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TERM:                         May 9 – June 24, 2016
PAY RATE:                 According To CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The part-time academic instructor will be responsible for teaching NURS5899.03 – Sexual Health & Counseling in Cancer during the Summer term of the academic year 2015-2016.

Cancer causes wide-ranging impacts on sexual health and wellbeing and numerous studies have identified that people affected by cancer want support, education and counseling in this area.  While health professionals consistently acknowledge that sexuality is within their scope of practice, few health professionals consistently assess or intervene in sexual health problems in cancer settings. The “Sexual Health & Counseling in Cancer” course is designed to provide graduate students in the health professions with the knowledge and skills to intervene with the sexual problems that arise in cancer.

The framework of this course encourages course participants to: 1) address and confront the ways in which their own, and society’s, attitudes and biases impact their practice; 2) increase knowledge regarding the ways in which people affected by cancer maintain healthy sexuality or, in contrast, struggle with sexual challenges; and 3) develop knowledge and skill with regard to assessment and interventions for common sexual health issues that arise in cancer care. Attention to issues of diversity will be integrated throughout.

This is a 3 credit hour course with 120 minute weekly online seminars.

This contract runs from May 1, 2016 until June 30, 2016. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Graduate Program.

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: December 4^th, 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.