Credit Contract Appointment, Midwifery Theory and Lab Courses

Job Description: ## **About the School of Nursing and Midwifery** A leader in innovative teaching strategies and outstanding practical instruction, Mount Royal University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery prepares students to make a difference in the health and well-being of Canadians. The School of Nursing and Midwifery offers the following programs: Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery, the Bridge to Canadian Nursing and the Advanced Studies in Critical Care Nursing Certificate. # **About the Role** The Bachelor of Midwifery Program is seeking a qualified sessional theoretical instructor(s) to teach the following course(s). ### **MDWF 3151: Perinatal Complications and Consultations, Theory** - September 3 to December 9; final exams December 11 to 22 - 48 Student Instructional Contact Hours - This three-hour weekly tutorial will be based on case situations that include more common complications of the childbearing period. Tutorials will be delivered using face-to-face, online or blended delivery. - This is a synchronous online course that meets on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. ### **MDWF 2001: Developing Midwifery Skills, Lab** - September 3 to December 9; final exams December 11 to 22 - 24 Student Instructional Contact Hours - This three-hour weekly in-person lab focuses on beginning-level midwifery skill development and is co-taught with another instructor - This is a synchronous in-person lab that meets on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. ## **Responsibilities** - Instruction: course delivery including lecture or lab preparation/delivery, course outline, course activities, lesson preparation and assessments, and course Brightspace Learning Management System (D2L) site; - Assessments: Written assignments, quizzes, tests, group projects - Administration: manage course documents and grading through the Brightspace D2L Learning Management Platform, input final grades upon course completion. ## **Qualifications for Didactic Midwifery Courses** BMID contract faculty, also referred to as sessional instructors, must meet the following criteria: - Degree in midwifery or related field - Minimum master’s degree for Theory Courses (MDWF 3151) and Bachelor’s degree for Lab and Clinical Courses (MDWF 2001 - Lab) - If the graduate degree is not in midwifery, then an associate or bachelor’s degree in midwifery is required - Five years of current full-time midwifery experience - Active registration with the College of Midwives of Alberta or another Canadian midwifery regulatory body - May have inactive midwifery registration for a period up to two years if recently on leave (i.e., parental leave or retirement) from full-time active midwifery practice **Closing Date:** Open until suitable candidate is found **A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number], [Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith, 4321, CV.pdf).**