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Lab Demonstrator Opportunities

DEPARTMENT: School of Health Sciences
POSTING DATE:  November 3, 2015
POSTING DEADLINE: November 9, 2015

1. Position: Lab Demonstrator, NUMT 2000, Radiopharmacy
Winter (January 2016 - April 2016) –14 sessions @ 2.5 hours in lab and 1 hour prep and clean up for labs #1-6 and 30 min for lab #7
Mondays 1530 – 1800, Total 48hrs

LOCATION(s):Room 253 Bethune Building

PAY RATE: $20 per hour

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Set-up/prepare equipment and/or site for the learning experience. Supervise, stimulate, challenge and monitor student performance in a nuclear medicine lab setting, ensuring that the lab exercise is as safe and as effective a learning experience as possible. Clean up of equipment/site after the learning experience.

Lab topics: operation of a dose calibrator, preparation of lyophilized kits using radioactive material, dose calculation, assay and dispensing techniques, organization of a radiopharmacy daily plan, receipt and storage of radioactive shipments and associated maintenance of records, contamination monitoring of workspace and personnel.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Relevant education and experience in nuclear medicine technology.  Good interpersonal skills required to work with students. Above average understanding of  radiopharmacy subject matter. Current CAMRT certification. Undergraduate or master’s degree preferred. Previous teaching experience is desirable.

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2. Position:  Lab Demonstrator, RADT 1020: Skeletal & Systems Radiography
January 2016 - April 2016
Lab time is scheduled for Tuesdays 8:30 am – 11:30 am

LOCATION(s): School of Health Sciences
QEII Diagnostic Imaging Department and Practice Room

PAY RATE: $20 per 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.

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3. POSITION: Lab Demonstrator RSPT 1020: Respiratory Therapy Clinical Assessment and Techniques
January-April 2016, 10 lab sessions @ 3 hours in lab or clinical and 1 hour prep each week for a total of 40 hours.
Labs are held on Tuesdays, 8:30 am – 11:30 am
LOCATION(S): Room 1036b, Dickson Building
PAY RATE: $20 per hour

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The lab demonstrator will co-facilitate the low-fidelity lab component of RSPT 1020 with the Professor of Record which consists of ten lab sessions inclusive of two clinical mornings at Capital Health and competency testing. Responsibilities include: set-up and preparation of equipment and the lab for the learning experience. The lab demonstrator will supervise, stimulate, challenge and monitor student performance ensuring that all learning experiences in the lab or clinical are safe and meaningful and organize clean up of equipment/ lab and storage space immediately after the learning experience.

LAB TOPICS:  oxygen and aerosol therapy for adult and pediatric/neonatal populations, hi-flow nasal prongs, complete adult patient assessment inclusive of vitals, pulse oximetry, inspection, interview, palpation, percussion  and auscultation, incentive spirometry, introduction to bedside spirometry, preparation for clinical practicum I inclusive of non-invasive airway management, emergency resuscitation kits, intubation assist, patient transport and CPR review. Competency testing will be completed on above skills.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: a current active practicing license with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapists; recent clinical experience in respiratory therapy practice; good understanding of fundamental respiratory therapy instrumentation subject matter; knowledge of the respiratory therapy curriculum, enjoy working with students and have good communication skills. An undergraduate or master’s degree is preferred. Previous teaching experience is desirable.

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4. POSITION: STUDENT Lab Demonstrator - DMUT 1020, Fundamentals of Sonography II
January-April 2016, 40 hrs (3 hrs/week for 13 weeks, +1hr orientation)
Lab time: Tuesdays, 1400 - 1700
LOCATION(S): Room #252, Bethune Building
PAY RATE: 14.63 per hour

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Set-up/prepare equipment and/or site for the learning experience. Supervise, stimulate, challenge and monitor student performance in an ultrasound lab setting, ensuring that the lab exercise is as effective a learning experience as possible. Clean up of equipment/site after the learning experience.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Good interpersonal and leadership skills required for working with students. Relevant training/experience in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound.  Completion of DMUT 1500 is required.  Previous undergraduate degree preferred. Previous teaching experience is an asset.

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5. POSITION: STUDENT Lab Demonstrators (2) for HSCE 1010: Clinical Skills for Health Sciences
January 2016 - April 2016
Lab time is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00pm – 3:30 pm.
Total hours: 3 hours per week @ 12 weeks
LOCATION(s):School of Health Sciences
PAY RATE: 14.63 per hour

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  Lab demonstrators will co-facilitate the lab component of this course.  They will be responsible for demonstrating, teaching and assessing students in the following patient care skills fundamental to all professional streams of the BHSc program:  communication methods, vital signs, patient interview, oxygen therapy, body mechanics, patient care support equipment, standard precautions, isolation and sterile techniques, drug administration and venipuncture. 

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:   Demonstrated proficiency in the above listed clinical skills is required (senior RSPT and NUMT students are encouraged to apply).  Successful applicants must be familiar with the BHSc curriculum, enjoy working with students and have good communication skills.  They should hold current certification of a Standard First Aid Course and CPR-C.

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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ABOVE POSITIONS, 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
Dalhousie University
Bethune Building, Room 629
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, N.S.  B3H 2Y9
irene.fitzgerald@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a lab demonstrator or student 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, however only successful candidates will be contacted.

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Teaching Assistant Opportunities

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Health Sciences
POSTING DATE:  November 3, 2015
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 9, 2015
PAY RATE: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement

1. POSITION:   Teaching Assistant (130 hours)
HSCE 2000.03: Health Care Ethics – Winter 2016

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The Teaching Assistant for Health Care Ethics will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently.   Evaluation of student performance (marking) will be shared between the teaching assistant and the course professor. The Teaching Assistant reports to the course professor. This course is taught on-line.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Individuals interested in applying for this position should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, should work well with others and be self-motivated independent workers.  The successful applicant will be familiar with current issues in health care ethics and have at least an undergraduate degree in a related area.

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2. POSITION:    Teaching Assistant (130 hours)
HSCE 3000.03: Culture, Diversity & Health – Winter 2016

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  This course is taught on-line using the On-line Web Learning (OWL) system. The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently.  Evaluation of student performance (marking) and proctoring examinations will be shared between the teaching assistant and the course professor.  The Teaching Assistant reports to the course professor.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Individuals interested in applying for this position should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, should work well with others and be self-motivated independent workers.  The successful applicant will be familiar with and interested in current issues related to cultural competency and diversity in the Canadian health care context. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.  Experience with Brightspace is an asset. Masters student is preferred but those with relevant undergraduate preparation and experience will be considered.

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3. POSITION:    Teaching Assistant (130)
HSCE 4220.03: Critical Research Appraisal & Practices - Winter 2016

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  This course is taught on-line using the On-line Web Learning (OWL) learning management system. The Teaching Assistants will be responsible for working with the course professor to ensure that the course runs efficiently and effectively.  Evaluation of student performance and participation on an ongoing basis will be expected of the TA in this role.  The Teaching Assistant reports to the course professor.  

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: Individuals interested in applying for this position should have outstanding organizational and communication skills, should work well with others and be self-motivated independent workers.   Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.  Experience with Brightspace is an asset. Applicant should at minimum be enrolled in a Masters program.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ABOVE POSITIONS, 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
Dalhousie University
Bethune Building, Room 629
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, N.S.  B3H 2Y9
irene.fitzgerald@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a teaching assistant 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, however only successful candidates will be contacted.