Job Description

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.

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 Multi Level/complex Care Practicum. The instructor will be involved in teaching clinical skills to students and their evaluation of clinical skills.

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).

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 in Vancouver area.

Schedule: Monday to Friday: 7am to 3 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

Pay: $38.00-$42.00 per hour

Work Location: In person