Lecturer

Job Category

Faculty Bargaining

Job Title

Vancouver Site Coordinator, Academic and Clinical, Lecturer

Department

Department of Physical Therapy | Faculty of Medicine | Provost and VP Academic (Alexander Scott)

Posting End Date

January 31, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

The Department of Physical Therapy in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for one (1) full-time (1.0 FTE) Lecturer positions. The positions will be for a two-year term.

These positions are located within a health-care facility. Therefore, these positions require successful verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by the provincial health mandate.

The Department is currently comprised of 19 full-time faculty members, including one Endowed Chair and 4 Canada Research Chairs, over 152 clinical faculty and 24 support staff. There are 220 professional entry-level Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) students, over 60 graduate students and 10 postdoctoral research fellows. The Department has a strong research culture with approximately $5 million of Primary Investigator grant funding in 2020-21. Physical Therapy faculty members have research affiliations with hospital-based institutes including Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (www.vchri.ca), Providence Health Care Research Institute (www.providenceresearch.ca), university-based centres and institutes (www.ubc.ca/directories/institutescentres.html), as well as many other collaborative opportunities.

The Department of Physical Therapy’s key coursework activity relates to the training of students to become practicing Physical Therapists. The Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) program is rigorous and scholarly and delivers a high standard of instruction and creative opportunities for learning, which provides students with a strong foundation to support practice of the profession. The three core streams of the program are musculoskeletal, neuro, and cardio-vascular theory and practice. The Department also provides leadership in Physical Therapy research and the translation of novel research outcomes into best practices in this field of healthcare.

Reporting to the Head of the UBC Department of Physical Therapy, the successful candidate will have the following:

• A minimum of a degree in Physical Therapy, and preferably a post-graduate Masters in Physical Therapy or a related discipline (education, clinical or research);
• Previous teaching experience, preferably within a university Physical Therapy program and clinical settings;
• Demonstrated evidence of ability and commitment to teaching
• A minimum of five years of clinical practice experience as a Physical Therapist with experience in a relevant physical therapy area;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal abilities, and strong technology-enhanced learning and computer skills.

As the Site Coordinator, Academic and Clinical for the Vancouver site, the successful candidates will be mainly responsible for:

• Teaching and course delivery responsibilities within the MPT Program
• Student support through course work and clinical placements
• Providing policy and procedure expertise to inform program curriculum development and evaluation, within the appointee’s area of practice.

The successful candidates will be actively engaged in teaching within the MPT Program and will work with the Master of Physical Therapy - Vancouver (MPT-V) students, academic and clinical faculty, clinicians, and staff to support the delivery of the Academic (classroom and lab) and Clinical Education components of the MPT-V Program. The successful candidates will have a program coordination role at the Vancouver site and will work with the Associate Heads, Academic and Clinical to contribute to the delivery and evaluation of the curriculum and program policies. The position involves work with both university and clinical sectors, the national and provincial professional associations, the licensing body, and the community.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. A letter of application, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and names of three references should be submitted via UBC’s Workday portal and addressed to:

Alex Scott

Department Head, Department of Physical Therapy

218-2177 Wesbrook Mall

Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3

Review of applications will begin February 1, 2023 and continue until the positions are filled. The anticipated start date for the positions is March 1, 2023.

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

Our Vision: To Transform Health for Everyone.

Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world.

The Faculty—comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and over 10,000 clinical faculty members—is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, three schools, and 23 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-01-30