Instructor – Health Programs

NVIT Nicola Valley Institute of Technology; Merritt; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIT Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt, BC invites applications for a full-time Term Instructor in the Health Programs (HTCA/HCAP/APN). The position is a one-year term with the possibility of extension and will commence as soon as a suitable candidate is available.

You will teach in classroom, lab, and clinical settings, deliver courses and support program research and quality control. Qualifications include a Master’s in Nursing Science or RN with teaching and research

Qualifications

• Master’s in Nursing Science or RN with teaching and research experience.
• Current BCCNM registration.
• Experience teaching Indigenous adult learners.
• Experience with regulating bodies and Accreditation Boards.
• Experience with HSPNET and continuing care settings; PID/NAID familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver courses in health programs (HTCA/HCAP/APN) in classrooms, labs, or clinical settings.
• Provide instructional support and conduct program research and quality control.
• Prepare progress reports for regulating or ministerial bodies.

Skills

Teaching Indigenous adult learners

Research and quality control

Holistic, culturally safe approach

Collaboration with health authorities

Regulatory bodies knowledge

Education

Master’s in Nursing Science

Registered Nurse (RN)

BC Provincial Instructor’s Diploma or equivalent

Indigenous Cultural Competency course (asset)

Tools

HSPNET

Job description

Opening Date For Accepting Applications: September 15, 2026

Resume Review: September 26, 2026

Position Start Date: As soon as suitable candidate is available

Salary $70,437 – $112,872

Contact: Human Resources

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Address: NVIT
4155 Belshaw St.
Merritt, BC, V1K 1R1

NVIT anticipates the need for one full-time Term Instructor in the Health Programs and invites applications from qualified candidates, this will be a one-year term with the possibility of extension. This faculty position will be required to teach in the health programs (HTCA/HCAP/APN), provide instructional support, and program research and quality control. This position will commence as soon as the suitable candidate is available.

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering courses in the health programs (HTCA/HCAP/APN). Instruction duties will include preparing and delivering courses in a classroom, laboratory and/or clinical setting. As well, this position will be responsible for research and progress reports needed for any regulating or ministerial bodies.

Qualifications

• Possess a Master’s in Nursing Science, or Registered Nurse (RN) with relevant teaching and research experience may be considered;
• Current BCCNM registration;
• Experience teaching Indigenous adult learners;
• Experience with regulating bodies and Accreditation Boards
• Experience working with HSPNET,
• Current experience in continuing care settings (work experience in acute and community settings is an asset);
• And student placement with various health authorities,
• BC Provincial Instructor’s Diploma or equivalent, or willingness to complete the PID or NAID program (some Prior Learning Assessment Recognition may be available);
• Courses in geriatric nursing and gerontology would be an asset for all applicants;
• Demonstrated teaching and human relations skills. Faculty members are expected to contribute positively to the life of the school and community;
• Understanding of Canada’s colonial history and the devastating impacts on Indigenous peoples and Indigenous ways of being and knowing;
• Knowledge and appreciation for Indigenous languages and cultures and Indigenous lived experiences;
• Proven ability to build collaborative working relationships to achieve outcomes in the best interest of students and NVIT;
• Practice from a holistic, culturally safe and trauma-informed lens;
• Completion of the Health Care Assistant Practice in BC course available on the LearningHub as part of their orientation/on-boarding;
• Completion of the Indigenous Cultural Competency course would be an asset;
• Preference is provided to Indigenous applicants.

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