Job Description

Posting # FAPT38-25

Nursing 317 - Nursing Theory and Practice:

Maternity - School of Nursing

Faculty of Human and Health Sciences

Terrace

Part-Time, Term

About the Job

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The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) invites applications for sessional instructor positions in the School of Nursing - NCBNP for the

Winter 2026

semester. As an institution committed to the fostering of an inclusive and transformative learning environment, UNBC values high quality and growth in both teaching and scholarship

Winter 2026

NURS 317 - Nursing Theory and Practice: Maternity

Clinical Instructor - Community - 1.25 SCH Contract (2 Postitions Rotation A & B)

Clinical days are Saturday - Wednesday

This course takes a women- and family-centred, strengths-based approach to caring for individuals and families of diverse and multicultural backgrounds in the childbearing experience. Emphasis is placed on the integration and application of evidence-based theory, standards for nursing practice, effective communication, critical thinking and use of the nursing process to optimally prepare nurses as caregivers and collaborators with childbearing women, neonates, families, and the health care team. Students must be registered in NURS 328-(1, 2) in order to participate in a Year 3 combined theory and practice course.


Candidates with a minimum BScN, MScN or PhD preferred, are encouraged to apply. Current registration as a Practicing RN with the BCCNM is required for all clinical positions and is preferred for all other positions. Teaching experience at the postsecondary level and/or evidence of instructional training is preferred. Related professional experience will be viewed favorably. Commitment to student-centred learning is considered important. There is possibility of remote teaching for some theory courses; please indicate a preference for remote teaching in your application, if applicable.


If you have questions about the requirements of the different teaching roles for UNBC School of Nursing Courses, please contact nurshiring@unbc.ca for further information.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Employment Equity

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The University of Northern British Columbia is fully committed to creating and maintaining an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that is accessible to all. We are devoted to ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive campus free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. This commitment is woven into our motto and mission. In the Dakelh language, UNBC's motto 'En Cha Huna translates to "he/she/they also live" and means respect for all living things. Through the respect for all living things, we are able to grow and learn better together, each bringing our own unique individual differences and contributions to inspire leaders for tomorrow by influencing the world today.


Employment equity requires that we remove barriers and overcome both direct and indirect discrimination. In this way, the pool of excellent candidates increases substantially. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

About the University and its Community

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Since its founding in 1990, the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has emerged as one of Canada's best small research-intensive universities, with a passion for teaching, discovery, people, and the North. UNBC's excellence is derived from community-inspired research, hands-on learning, and alumni who are leading change around the world.


Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have walked gently on the diverse traditional territories where the University of Northern British Columbia community is grateful to live, work, learn, and play. We are committed to building and nurturing relationships with Indigenous peoples, we acknowledge their traditional lands, and we thank them for their hospitality. UNBC's largest campus in Prince George is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T'enneh, in the spectacular landscape near the geographic centre of beautiful British Columbia.


UNBC's three regional campuses are located in Quesnel, Fort St. John, and Terrace. The South-Central campus in Quesnel is situated on the traditional territory of the Lhtako Dene (Red Bluff Band), Nazko, Lhoosk'uz Dene Nation (Kluskus Band), and Esdilagh First Nations (formerly Alexandria Band). Lhtako, Nazko, and Lhoosk'uz are Dakelh First Nations, and Esdilagh is a member of the Tsilhqot'in Nation. The Peace River-Liard campus in Fort St. John is situated on the traditional territory of the Doig River, Blueberry River and Halfway River First Nations. They are the Dunne-Za people. The Northwest campus in Terrace is situated on traditional Ts'msyen (Tsimshian) territory of the Kitsumkalum and Kitselas First Nations. It includes a satellite campus in the coastal community of Prince Rupert.


UNBC consistently ranks in the top three in its category in the annual Maclean's university rankings. UNBC also recently placed among the top five per cent of higher education institutions worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.


With a diverse student population, the University is friendly, inclusive, and supportive. Prince George is a city of ~74,000 people with impressive cultural, educational, and recreational amenities. For more information about living and working in Prince George, please refer to http://www.unbc.ca/experience and https://moveupprincegeorge.ca. Make your mark with this leading post-secondary institution.

Salary

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The salary for Part-Time Sessional Instructors is determined on the basis of Semester Contact Hour (SCH) at a rate of $3,046.03 per SCH. Please refer to the link below to the UNBC Faculty Association Collective Agreement for more compensation information:


Please refer to the link below to the UNBC Faculty Association Collective Agreement for more compensation information: https://www.unbc.ca/sites/default/files/sections/human-resources/facultyassociationcollectiveagreementjuly12023-june302025-revised.pdf

To Apply

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The University of Northern British Columbia is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from the four designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities) as well as the LGBTQ2+ communities and individuals with intersectional identities.


Applicants should forward their curriculum vitae, cover letter, and the names and addresses of three references (including telephone and email information) quoting #FAPT28-25 to: Dr. Catharine Schiller, Chair, School of Nursing, via nurshiring@unbc.ca.


Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, may contact UNBC Health & Wellbeing at employeewellbeing@unbc.ca.


Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.


All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.


The University of Northern British Columbia is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.


We thank all applicants for their interest in UNBC; however, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. This position is subject to budgetary approval.

Applications received on or before June 26, 2025, will receive full consideration. However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled