Clinical Instructor

Halton District School Board, through the Ontario Association of Adult and Continuing Education School Board Administrators (CESBA) has launched the school board-delivered program for certification as a Personal Support Worker (PSW). The program is recognized by the Long Term Care Association of Ontario.

Personal Support Worker (PSW) Program

Halton District School Board is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Clinical Instructor, Personal Support Worker Program.

The Clinical Instructor works in support of the Instructor, PSW Program, to supervise students in completion of their Supervised Clinical Practicum, which is undertaken at an approved Long-Term Care Facility within Halton.

Clinical Supervised Practicum - for a total of 110 hours of placement (1 credit)

Students in the Personal Support Worker Program complete one clinical supervised practicum that is within a long-term care facility with direct supervision by the clinical instructor. The role of the instructor will be to organize student placements as well as supervise, monitor, mentor, instruct and assess students during their supervised clinical placement. There is a potential for daytime and evening shift rotations during the 110 hour student placement.

The Clinical Instructor will complete the evaluation and assessment of students to ensure they are practicing safely, competently and ethically, and meets each program requirement towards their PSW certificate.

Contract Dates:

November 19, 2026 - December 9, 2027 (15 days of practicum)

Up to 5 additional days in the period 1-18 November, by agreement,



to cover the supervised clinical practicum orientation.

Work Location:

Long-term care facility (to be determined) within Halton and Bateman Community Centre, 5151 New Street, Burlington, ON

Compensation:

$61.50/hour (maximum of 160 hours, based on 20 days of 8 hours)

Rate of pay will depend on your RN/OCT Qualification

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver in-class and on-site instruction for PSW students during the supervised clinical practicum
- Supervise, mentor and instruct students during their clinical (shift work dependent on placement).
- Support the transition from theory to practicum including orientation and onboarding activities for program participants
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records based on standards outlined in the PSW Quality Assurance Guidelines.
- Work closely with the PSW lead instructor to ensure alignment of instruction, assessment and evaluation practices during placement.
- Collaborate with clinical placements personnel to ensure that students are paired appropriately with a preceptor (experienced PSW employed by a long-term care facility).
- Work alongside preceptors to instruct and supervise students while on placement.




- Complete assessment and evaluation of students during the clinical placement in accordance with the PSW Training Standard Vocational Learning Outcomes (VLOs) and Elements of Performance (EOPs).

Qualifications:

Education:

- R.N or R.P.N that is in current good standing and has no practice restrictions with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
- OCT Qualification - Health Care Technology Qualifications Preferred
- Minimum of two (2) years current, relevant work experience in a clinical environment, preferably in a long-term care/community/chronic care setting. Additionally, experience with supervision, training, instructing and/or leadership roles is preferred.
- First consideration will be given to candidates who possess both RN and OCT Qualifications. If a candidate does not hold the OCT qualifications, then a Letter of Permission may be considered.

Experience

- Experience in an equivalent position
- PSW background in a healthcare environment
- Experience working at a post-secondary institution/workplace
- Qualifications and/or experience teaching co-operative education courses/or clinical placements is an asset.
- Knowledge and experience of Continuing Education contexts would be a distinct asset.

Position-specific skills

- Excellent technical skills (i.e. Brightspace or other learning management system, Aspen, Microsoft Office, Google Suite).
- Ability to speak and write in multiple languages is an asset
- Exemplary conflict prevention and management skills, and the ability to diffuse situations
- Effective decision making, ability to work independently, and collaborate and consult as necessary

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📌 Instructor - Personal Support Worker Program (Canada)
🏢 Halton District School Board
📍 Canada