At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach nursing students through hands-on practice and innovative teaching methods.
- Company: Join Northern Lights College's supportive Health Sciences team.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, vacation pay, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible schedule with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in nursing education and student success.
- Qualifications: Must have a nursing diploma or degree and relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 56.75 - 56.75 $ per hour.
Term of Appointment: January 5 - February 13, 2027 (18-24 hrs/wk)
Start date: January 2027
Reporting to: Dean of Health Sciences & Human Services
Salary: $45.60 - $56.75/hr, depending on experience and qualifications as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% in lieu of benefits, 6% vacation pay and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay. The period of campus closure that occurs between Christmas and New Year's Day is unpaid time.
Description: Northern Lights College's Practical Nursing Program is seeking a temporary, part-time instructor to deliver APN 135: Integrated Nursing Practice A. This course emphasizes the art and science of nursing, focusing on the development of nursing care and assessment. Learners will apply nursing knowledge through the practice of clinical decision making, nursing assessments, and nursing interventions aimed at the promotion of health, independence, and comfort. Classroom, laboratory, simulation, and other practice experiences will assist learners to integrate theory from other Access courses to provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care with clients.
Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday
As a member of the Health Sciences Department, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive instructional team. You are expected to pursue excellence in teaching by incorporating diverse instructional strategies and fostering a learning environment rooted in inquiry, reflection, and evidence-informed practice.
Qualifications:
- Required:
- Completion of an accredited Diploma in Practical Nursing or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Current practicing license as an LPN, RPN, RN or NP with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives with no limits or conditions or another relevant professional license.
- Minimum three to five years (full-time equivalent) of recent Canadian nursing experience.
- Completed course work in Indigenous cultural safety and humility.
- Ability to function effectively as a team member.
- Committed to student motivation and achievement.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Preferred:
- Teaching experience as a nurse or health care professional.
- A credential in adult education, such as the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program or equivalent, or a willingness to enroll with an identified completion date.
We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with NLC; however, only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged.
To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous—First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.
Access to Practical Nursing Lab Instructor in Fort St. John employer: Northern Lights College
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