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POSTING DATE: December 8, 2017

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 18, 2017

POSITION: Instructor(s) (Laboratory Demonstrators)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health

SALARY / PAY RATE: As per CUPE Collective Agreement (hourly rate)

WORK ASSIGNMENT: PHYT 5105.12 Musculoskeletal (January 08, 2018 to April 30, 2018).

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:  The laboratory demonstrator/instructor will assist the course professor by teaching lab material to Year I MSc PT students in practical/lab sessions. Lab handouts will be available electronically that cover the hands-on practical clinical skills of the various physical assessments as well as the various treatment approaches from acute care to discharge.

Numerous lab instructors will be required to cover the multiple lab and tutorial sessions. The level of lab instructor involvement would be varied. For example, it could be 1 or 2 labs per module or 1 to 2 lab sessions per week. This would depend on the instructor's level of skill, availability and the type of expertise required (inpatient orthopaedics, manual therapy skills).  Laboratory instructors will also be asked to act as an examiner in mid-term (March 1) and final practical exams (must be available all day Wednesday, April 18).

Further detail regarding the layout of the module, specific hours and content of the various laboratory sessions will be forwarded to interested individuals upon receipt of the application form.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:  Candidates must be licensed Physiotherapists.  A Master's degree and /or advanced continuing education courses preferred along with strong clinical expertise in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING BY SUBMITTING A COVERING LETTER AND RESUME TO:

Dr. Anne Fenety

Director, School of Physiotherapy

Fax: (902) 494-1941

Email:  physiotherapy@dal.ca

​All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the class, and approval by the University. 

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