Position Details

Position Information

- Position Title Part-Time Academic (Clinical Instructors) - Winter 2027
- Posting Number PTAP3541P
- Department/Unit Nursing
- Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

The School of Nursing is now accepting applications for multiple Clinical Instructor positions available in the 2027 winter term (January 11 – April 9, 2027).

Instructors are responsible for teaching and supervising a group of BScN students who provide direct client care in clinical settings, work in a clinical skills and simulation lab or tutorial group setting. Tasks include but are not limited to lab demonstrations, marking and proctoring term tests and final examinations as well as evaluating assignments.

Clinical Instructors will report to the instructor of record for their course and work under the protection of CUPE Collective Agreement 3912 – Dalhousie University. Document can be accessed via https://cupe.ca/local/cupe-3912-dalhousie-university.

Access to a computer (no tablet/iPad/phone) with working internet to run Microsoft Teams for online meetings and instruction is required.

BScN Program

N2725 (Clinical Integration 2)

SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 67 hrs (Weekly labs are held on Thursdays)

2-week CLINICAL : Not to exceed 100 hrs (March 22 – April 2, 2027)

N2750 (Health and Healing II: Pathophysiology and Therapeutics)

(Background in Pathophysiology required)

N3710 (Nursing and Episodic Illness: Preventative Care and Interventions)

(Background in Acute Care Nursing preferred)

TUTORIALS : Not to exceed 22 hrs per group (Tutorials are held on Thursdays)

N3715 (Clinical Integration 3)

(Background in Med/Surg and/or Mental Health Nursing required)





SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 56 hrs (Weekly labs are held on Wednesdays) (Jan. 11 – March 5, 2027)

3-Week CLINICAL : Med/Surg placement (Not to exceed 140h) Option A: March 8 – 26, 2027 Option B: March 15 – April 2, 2027

4-Week CLINICAL : Med/Surg placement (Not to exceed 180h) March 8 – April 2, 2027

1-Week Mental Health CLINICAL : (40h for precepted clinical placement, 60h for on unit Clinical) Option C: March 8 – 12, 2027 Option D: March 29 – April 2, 2027

N4705 (Professional Reasoning and Social Responsibility)

(Experience In Community Health Nursing Preferred)

TUTORIALS / COMMUNITY CLINICAL DAYS : Not to exceed 60 hrs 2h tutorials are held on Tuesdays Clinical supervision Wednesdays and Thursdays from Jan. 18 – Feb. 26, 2027, precepted placements

N4715 (Exploratory Nursing Practice)

(Advanced Communication Skills Required)

SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 50 hrs (Weekly communication labs are held on Fridays, Jan. 11 – Feb. 26, 2027)

5-Week CLINICAL (Precepted placements): Not to exceed 58 hrs March 1 – April 2, 2027

N4725 (Transition to Practice)

(Advanced Experience In Nursing Required)

CLINICAL SUPERVISION (Precepted placements): Not to exceed 100 hrs Jan. 11 – April 9, 2027 incl. SKILLS DAYS in SIM /Lab: Jan. 15 + 18, 2027

GRADUATE COURSES





The Nurse Practitioner Teacher will, under the guidance of a faculty member, support instruction and student learning in a graduate‑level Nurse Practitioner program. Key responsibilities include delivering course content through lectures, seminars, and case‑based activities, evaluating student performance, grading assignments and providing timely, constructive feedback and supporting the integration of clinical knowledge through simulation and applied learning. The role also involves mentoring students, participating in curriculum development, collaborating with faculty and clinical partners, and maintaining compliance with academic and accreditation standards. NP Teachers are expected to uphold evidence‑based practice, foster a qualified learning environment, and contribute to ongoing program improvement. This position also may involve in person and/ or virtual delivery of course content and student interaction.

N5485 (Principles and Theories for Nurse Practitioner Practice)

NP Teacher: Not to exceed 90 hrs

N5487 (Principles and Theories for Health and Disease Management in Family All Ages Nurse Practitioner Practice)

NP Teacher: Not to exceed 90 hrs

N5620 (Advanced Practice Role Practicum)

NP Teacher: Not to exceed 90 hrs

N5732 (Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice)

NP Teacher: Not to exceed 90 hrs

N5735 (Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioners)

NP Teacher: Not to exceed 90 hrs

NURS5740 (Advanced Health Assessment)

Location: Halifax

LAB ASSISTANT :

Not to exceed 64 hrs

Qualifications/Requirements Of Position

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION in BScN program

- A Bachelor of Science in

📌 Part-Time Academic (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Dalhousie University
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality