Job description

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 our students with a dynamic, collaborative, and engaging learning environment 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 (Practical), for morning (Mon - Fri from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM) or evening shifts (Mon - Friday from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM).

The Clinical Instructor 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. The Clinicals could be anywhere around Surrey Area.

The required qualifications for this position are 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).

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: $38.00-$40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Extended health care after 3 months

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Occupational: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person