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POSTING DATE:  November 7, 2016
POSITION:  PART-TIME ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR
TERM:  January 9, 2017 – April 10, 2017
PAY RATE: According To CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT:  The part-time academic instructor will be responsible for co- teaching NURS 2035: Nursing Research during the Winter term of the academic year 2016-2017.

This course requires students to engage in a critical inquiry about how research processes influence the way knowledge is constructed. Students explore dimensions of knowing from multiple perspectives of acquired knowledge, experiential knowledge of nursing practice, conceptual meanings, collaborative practice partnerships and values and beliefs about the contributions of nursing knowledge as transformative in the healthcare system. Sharing new knowledge resulting from the synthesis and transfer of evidence across disciplines and healthcare sectors will be examined. The use of innovative and creative thinking supports students to design ways of communicating and translating research findings for application to practice.

This is a 3 credit course. This course may be offered online or as a 3 hour lecture

This contract runs from January 1, 2017 through April 30, 2017. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Development of teaching and learning activities related to course-specific topics

·       Co-teach course content

·       Assessment and evaluation of student learning

·       Use of Brightspace for course delivery

·       Responding to student queries about coursework in collaboration with the other co-teacher

·       Attending initial instruction with Instructional Learning Online services re: Brightspace

·       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, , relevant expertise, teaching experience, and expertise in research methods. PhD or in progress  preferred.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 21, 2016 @ 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 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 orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.