Assistant/Associate Professor

Prince George, South-Central (Quesnel), Peace River-Liard (Fort St. John), or Northwest (Terrace)

The College of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) invitations purposes for two tenure-track positions within the College of Nursing on the rank of Assistant or Affiliate Professor. The beginning date is negotiable, however the perfect begin date is April 1, 2024. As an establishment dedicated to the fostering of an inclusive and transformative studying atmosphere, UNBC values prime quality and development in each educating and scholarship. These positions are targeted on educating within the MScN Household Nurse Practitioner Program, and may be located at any campus: Prince George, South-Central (Quesnel), Peace River-Liard (Fort St. John) or Northwest (Terrace). The place of Assistant Professor presents a possibility for a scholar and superior follow nurse to help development within the MScN-FNP program. The Assistant Professor can be an integral a part of a cohesive crew offering training to nurse practitioner college students in addition to registered nurses who’re college students in different post-graduate packages.

UNBC is ranked as one in all Canada’s prime small research-intensive universities with a core campus in Prince George and three extra campuses throughout northern BC. UNBC supplies broad help for college to develop their analysis and educating capabilities, a powerful mandate for development, a contemporary and complete campus, and a definite high quality of life in central British Columbia.

Nursing training at UNBC contains the Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NBNP) in Fort St. John and Prince George provided over 5 consecutive semesters, a collaborative 4-year Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NCBNP) provided along side the School of New Caledonia (Prince George and Quesnel) and Coast Mountain School in Terrace, an MScN diploma with thesis or venture choices, an MScN (Household Nurse Practitioner) diploma, and a Certificates in Rural Nursing. For extra data on UNBC’s College of Nursing, please go to https://www.unbc.ca/nursing

The profitable candidates for the positions ought to maintain or be eligible for licensure as a household nurse practitioner with BCCNM. A PhD in nursing or associated self-discipline is most popular, candidates who’re near diploma completion can be thought-about. Candidates are requested to reveal experience in analysis, educating, and present scientific follow. Major duties embody contributing to the event and supply of programs that comprise a curriculum centred on main well being care in rural and northern communities; develop or maintain a analysis program that fosters affected person, neighborhood and/or well being system engagement or partnership, and supporting processes that foster studying, scholarship, and scholar experiences of profitable transition to superior follow nursing. Observe expertise in main care, team-based settings, rural/distant, northern, and/or Indigenous neighborhood settings and expertise educating utilizing synchronous and asynchronous on-line modalities in addition to modalities suited to face-to-face studying is a definite asset. A educating and follow philosophy that displays values of fairness, social justice, and teambased care that’s demonstrated by motion and high-level communication abilities is crucial. Journey to different campuses and northern communities could also be needed, a legitimate BC driver’s license is critical. The profitable applicant is predicted to interact in persevering with skilled growth together with service to the College, neighborhood and occupation.

Sturdy organizational and teamwork abilities, in addition to high-level communication abilities, are important. Present British Columbia School of Nurses and Midwives RN registration, or eligibility for registration, is required.Journey to different campuses and northern communities can be needed, and a legitimate BC driver’s license is required.