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PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
HALIFAX, NS
B3H 3J5
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POSTING DATE: Monday, February 18, 2013
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 1, 2013
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POSITION: Part-time Academic
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DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: School of Nursing
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RATE OF PAY: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement
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WORK ASSIGNMENT:Ìý The part-time academic will be responsible for teaching NURS 5893.03S – Health Program Planning and Evaluation during the Summer Term, 2013. Responsibilities include delivery of course content, holding office hours, and the evaluation of the students.
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The course is designed to focus on the theoretical and practical knowledge and abilities required for the cycle of health program planning and evaluation (HPPE) in contemporary health care. Students will build their own theoretical knowledge related to program planning approaches, evaluation models, theories and methods of data collection. Knowledge translation will be discussed, analyzed and critiqued including the contextual influences in program planning and evaluation such as ethics, politics, evaluator roles and stakeholder involvement. Prior knowledge of research methods will be beneficial.
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Classes are scheduled on Wednesdays 1600 – 2030 hours, from May 6 – June 30, 2013. The Part-time Academic reports directly to Dr. Marilyn Macdonald,Ìý Associate Director, Graduate Studies.
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QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: Candidates must hold a graduate degree in nursing, or related field, with relevant expertise and teaching experience. PhD preferred.
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APPLICATIONS: Please apply by e-mail to CLoggerenberg@Dal.ca (Ms. Coleen van Loggerenberg, Office Manager, School of Nursing, Â鶹´«Ã½, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3J5, Phone: 494-2602; Fax: 494-2736). Applicants should submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information of three referees, including one from the most recent employer. Referees will not be contacted without the consent of the candidate.
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All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. Â鶹´«Ã½ is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.