INSTRUCTOR II or SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

COLLEGE OF NURSING
RADY FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Position No. 33740

INSTRUCTOR II or SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

The College of Nursing invites applications to fill a Nurse Practitioner (NP) Instructor II or Senior Instructor position. This full-time position is a three-year renewable term position. Qualified candidates will possess substantive knowledge and relevant NP experience in primary care. This position will commence on August 1, 2023. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

COLLEGE PROFILE:

The College of Nursing offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs. The Bachelor of Nursing (BN) program is an accredited concept-based curriculum that incorporates state of the art simulation learning. The BN program is also delivered in partnership with the University College of the North in The Pas and Thompson. The Mahkwa omushki kiim provides students with Indigenous ancestry with academic, personal and cultural supports to facilitate success. A new Bachelor of Midwifery program has been launched.

At the graduate level, we offer a Master’s program, which includes a Nurse Practitioner (NP) stream, as well as administration, education and clinical practice streams. The Nurse Practitioner program is approved through the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba and is one of the first NP programs in Canada to be accredited through the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. In addition, we offer a PhD in Nursing program.

The Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research (MCNHR) is a research unit within the College of Nursing. The College has clinical practice and research links with other universities nationally and internationally and with a number of research institutes in Manitoba. We are proud of our three Research Chairs; a Canada Research Chair in Child and Family Engagement in Health Research and Healthcare; a Health Sciences Centre Clinical Chair; and a Riverview Health Centre Research Chair in Person-Directed Living.

The College has a strong commitment to the Indigenous community, to accessibility and diversity, and to a wide range of practice environments. The College is recognized for its leadership in international development. Visit our website at umanitoba.ca/nursing for more information.

POSITION:

The responsibilities of the Instructor position include both teaching and service. The successful candidate will contribute to the academic development, delivery, and evaluation of theory and clinical practice courses in the undergraduate and/or NP graduate program, including clinical education instruction, senior practicum supervision and skills and simulation instruction. The incumbent will integrate scholarship into theoretical and clinical teaching; provide leadership in the integration of relevant concepts related to the undergraduate and/or NP graduate program, provide leadership in ongoing curriculum revision; and collaborate with professional and community organizations. The successful candidate will offer courses on-site or through various distance education modalities. The service duties will include participation on college/faculty/university committees and service to the profession and/or the community.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing and a Master’s degree (Nursing preferred or in a related discipline) required
• Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) required
• Current NP(EP) licensure with CRNM
• Minimum of three years recent primary care clinical NP experience required
• A proven track record of excellence in teaching with expertise in delivering and evaluating flipped classes, blended learning, flexible delivery, online delivery and other innovative modalities
• Ability to provide leadership in the continuous evaluation and improvement of the curriculum, innovation in teaching, and enhancement of student experience
• Expertise in teaching and assessment of students in clinical settings, skills and simulation labs using best practice principles and evidence-based knowledge
• Excellent communication and interaction skills
• Ability to foster collegial relationships
• Scholarly capabilities

Review of applications will begin on July 12, 2023 and continue until a suitable candidate is appointed.

Applications should include:

• a curriculum vitae,
• a letter of intent addressing the general qualifications,
• a personal statement on your contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion in your teaching, research, service or other experiences, as well as
• three (3) reference letters.

Please email your application to the attention of Dr. Netha Dyck, Dean, College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba at acadnurs@umanitoba.ca.

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identifies). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

An inclusive, open and diverse community is essential to excellence and fosters voices that have been ignored or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently excluded groups, we take proactive measures including implicit bias training for all hiring panels. We strive for diversity and cultural safety throughout the hiring process (hiring panels, short-list of candidates, interviews). We encourage you to self-identify any aspect of diversity in your cover letter.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process.