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The instructor will facilitate student learning through lectures, skills demonstrations, and clinical assessments. They are responsible for guiding students through practicum placements and ensuring adherence to healthcare policies.

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Western Community College has been transforming communities through quality education since 2012. WCC offers 60+ programs in healthcare, hospitality, business, IT, aviation and more, with a new premier campus in Surrey’s Health & Technology District, featuring advanced labs and hands‑on learning environments right next to Surrey Memorial Hospital. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our college does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status. We are committed to be an equal-employer and to creating a diverse environment where employees are involved and respected. All qualified applicants will receive the same consideration for employment. Western Community College invites applications from qualified and experienced candidates to teach the Health Care Assistant Program (Practicum/Clinical). The instructors will be required to participate in student success through evaluation, assessments, lectures, and skills demonstrations. Minimum Requirements: Each of the following minimum instructor qualifications must be met: Current unrestricted (i.e., no conditions on license or provisional registration) full registration as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Demonstrated ability to teach adult learners (e.g., completion of Provincial Instructor Diploma or equivalent education or previous teaching experience with satisfactory references or positive performance evaluations and student course evaluations). Two or more years of full-time Canadian nursing experience (1 year = 1400 work 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 (e.g., shadow shifts) in home support and multi-level/complex care. 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). Evidence of completion of the Health Care Assistant Practice in BC course available on the LearningHub as part of their orientation/on-boarding. This will support a current understanding of the role of the HCA within BC. We are looking for Instructors for the following schedule: Mon - Fri from 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm Job Type: Fixed Term, Part-Time Join our Team and Shape the Future of Healthcare! Important: Once you apply, please check the type of contract you are interested in and indicate if you are willing to travel to some or all practicum facilities on the dates and times shown. This helps us plan, but note that this is just the starting point, as schedules and opportunities will expand over time with new courses and sites.

What you’ll do

The instructor will facilitate student learning through lectures, skills demonstrations, and clinical assessments. They are responsible for guiding students through practicum placements and ensuring adherence to healthcare policies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold current registration as an LPN, RN, or RPN with the BCCNM and possess at least two years of full-time Canadian nursing experience. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate experience with adult education and complete specific training in Indigenous cultural safety and HCA practice.

Listed skills

• Évaluation · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• positive · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nursing
• Clinical instruction
• Adult education
• Student assessment
• Healthcare systems
• Geriatric care
• Home support
• Complex care
• Indigenous cultural safety
• Health care assistant training
• Mentoring
• Curriculum delivery
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Adult Education
• Aviation
• Teaching
• Course Evaluations
• Cultural Safety
• Lecturing
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing
• Midwifery
• Performance Review
• Demonstration Skills

Job areas

• Education
• Healthcare
• Practical Nursing Instructor
• Nursing Instructor / Professor
• University and Higher Education Teachers
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
• Postsecondary Teachers