Job Description

Position Information

Position Title

Part-Time Academic for NURS4381.03 - Public Health Nursing - Fall 2025

Posting Number

PTAP3024P

Department/Unit

Nursing

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

NURS4381.03 - Public Health Nursing (Fall 2025)



The course provides an opportunity for students to advance their introductory knowledge of public health nursing principles, roles, and functions. Public health nursing integrates knowledge from public health and nursing science to promote, protect, improve and restore the health of populations. The focus will be on advancing their understanding and application of population health, priority setting and planning approaches, partnerships, public policy literacy and health equity.



This is a 3 credit hour course delivered online asynchronously.



This appointment runs from September 1 to December 31, 2025. The part-time academic instructor reports directly to the Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies Academic.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Development of teaching and learning activities related to course-specific topics that align with current trends in healthcare practices Review and revise all course materials and assessments to align with current educational pedagogies that include universal design of learning and active learning strategies. Introduce current and relevant trends in public health care practices. Hold weekly virtual office hours and follow up with students as necessary Liaise with the Associate Directors, Undergraduate Studies Academic and Student Affairs for initial instruction, orientation and as needed. Delivery, assessment, evaluation, and co-ordination of the course using the Brightspace Learning Management System Participation in semester meetings and course discussions within the program Develop and administer course evaluations, incl. assessments and exams Submission of grades

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

Candidates must hold a graduate nursing degree (PhD preferred), or related field, plus have relevant teaching experience and clinical expertise in the area of public health nursing.



Experience with teaching in an online environment is an asset. All lecturers hired to teach online will be supported by Dalhousie to develop and deliver their courses from the Centre for Learning and Teaching (clt@dal.ca) and Academic Technology Services (support@dal.ca). More information about preparing to teach online can be found at

https://www.dal.ca/dept/clt.html

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Salary Range/Pay Rate

As per CUPE Collective Agreement

Additional Information

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



Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit

www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity

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If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed

here

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Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment

September - December 2025

Open Date

07/10/2025

Close Date

07/25/2025

Open Until Filled

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting

https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19278