Instructor, Health Care Aide - Regional

INSTRUCTOR, HEALTH CARE AIDE - Regional

FACULTY OF HEALTH STUDIES

Are you looking for an opportunity to shape the next generation of health care providers? NorQuesters are difference makers and we’re searching for someone to teach our Health Care Aide (HCA) program with a primary focus on rural delivery as an instructor in the Faculty of Health Studies (FHS). The Health Care Aide program at NorQuest College is well-known and one of the largest in Alberta, continuing to meet our health workforce needs in the province by graduating many competent health care aides. Our students prepare for their clinical experiences with theory and hands-on learning in multiple modes of delivery, and we are proud of the varied and robust learning experiences in our programs.

The role of the Regional Instructor-HCA program is one that requires the successful candidate to teach theory classes, lab, and supervise students in clinical placements, which will primarily occur in regional and rural locations in Alberta. The instructor works closely with the Associate Chair – Regional to support students in other ways to ensure they are progressing through the HCA program.

This role reports to the Program Chair and will be part of the faculty association at NorQuest College.

How You'll Make a Difference

• Provide formative and summative feedback to learners in compliance with college, curriculum, and program policies.
• Carry out instructional duties in class, lab, and clinical settings as required.
• Provide clinical oversight in SL and LTC settings following Clinical Instruction Guide as needed.
• Adhere to health and safety program and college policies and procedures.
• Develop quality assurance protocols for the HCA workplace program to meet program standards.
• Provide initial skill demonstration in theory class, supervise skill practice, and assess skills for competency as needed.
• Input grades in PeopleSoft.
• Demonstrate professional conduct and attitudes, maintaining a facilitative and supportive learning environment.
• Organize and chair meetings with contract stakeholders.
• Assess students based on the GLOs, SLOs, and Student Program Manual.
• Develop knowledge and skills through participation in courses, workshops, professional meetings, interaction with colleagues, and through independent study of current literature.
• Develop and administer student orientation to the curriculum and provincial exam.
• Plan, modify, and implement individual educational plans.
• Develop and maintain course shells in the Learning Management System.
• Plan for and develop learning materials for instruction for the HCA workplace program.
• Implement Learning Improvement Plans and remedial student activities after consultation with Program Chair or Associate Chair.
• Maintain appropriate program and student records and reports of student progress in classroom, lab and, clinical settings.

What You Bring

• A Bachelor Degree is an asset.
• Clinical experience in a rural setting is an asset.
• In the Health Care Aid program, we ask that you have the ability to commit to 4 weeks full-time rotating days and evenings if necessary.
• If your education was received internationally we recommend you obtain an international education assessment through IQAS, WES, or one of the other nationally designated organizations.
• Clinical experience 1+ years of full-time clinical nursing or nursing education experience (or the equivalent in part-time experience).
• Current CPR.
• Ability to travel to multiple locations, which includes regional and rural sites.
• Current nursing license and a good standing membership in CLPNA/CRNA.
• Current position as a RN or LPN

What Makes You a Difference Maker

As a difference maker you bring

• Previous formal or informal teaching experience is an asset.
• Gerontology care experience is recommended to be successful in this role.

SALARY Reflective upon what you bring, AKA your education and experience. This is a fulltime position on a one year term contract with immediate access to our great pension and benefits programs.

This is a Faculty role therefore the pay range is quite large, the Faculty Association agreement outlines how pay is determined.

We offer flexible work options. We strive for balance between a flexible work environment, connectedness to the campus community, and ensuring NorQuesters are set up to succeed in their roles and responsibilities.

COMPETITION NUMBER 2023-3947

CLOSING DATE April 23, 2023 @ 1159PM MST

APPLY TO BECOME A NORQUESTER If this opportunity delights you and your expertise will shine in this role, we invite you to apply for this position online by uploading your resume and cover letter combined as one document.

PSST Only candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted and we’ll make sure to do this within 28 days of the closing date.

Difference Makers. If we were to describe what NorQuest College is, we’d say these two words. We are so fundamentally driven in our mission to make a difference to our students, our community, and to our fellow NorQuesters, that it guides what we do, who we meet, and where we are headed.

So how do we make differences?

• We unlock potential. Whether its newcomers to Canada who want to improve their English, students who want to complete their academic upgrading, learners pursuing post-secondary education, or anyone who wishes to strengthen their skills through professional development, our passion to educate touches people of all levels and all backgrounds.
• We empower NorQuesters. When it comes to working, it’s up to you to decide where (on campus or from another location) and how you work. NorQuesters are expected to embody our Qs—lead from where you are, be dependable, find ways forward—to name a few, but how you do that is your choice!
• We strengthen Alberta. From our graduates who hit the ground running, to our partnerships with government, industry, and business, to our commitment to communities, including a dedicated focus on Indigenous communities, we contribute to our province and make it stronger. We strive to be an employer of choice for First Nations, Metis and Inuit people in Canada by leading, supporting, and being an ally through our work toward decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization.

And that’s a snapshot of how we are Difference Makers. But there’s so much more to us and we invite you to explore further!