Job Description

About Western Community College

Western Community College is a Private Designated College in BC, offering more than 65 programs in Health Care, Community Support, IT, Hospitality, Legal Studies and Education. The college has successfully graduated a number of Health Care Assistants who are proudly serving the community.

Job Title: HCA Clinical Instructor

Requirements

Western Community College invites applications for Health Care Assistant Clinical Instructor Position. The required qualification for this position is as follows:



1. Current full registration registration with BCCNM ; and



2. Demonstrated ability to teach adult learners (i.e. 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 in home support and multi-level/complex care.


The Clinical Instructor will be responsible for taking the students on the Multi-Level/complex Care Practicum. The instructor will be involved in teaching clinical skills to students and evaluating their evaluation of clinical skills.



4. Evidence of completion of coursework 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/onboarding. This will support a current understanding of the role of the HCA within BC.



The instructor will be involved in teaching clinical skills to students and their evaluation of clinical skills. The Clinics could be anywhere in the Vancouver area.

Schedule: Monday to Friday: Evening from 3 PM to 11 PM

Contract: Minimum 5 weeks (duration of 1 practicum), with opportunities for a full-time job.



Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed-term contract, Casual



Location: Buchanan Lodge, New Westminster, BC



Expected Start Date: November 17th, 2025



Work Location: In person