Mentorship Opportunity
The Dalhousie School of Occupational Therapy (OT) is seeking expressions of interest for an occupational therapist who self-identifies with disability and/or one of the categories included under that label at universities (e.g., chronic health issues, neurodivergence, learning differences) to join our mentoring team. The Dalhousie School of OT mentor program began in 2022 and provides confidential support to OT students who identify as Indigenous, disabled, 2SLGBTQ+, African Nova Scotian or other racialized groups.
The successful candidate will join a team of experienced and supportive mentors who are committed to improving the educational experiences of students from equity-denied groups. This is a dynamic role and may include meeting with students, connecting them to existing resources and collaborating with the other mentors and the School of OT Equity Committee on advocacy initiatives. Mentoring experience preferred but not required. Having experienced barriers in OT education is an asset to this position.
This is a paid casual position and requires a time commitment of approximately 5 hours or less/month. Preference will be given to someone who can attend occasional, in person events at Dalhousie in Halifax, but the position can be completed virtually.
Interested? Contact: Kaarina.Valavaara@dal.ca
Current Mentoring Opportunities
Occupational Therapy Mentor (Disability-Informed / Lived Experience)