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POSTING DATE:  Nov 28th, 2017

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  December 18, 2017

POSITION:  Laboratory Demonstrator/Instructor

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  School of Physiotherapy

SALARY / PAY RATE:  As per CUPE Collective Agreement (hourly rate)

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  PHYT 5103 Movement and Exercise Science (Module 3 of the MScPT Program) (January 08, 2018 to April 30, 2018).

DESCRIPTION OF WORK (Position #1):  The laboratory demonstrator/instructor will assist the course professor by teaching physical assessment, documentation, and treatment practical skills and techniques in the laboratory component of this module for Year I MSc PT students.  The laboratory demonstrator/instructor will also be asked to act as an examiner in mid-term and final practical exams and evaluate the students' performance throughout the course and in these exams. Some additional hours may be required for preparation time and limited meeting time with the professor.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK (Position #2):  The laboratory instructor will lead the laboratory component of PHYT 5103 in collaboration with the course professor. Teaching physical assessment, documentation, and treatment practical skills and techniques in the laboratory component of this module for Year I MSc PT students will be the focus.  The laboratory instructor will also act as an examiner in mid-term and final practical exams and evaluate the students' performance throughout the course and in these exams. Some additional hours may be required for preparation time and limited meeting time with the professor.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION(S):  Candidates must be licensed Physiotherapists.  A Master's degree with a research focus in human movement science is preferred along with strong clinical expertise in the musculoskeletal physiotherapy.  

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

Dr. Anne Fenety

Director, School of Physiotherapy

Fax: (902) 494-1941

Email:  physiotherapy@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the class, and approval by the University. 

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, visible minorities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For further information, please visit www.dal.ca/respect.​