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PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING
Dalhousie University
Halifax, N.S. Canada B3H 4H6

POSTING DATE:     November 28, 2012
APPLICATION DEADLINE:    December 7, 2012
POSITION:     Laboratory Instructor(s) (Demonstrators)
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:    School of Physiotherapy
SALARY / PAY RATE:    As per CUPE

WORK ASSIGNMENT: PHYT 5105 Musculoskeletal (Module V of the MSc PT program) (January 4, 2012 – April 30, 2012).

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The laboratory demonstrator/instructor will assist the course professor by teaching lab material to Year I MSc PT students in small group sessions. A lab manual will be available that covers the hands-on practical clinical skills of the various physical assessments as well as the various treatment approaches from acute care to discharge.

Numerous lab instructors will be required to cover the multiple lab and tutorial sessions. The level of lab instructor involvement would be varied. For example, it could be 1 or 2 labs per module or 1 to 2 lab sessions per week. This would depend on the instructor’s level of skill and the type of expertise required (inpatient orthopaedics, manual therapy skills). Some laboratory instructors will also be asked to act as an examiner in mid-term and final practical exams.

Further detail regarding the layout of the module, specific hours and content of the various laboratory sessions will be forwarded to interested individuals upon receipt of the application form.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Candidates must be licensed Physiotherapists. A Master’s degree and /or advanced continuing education courses preferred along with strong clinical expertise in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY SUBMITTING A COVERING LETTER AND RESUME TO:

Dr. Anne Fenety
Fax: (902) 494-1941
Email: physiotherapy@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.


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PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING
Dalhousie University
Halifax, N.S. Canada B3H 4H6

POSTING DATE:     November 28, 2012
APPLICATION DEADLINE:    December 7, 2012
POSITION:     Laboratory Instructor(s) (Demonstrators)
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:    School of Physiotherapy
SALARY / PAY RATE:    As per CUPE

WORK ASSIGNMENT: PHYT 6108 – Integrated Practice (February 15, 2012 – May 30, 2012).

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The laboratory instructor(s) will assist the module leader by teaching practical skills and techniques in the laboratory/tutorial components of this 2nd year MScPT module. The level of lab instructor involvement will vary. For example, lab instructors may be involved in 1 or 2 labs per module or 1 to 2 lab sessions per week. This will depend on the instructor’s level of skill and the type of expertise required. The instructor may also act as an examiner in the mid-term and final practical exams and evaluate the students’ performance throughout the course and in these exams.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:    Candidates must be licensed Physiotherapists. A Master’s degree and /or advanced continuing education courses preferred along with strong clinical expertise.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY SUBMITTING A COVERING LETTER AND RESUME TO:

Dr. Anne Fenety
Fax: (902) 494-1941
Email: physiotherapy@dal.ca

All offers of employment are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women.