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Posting Date: January 13, 2017
Application Deadline: January 23, 2017

Position: Sessional Instructor 

OCCU 6002.03 Social Influences on Occupational Performance
Summer (July-August) 2017

Department:    School of Occupational Therapy

Pay rate:   In accordance with CUPE agreement

Work Assignment:  This is a 3 week intensive in-class course (Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00) held from July 24-August 14, 2017. The instructor is responsible for all aspects of teaching and administration for the class, including preparation for lectures and evaluation of students. The course content will be developed, but can be tailored to the instructor’s interests and expertise.

In occupational therapy we understand ‘occupation’ as those things people do to occupy their time, attention, and energy. Occupations are meaningful activities. Occupational therapists work with people whose engagement in occupations has somehow been curtailed, often by disability, injury or illness.

This course explores the ways occupational meaning, engagement and performance are shaped by 'social location' – race, class, gender, sexual orientation, culture, age, ability/disability – and the experiences, values, assumptions, expectations that connect to social location. We explore social influences on occupation for both clients and health professionals, as well as the impact on provider-client encounters.

Requirements of position: PhD or Masters degree. Previous teaching experience (especially with graduate students) preferred.

If you are interested in the above position, please apply in writing by the application deadline to:

School of Occupational Therapy
Dalhousie University
PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
902-494-8804, 902-494-1229 (fax)
Occupational.Therapy@dal.ca                                                               

Subject to budgetary approval.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, Canadian and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The University encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.