Term of Appt: Relief on Call Monday - Friday, not to exceed 6 hrs/day

Start date: Immediately

Reporting to: Associate Dean of Health Sciences & Human Services

Salary:

$45.60 - $56.75/hr, depending on experience and qualifications as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% in lieu of benefits, 6% vacation pay and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay. The period of campus closure that occurs between Christmas and New Year's Day is unpaid time.

Description:

NLC's Health Sciences programs requires a temporary, relief instructor to teach courses across the health programs, which may include communications, professional practice, health promotions, variations, pharmacology, integrated nursing practice, or consolidated practice.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Completion of an accredited Diploma in Practical Nursing, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current unrestricted full registration as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
• Minimum of two or more years of full-time Canadian Nursing experience with relevant knowledge of the Canadian healthcare system and of the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members and current policies and procedures within residential and community care settings. Nursing experience should 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.
• Demonstrated ability to teach adult learners: e.g., completion of (or satisfactory progress in) the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program; or previous teaching experience with satisfactory evaluations; or, where PIDP or teaching evaluations are absent, teaching ability must be demonstrated during the interview process.
• 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).
• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
• Committed to student motivation and achievement; and
• Ability to contribute as a team member.

Preferred:

• Teaching experience as a nurse or health care professional.
• Preference will be given to current residents of BC.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.