equivalent experience as a trainer in Healthcare.
  Network of contacts with other professionals in the Healthcare industry.

Who We Are

Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people's lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2027: Forging the Future ), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses, we're making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.

• For more information, visit: Why Work at Sheridan

Other Details

Faculty/Department: Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies

Campus Location: Erin Meadows & HMC (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)

Reference #: J

Employee Group: Non-Full-Time - Faculty

Salary Range: Based on relevant educational qualifications and experience

Start Date: Winter 2026

Application Deadline: November 7, 2025

Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.

Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Sheridan is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources.

You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable.