Regular Probationary Faculty – Health Care Assistant Program

at  Douglas College

WORK ARRANGEMENTS

The MHPS department of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Douglas College is hiring three regular probationary faculty members for the Health Care Assistant Program to begin Fall 2024. The primary place of work will be Coquitlam Campus.
Workload is assigned each year based on available sections.

WHAT DOUGLAS OFFERS

DO what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best colleges even better.

THE ROLE

The Faculty of Health Sciences invites applicants to teach in the Health Care Assistant Program and is currently hiring regular probationary faculty members to begin August 16, 2024. Workload is assigned each year based on available sections.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will instruct students, facilitate learning and evaluate student progress in college courses. You will plan, organize and manage learning activities and resources, provide academic advice to learners and maintain quality learner‐centered instruction

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED

• Current unrestricted full registration as a Registered nurse or Registered psychiatric nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives with undergraduate degree in Nursing or health related field (e.g., no conditions on license or provincial registration);
• Master’s degree preferred;
• Demonstrate ability to teach adult learners (e.g., completion of Provincial Instructor Diploma or equivalent education or previous teaching experience with satisfactory references);
• Recent teaching experience in clinical, classroom and/or laboratory settings in a Health Care Assistant or nursing related program or equivalent;
• Three or more years (1 year =1400 hours) of full-time Canadian nursing experience 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/or
• Experience in home support and multi-level/ complex care;
• Evidence of completion of course work in Indigenous cultural safety and humility;
• Evidence of completion of the Health Care Assistant Practice in BC course;
• Curriculum development/ maintenance experience/ expertise;
• Effective interpersonal skills, initiative, and creativity;
• Self-directedness, strong work ethic and excellent writing ability;
• Ability to collaborate and contribute effectively to team activities;