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POSTING DATE: July 12, 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 19, 2016

The School of Health Sciences is now accepting applications for several LAB DEMONSTRATORs (6) for the 2016–2017 Fall Term.

Please apply in writing (with a current CV and three references) by the deadline, clearly indicating for which position(s) you are applying.  Apply 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

POSITIONS: Lab Demonstrators
Department/Location: School of Health Sciences

PAY RATE: $20/hour (These positions are not included in the CUPE Bargaining Unit)

The positions are as follows:

01 POSITION:  Lab Demonstrator, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound Technology, DMUT 3010, Sonography of Abdomen and Superficial Structures III
September-December 2016, 40hrs (3 hrs/week for 13 weeks, includes prep. time and +1hr orientation)
Lab time:  Wednesdays, 1535 - 1725    
Location: Room #3145, Dickson Building

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: Relevant training/experience in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound.  Good interpersonal skills required to work with students. Good understanding of vascular ultrasound is required. Current Sonography Canada and/or ARDMS certification required.  Undergraduate or master’s degree preferred. Previous teaching experience is desirable.

02 POSITION: Lab Demonstrator, Nuclear Medicine Technology NUMT 1000, Fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine)
Fall (September-December 2016) –12 sessions @ 2 hours in lab and 1 hour prep
Lab times: Tuesdays and Thursdays:  1700-1900
Total of 36 hrs
Location: VG Nuclear Medicine Department

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 radiation detectors, uptake probe spectrum and energy resolution, well counter geometry and sensitivity. Gamma cameras to include collimator resolution and sensitivity, acquisition and analysis of planar and SPECT imaging as well as routine quality control procedures.

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

03 POSITION:  Lab Demonstrator, Nuclear Medicine Technology
NUMT 1010, Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation I)
September-December 2016, 12 sessions @ 2 hours in lab and 1 hour prep each week Lab times: Monday and Wednesdays 1600-1800
Total of 36 hrs
Location: VG Nuclear Medicine Department

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. Hard copy image capability directly from work station is required. Clean up of equipment/site after the learning experience. Lab topics: image manipulation of clinical data, SPECT phantom preparation, SPECT acquisition and processing, image filtering.

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

04 POSITION:  Demonstrator, Radiological Technology
RADT 1000, Skeletal Radiography
September-December 2016, 11 sessions @ 3 hours in lab and 1 hour prep each week
Total of 44 hours
Lab times Tuesdays:  8:30 am – 11:30 am

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The instructor will co-facilitate the lab component of RADT 1000, which consists of eleven lab sessions. For eight of these lab sessions the lab instructor will be responsible for reviewing/discussing radiographic images and related anatomy and assisting students with their learning.

The remaining three labs include introducing the students to the diagnostic imaging department and co-invigilating a lab test. Each lab session is sub-divided into two sessions to accommodate small group learning. These labs are conducted in radiographic exam rooms within the QE II Diagnostic Imaging department.

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 essential. The successful applicant must have knowledge of the radiological technology curriculum, enjoy working with students and have good communication skills. Previous teaching experience is desirable. Undergraduate and master’s degree preferred.

05 POSITION:  Lab Demonstrator Respiratory Therapy
RSPT 1000, Respiratory Therapy Instrumentation and Techniques
September-December 2016, 10 lab sessions @ 3 hours in lab and 1 hour prep each week
Total of 40 hours.
Lab times: Thursdays, 8:30 am – 11:30 am (no lab Thurs Nov 10th due to study break)
Location: Room 1036b, Dickson Building

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The lab demonstrator will co-facilitate the low-fidelity lab component of RSPT 1000 with the Professor of Record which consists of ten lab sessions inclusive of competency testing. Responsibilities include: set-up and preparation of equipment and the lab for the learning experience, supervise, stimulate, challenge and monitor student performance ensuring that all learning experiences in the lab are safe and meaningful and organize clean up of equipment/ lab and storage space immediately after the learning experience.

LAB TOPICS:  non-ventilatory equipment recognition, pipelines/station outlets/flowmetering devices, medical gas cylinders, oxygen analyzers, patient assessment inclusive of vitals, pulse oximetry, inspection, interview and auscultation, humidifiers and nebulizers. Competency testing will be completed on medical gas cylinders, oxygen analyzers and pulse oximetry.

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.

06 POSITION: Lab Demonstrator, Respiratory Therapy,
 RSPT 2000, Principles of Mechanical Ventilation
Sept. 14 - Nov. 23, 2016, (10 lab sessions @ 4 hours (1 hr prep, 3 hr lab)/week)
Total of 40 hours
Lab times:  Wednesdays, 8:30 am – 11:30 am (no lab, Wed Nov. 9th due to study break)
Location: Room 1036B, Dickson Building

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The lab demonstrator will facilitate the lab component of RSPT 2000. Responsibilities include: set-up and preparation of equipment and the lab for the low-fidelity simulation learning experience; supervise, review concepts, guide and monitor student performance, ensuring that all learning experiences in the lab are meaningful and conducted safely; and organize clean up of equipment/ lab and storage space immediately after the learning experience.

LAB TOPICS:  physiology and physiological effects of positive pressure ventilation, optimizing positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP), control and phase variables, modes of ventilation, ventilator waveform interpretation, application and monitoring of mechanical ventilation, alarm systems.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: an active license with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapists; recent critical care experience;  understanding of  mechanical ventilation; knowledge of the respiratory therapy curriculum, enjoy working with students and have good communication skills. An undergraduate or graduate degree is preferred. Previous teaching experience is desirable.

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University.

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientation and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

We would like to thank all applicants, however only successful candidates will be notified.