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 Part-Time Academic Posting

School of Nursing


POSTING DATE:           July 9th, 2015

POSITION:                    PART-TIME ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR

TERM:                            January 4th, 2016 – April 6th, 2016

PAY RATE:                     According To CUPE Collective Agreement


WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The part-time academic instructor will be responsible for teaching NURS5734.03 – Principles of Pharmacotherapy for Nurse Practitioners during the Winter term of the academic year 2015-2016.

This course focuses on core principles of pharmacotherapy relevant to all nurse practitioner practice. Pharmacotherapeutic problem solving approaches will be introduced and applied throughout the course. Effective and strategic use of drug and therapeutic information resources will be emphasized. Relevant issues to pharmacotherapeutic policy will be addressed. Principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics will be introduced and integrated throughout therapeutic content areas. Legal and ethical responsibilities related to prescriptive authority and pharmacotherapeutic interventions will be addressed.

This is a 3 credit hour course consisting of 3 lecture hours per week, from January 4, 2016 until April 2016.

This contract runs from January 1, 2016 through April 30, 2016. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Graduate Studies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Development of teaching and learning activities related to the course

·       Delivery and co-ordination of the course

·       Assessment and evaluation of student learning

·       Use of BbLearn for course delivery

·       Responding to student queries about coursework

·       Attending initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services

·       Participation in 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 relevant expertise and teaching experience. PhD preferred.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 23rd,  2015 @ 4pm 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 Cloggerenberg@dal.ca (Ms. Coleen van Loggerenberg, Office Manager, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3J5; Phone: 494-2602, Fax: 494-2736).


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 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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art-Time Academic Posting

School of Nursing

POSTING DATE:            July 9th, 2015

POSITION:                    PART-TIME ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR

TERM:                            January 4, 2016 – April 6, 2016

PAY RATE:                     According To CUPE Collective Agreement



WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The part-time academic instructor will be responsible for teaching NURS2280.03 – Care of Adults I during the Winter term of the academic year 2015-2016.


Students learn to integrate nursing knowledge and processes in the care of adults coping with illnesses. Emphasis is placed on the integration of primary healthcare concepts as related to alterations in health status. Students further develop knowledge and skills during clinical experiences in adult medical and surgical settings.

 

This is a 3 credit hour course consisting of 2 hours lecture and 78 hours clinical practice simulation.

This contract runs from January 1, 2016 through April 30, 2016. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Development of teaching and learning activities related to the course

·       Delivery and co-ordination of the course

·       Assessment and evaluation of student learning

·       Use of BbLearn for course delivery

·       Responding to student queries about coursework

·       Attending initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services

·       Participation in 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 relevant expertise and teaching experience. PhD preferred.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 23rd, 2015 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 Cloggerenberg@dal.ca (Ms. Coleen van Loggerenberg, Office Manager, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3J5; Phone: 494-2602, Fax: 494-2736).

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 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

School of Nursing

POSTING DATE:           July 9th,  2015

POSITION:                    PART-TIME ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR

TERM:                            January 4, 2016 – April 6, 2016

PAY RATE:                   According To CUPE Collective Agreement


WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The part-time academic instructor will be responsible for teaching NURS2000.03 – Teaching & Learning and the Communication Process during the Winter term of the academic year 2015-2016.


Teaching and learning transactions among nurses and individuals, families, groups and communities are integral to health and well-being. The process of communication is central to the teaching-learning process and occurs within the nurse-patient relationship (a collaborative-partnership). The course is designed to assist students to critically analyze and integrate the teaching-coaching domain of nursing practice within the helping role of the nurse. Principles and theories of learning are used to identify strategies to help clients acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to attain/maintain optimal levels of health. The course includes an introduction to the counseling role of the nurse with a focus on therapeutic communication strategies necessary to establish partnerships with clients. Students are given opportunities to expand their existing interviewing and communication skills and teaching abilities.

This is a 3 credit hour course with a total of 3 hours of lecture and group work per week.

This contract runs from January 1, 2016 through April 30, 2016. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Development of teaching and learning activities related to the course

·       Delivery and co-ordination of the course

·       Assessment and evaluation of student learning

·       Use of BbLearn for course delivery

·       Responding to student queries about coursework

·       Attending initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services

·       Participation in 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 with a focus on teaching and learning, or related field, with relevant expertise and teaching experience. PhD preferred.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 23rd, 2015 @ 4pm 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 Cloggerenberg@dal.ca (Ms. Coleen van Loggerenberg, Office Manager, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3J5; Phone: 494-2602, Fax: 494-2736).

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 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

School of Nursing

POSTING DATE:           July 9th, 2015

POSITION:                    PART-TIME ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR

TERM:                            January 4, 2016 – April 6, 2016

PAY RATE:                   According To CUPE Collective Agreement


WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The part-time academic instructor will be responsible for teaching NURS2000.03 – Teaching & Learning and the Communication Process during the Winter term of the academic year 2015-2016.


Teaching and learning transactions among nurses and individuals, families, groups and communities are integral to health and well-being. The process of communication is central to the teaching-learning process and occurs within the nurse-patient relationship (a collaborative-partnership). The course is designed to assist students to critically analyze and integrate the teaching-coaching domain of nursing practice within the helping role of the nurse. Principles and theories of learning are used to identify strategies to help clients acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to attain/maintain optimal levels of health. The course includes an introduction to the counseling role of the nurse with a focus on therapeutic communication strategies necessary to establish partnerships with clients. Students are given opportunities to expand their existing interviewing and communication skills and teaching abilities.

This is a 3 credit hour course with a total of 3 hours of lecture and group work per week.

This contract runs from January 1, 2016 through April 30, 2016. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Development of teaching and learning activities related to the course

·       Delivery and co-ordination of the course

·       Assessment and evaluation of student learning

·       Use of BbLearn for course delivery

·       Responding to student queries about coursework

·       Attending initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services

·       Participation in 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 with a focus on teaching and learning, or related field, with relevant expertise and teaching experience. PhD preferred.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 23rd, 2015 @ 4pm 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 Cloggerenberg@dal.ca (Ms. Coleen van Loggerenberg, Office Manager, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3J5; Phone: 494-2602, Fax: 494-2736).


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 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

School of Nursing

POSTING DATE:           July 9,  2015

POSITION:                    PART-TIME ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR

TERM:                            January 4, 2016 – April 6, 2016

PAY RATE:                   According To CUPE Collective Agreement


WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The part-time academic instructor will be responsible for teaching NURS1030.03 – Human Development and Health I: Adults and Healthy Aging during the Winter term of the academic year 2015-2016.

Guided by the principles of Primary Health Care and building on the concepts introduced earlier, students examine the developmental processes experienced by adults. Students focus on the psychosocial, cultural, cognitive, and spiritual health of adults and on nursing practices that promote health in adults at specific developmental stages. Issues of safety and nutrition are specifically addressed. Strategies to promote healthy aging at the individual, family, and community level are explored.

This is a 3-credit hour course consisting of 3 hours lecture.

This contract runs from January 1, 2016 through April 30, 2016. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Development of teaching and learning activities related to the course

·       Delivery and co-ordination of the course

·       Assessment and evaluation of student learning

·       Use of BbLearn for course delivery

·       Responding to student queries about coursework

·       Attending initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services

·       Participation in 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 relevant expertise and teaching experience. PhD preferred.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 23rd, 2015 @ 4 pm 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 Cloggerenberg@dal.ca (Ms. Coleen van Loggerenberg, Office Manager, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 3J5; Phone: 494-2602, Fax: 494-2736).

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