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PART TIME ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR POSTING
SCHOOL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   B3H 4R2
POSTING DATE: July 4, 2016

APPLICATION DEADLINE: until positions are filled

POSITION: PART-TIME OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INSTRUCTORS:

FALL 2016, WINTER 2017, SPRING 2017

Fall: September-December 2016:

These positions will be responsible for tutoring groups of 10-12 students in the following courses:

OCCU 5001 Enabling Occupation 1: Tuesday afternoons 1:00-3:30 (up to 4 positions, 40 hours each)

OCCU 5003 Dimensions of Professional Practice: Thursday afternoons 12:30-3:00 (up to 4 positions, 40 hours each)

OCCU 6001 Enabling Occupation 3: Thursday mornings 8:30-12:30: (up to 4 positions, 80 hours each)

Winter: January -April 2017:

These positions will be responsible for tutoring groups of 10-12 students in the following courses:

OCCU 5111 Fieldwork: Tuesday afternoons and alternating Friday afternoons

(up to 4 positions, 40 hours each)

OCCU 5004 Assessment and Analysis: Tuesday mornings (up to 5 positions, 40 hours each)

OCCU 5005 Enabling Occupation 2: Wednesday mornings (up to 4 positions, 50 hours each)

OCCU 5006 Wellness and Inclusion by Design & Technology:  Thursday mornings (up to 4 positions, 40 hours each)

Spring: May - June 2017 (7 weeks):

These positions will be responsible for tutoring groups of 10-12 students in the following course:

OCCU 5043 Program Evaluation for Occupational Therapists: Thursday mornings or afternoons, (up to 4 positions, 20 hours each)

PAY RATE: According to the CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Under the guidance of the Course Professor and a Lab Coordinator, each Instructor will tutor and evaluate groups of students using problem and case-based learning in Occupational Therapy Skills Labs.  Tutors may be required to attend on-site special events labs or exams on alternative days with advanced notice. Off-site preparation, marking and/or office hours for some courses may also be required. Instructors are required to attend orientation sessions prior to the academic term (to be scheduled). As time permits, other duties may be required to assist with lab preparation and/or delivery.

REQUIREMENTS: All positions: excellent communication and organizational skills; preference given to applicants with a minimum of two years practice experience and scheduling flexibility. Experience with student teaching/supervision and knowledge/familiarity with educative distance technologies will be an asset. Good computer skills and use of the internet required for literature searches and course support. Minimum of BSc(OT). Graduate degree is an asset. Current registration as a licensed occupational therapist required.

PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING with a cover letter and a current CV BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE, HIGHLIGHTING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND INCLUDE NAMES AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES OR PHONE NUMBERS OF TWO REFERENCES. WE WELCOME CANDIDATES TO APPLY FOR ONE OR MORE COURSES.  PLEASE INDICATE in your cover letter how many courses you can tutor for each term (Fall/Winter/Spring), and prioritize your preferences.

PLEASE APPLY TO:
Director
C/O: Shelley Colbourne (shelley.colbourne@dal.ca)
School of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University
These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be give priority. 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.