Part-time academic (clinical instructors) - fall 2025

Dalhousie University; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dalhousie University is seeking Clinical Instructors for various nursing courses for the 2025/2026 academic year. Instructors will provide supervision and instruction to BScN students while conducting labs, tutorials, and evaluations. Candidates must have a graduate degree, an RN license, and relevant teaching experience in clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Two years of recent clinical experience required.
• Experience in various nursing domains (Community Health, Peds, Med/Surg) preferred.
• Advanced Communication Skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise BScN students in clinical settings.
• Conduct lab demonstrations, mark assignments, and evaluate tests.
• Facilitate clinical skills and simulation labs.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical Supervision

Advanced Communication Skills

Education

Graduate degree as Nurse Practitioner

Active RN license with NSCN

Job description

POSITION: CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS DEPARTMENT: Nursing PAY RATE: As per CUPE Agreement

The School of Nursing is now accepting applications for Clinical Instructor positions available in the fall term of the 2025/2026 academic year.

WORK ASSIGNMENT: 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.

Access to a computer (no tablet/iPad/phone) with working internet to run Microsoft Teams for online meetings and instruction is required. 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 .
N2705 (Health Assessment)
(New course)
LABS: Not to exceed 50 hrs.
Weekly 2h labs on Mondays
(Sept. 2 – Nov. 7, 2025)

N2710 (Population Health Nursing)
(Background in Community / Public Health Nursing required)
TUTORIALS: Not to exceed 44 hrs.
Weekly 2h tutorials on Wednesdays
(Sept. 2 – Nov. 7, 2025)

N2715 (Clinical Integration 1)
(Experience in Long term Care preferred)
SIMULATION LABS: Not to exceed 70 hrs
Weekly labs are held on Tuesdays

Two-week LTC CLINICAL: Not to exceed 100 hrs
(Nov. 3 – 7 and Nov. 17 – 21, 2025)

N2725 (Clinical Integration 2)
(Experience in Peds or Mat Nursing preferred)
SIMULATION LABS: Not to exceed 67 hrs
(Weekly labs are held on Wednesdays)

Two-week CLINICAL: Not to exceed 100 hrs
(Nov. 3 – 7 and Nov. 17 – 21, 2025)

N3725 (Clinical Integration 4) (Experience in Med/Surg and/or Mental Health Nursing required)
SIMULATION LABS: Not to exceed 58 hrs(Weekly labs are held on Thursdays)
Sept. 2 – 19 and Oct. 20 – Nov. 21, 2025)

3-Week CLINICAL: Med/Surg placement (approx. 140h)
Option A: Sept. 22 – Oct. 10, 2025
Option B: Sept. 29 – Oct. 17, 2025

4-Week CLINICAL: Med/Surg placement (approx. 180h)
Sept. 22 – Oct. 17, 2025

1-Week Mental Health CLINICAL: (between 40h and 60h, depending on if precepted or on unit)
Option C: Sept. 22 – 26, 2025
Option D: Oct. 14 – 17, 2025

N3730 (Nursing in the Context of Persistent Illness)
(Experience in Chronic Illness Nursing required)
TUTORIALS: Not to exceed 22 hrs
(Weekly tutorials are held on Wednesdays)
Sept. 2 – 19 and Oct. 20 – Nov. 21, 2025)

N4705 (Professional Reasoning and Social Responsibility)
(Experience in Community Health Nursing preferred)
TUTORIALS/COMMUNITY CLINICAL DAYS (Precepted):
Not to exceed 60 hrs2h tutorials are held on Tuesdays (Start Sept. 2nd)
Clinical supervision Wednesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 8 to Oct. 10, 2025, precepted placements)

N4715 (Exploratory Nursing Practice)
(Advanced Communication Skills required)
SIMULATION LABS: Not to exceed 50 hrs(Weekly communication labs are held on Fridays)
Sept. 2 – Oct. 10, 2025

5-Week CLINICAL (Precepted): Not to exceed 58 hrs
Oct. 14 – Nov. 21, 2025

NURS5740 (Advanced Health Assessment)
Graduate course
Location: Halifax, NS
LAB ASSISTANCE: Not to exceed 64 hrs
A graduate degree as Nurse Practitioner, an active RN license with the NSCN, as well as two years of recent clinical experience is required for this course.

NURS5740 (Advanced Health Assessment)
Graduate course
Location: Cape Breton University, Sydney
LAB ASSISTANCE: Not to exceed 64 hrs
A graduate degree as Nurse Practitioner, an active RN license with the NSCN, as well as two years of recent clinical experience is required for this course.