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POSTING DATE:      July 30, 2018

POSITION:                PART-TIME ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR

TERM:                         Fall, September 4 – November 30, 2018

PAY RATE:                 According to CUPE Collective Agreement

Co-Lecturer for NURS2740.06 Nursing and Family Health (Fall term of the academic year 2018-2019)

Nurses combine knowledge from primary health care and public health, social and nursing sciences, recognizing the uniqueness and diversity in family systems to support transitions that occur across the life course. Understanding health promotion, protection and prevention of illness in the context of family development is the focus.

This is a 6-credit hour course taught by two co-lecturers. Lectures are held twice-weekly on Wednesdays from 1435 - 1725 and Thursdays from 10:05 – 12:55 and include tutorials held on Mondays from 12:35 – 13:25. The final exam will be held during the week of November 26, 2018.

This appointment runs from September 1, 2018 through Nov. 30, 2018. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development of teaching and learning activities related to course-specific topic
• Co-teach course content
• Assessment and evaluation of student learning
• Use of Brightspace for course delivery
• Respond to student queries about coursework in collaboration with the other Co-Course Professor
• Attend initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services re: Brightspace
• Participate in semester 4 course discussions within the program
• Develop and administer examinations
• Submission of grades
• Follow up with students as necessary

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Candidates must hold a graduate degree in Nursing, or related field, with a strong background in primary health care, public health and family systems nursing across the lifespan. Prior teaching experience an asset.  PhD preferred.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 10th, 2018 @ 4:00pm or until position filled

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, their resume and three references (names) with contact information, including one from the most recent employer. Referees will not be contacted without the consent of the candidate.

Please apply by email to angelika.torres@dal.ca (Ms. Angelika Torres, HR/Finance Assistant, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3J5; Phone: 902-494-7807)

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course 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, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. All candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.