Assistant Lecturer - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

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Description

Department Faculty of Nursing

Posted date January 3, 2023

Closing date Will remain open until filled.

Position Type Full Time

Description:

This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

Term Length:

Positions are typically 4 or 8 months to coincide with the academic term and vary from casual to full-time hours.

Shift rotation may be required on days, evenings or weekends.

Location:
Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Department/Faculty Summary

The Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta is consistently ranked within the top two nursing programs in Canada and currently 9th globally (QS World University Rankings by Subject).

As the largest nursing faculty in the country, we are one of only six in Canada to offer a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Our priorities include:

Providing students with exceptional learning opportunities in undergraduate and graduate programs.
Maintaining excellence in research through mentorship and support.
Enhancing the integration of teaching, research and practice.
Infusing global citizenship into all aspects of academic nursing.
Fostering Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) in teaching, research and practice.

Position Summary

The Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta has openings for Assistant Lecturer (Academic Teaching Staff) positions to provide clinical instruction to students enrolled in the Undergraduate Nursing programs at the University of Alberta.

Positions are typically 4 or 8 months to coincide with the academic term and vary from casual to full-time hours.

and shift rotation may be required on days, evenings or weekends.

We are seeking individuals with teaching/instructional experience and leadership potential who are clinically current and competent in medical/surgical, mental health and/or community areas of practice.

We are also looking for individuals who are bilingual, and/or have lived experience within Canadian indigenous communities.

A Lecturer under the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement shall be a scholar who:

has teaching and/or teaching-related responsibilities as their primary academic responsibility, such teaching shall involve University credit courses;

- actively participates in the planning, delivery and evaluation of courses specified in a manner consistent with the curriculum and operational guidelines established by the Faculty of Nursing;
- shall demonstrate scholarship and remain current and competent in the discipline or profession;
- shall contribute to service and provide evidence of contributing to the University, Faculty and/or the nursing profession beyond their teaching responsibilities.

Duties

Primary responsibility is teaching. Delivering course content as per the course requirements.
Assesses Curriculum
Ensuring there is alignment to course learning outcomes, concepts, and scheduled content delivery.
Becoming aware of and ensuring continuity of learning and leveling of curricular concepts is maintained between and among courses in the undergraduate program(s).

Supports the learning and progression of students through courses by:

Acting as the first line of support for students;
Fostering safe and supportive learning environments for all students;
Developing relationships with students in order to engage in learnercentered teaching approaches;
Communicating proactively and connecting students to supports (e.g. FoN services, staff, faculty, University resources).
Actively contributes to the teaching team for the course(s) in their teaching assignment.

This includes but is not limited to:

Attendance at teaching team meetings;
Participation in the development and improvement of course learning evaluation(s) such as: Exams (including the exam blueprint, test items and analysis);
Assignments (including assignment descriptions and marking rubrics);
Clinical comp