HCA Instructor

at  Western Community College

Western Community College is a privately held provider of post-secondary education in British Columbia, offering a Bachelor of Hospitality Management degree program and more than 65 career training diploma and certificate programs in the fields of business, accounting, healthcare, education, hospitality, information technology, legal studies, and warehousing, using industry-based market-driven curriculums. We provide a dynamic, collaborative, and engaging learning environment to our students with a very high standard of community-driven post-secondary education.
Western Community College invites applications from qualified and experienced candidates to teach the Health Care Assistant Program (Theory and/or Practical).
We are currently looking for teaching Theory from 9 am to 4 pm and/or for evening classes (3 pm to 10 pm), from Monday to Friday.
The instructors will be required to participate in student success through evaluation, assessments, lectures, skills demonstration.

THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATION FOR THIS POSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:

1. Current unrestricted (i.e., no conditions on license or provisional registration) full registration as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM); and
2. Demonstrated ability to teach adult learners (e.g., completion of Provincial Instructor Diploma or equivalent education or previous teaching experience with satisfactory references or positive performance evaluations and student course evaluations); and
3. Two or more years of full-time Canadian nursing experience (1 year = 1400 hours) with relevant knowledge of the Canadian health care system, the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members and current policies and procedures within residential and community care settings.

NURSING WORK EXPERIENCE TO INCLUDE:

Experience in working with older adults with complex health needs; and
Experience or orientation (e.g., shadow shifts) in home support and multi-level/complex care.
4. Evidence of completion of course work in Indigenous cultural safety and humility (e.g., San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training or an alternative training program); and
5. Evidence of completion of the Health Care Assistant Practice in BC course available on the Learning Hub as part of their orientation/on-boarding. This will support a current understanding of the role of the HCA within BC.
Notes: Other faculty qualifications may be considered for the Interpersonal Communications course (e.g., undergraduate degree in a Health or Human Services field).
For Clinical Instructors, they will be responsible for taking the students on Multi Level/complex Care Practicum. The instructor will be involved in teaching clinical skills to students and their evaluation of clinical skills.
Western Community College is an equal opportunity partner and we do not discriminate applicants on any basis. Selection will be purely based on experience and required eligibility and skills. Please include a cover letter specifying for what schedule are you available.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $37.00-$40.00 per hour
Benefits: Extended health care after probation period.

Please refer the Job description for details