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LAB DEMONSTRATOR POSTING
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2
 
POSTING DATE:  05 November 2012
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  13 November 2012
POSITION:   Lab Instructor for RADT 1020: Skeletal & Systems Radiography
       January 2013 - April 2013
            Lab time is scheduled for Tuesdays 8:30 am – 11:30 am;
 
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION(s): School of Health Sciences
                        QEII Diagnostic Imaging Department and Practice Room
PAY RATE: $20/hour
 
WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The lab instructor will co-facilitate the lab component of RADT 1020, which consists of thirteen lab sessions.  Seven of these lab sessions are clinical labs where the lab instructor will be responsible for orienting students to the clinical area, assigning students to preceptors (where appropriate) and supervising the students in performing radiographic procedures.  The remaining labs include demonstrating/coaching students through positioning skeletal radiographic examinations, reviewing radiographic images and related anatomy, and co-invigilating a lab test.
       Total time:  13 sessions @ 4 hours = 52 hours (3 hour lab plus 1 hour prep each week)
 
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Certification in radiological technology, current membership with national and provincial professional associations, recent clinical experience and experience precepting students are required.  Excellent understanding of general radiographic procedures and imaging equipment is also required. Previous teaching experience is desirable. The successful applicant must have knowledge of the radiological technology curriculum, enjoy working with students, and have good communication skills. Undergraduate and master’s degree preferred.
 
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING, SPECIFYING THE POSITION AND COURSE NAME, WITH A CURRENT CV AND THREE REFERENCES BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO:
 
Irene Fitzgerald, Administrator
School of Health Sciences
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, NS
B3H 2Y9
irene.fitzgerald@dal.ca
 
All offers of employment as Lab Demonstrator are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University.  Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for follow-up will be contacted.