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Position Title Year 3 Coordinator - Psychiatric Nursing Posting Number 00591F Location Coquitlam Campus Grade or Pay Level In accordance with the current Collective Agreement Salary Range $71,148-$114,012 Placement on the faculty salary scale is based on education, professional certification and experience and will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement. Position Type Faculty - Coordinator Posting Type Internal Regular/Temporary Limited Term Employment Type Full-Time Posting Category Faculty Start Date 08/26/2024 End Date 08/25/2025 Equity Statement
Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.
Work Arrangements
The Faculty of Health Sciences is seeking a Year 2 Coordinator for the department of Psychiatric Nursing. This position takes effect August 26, 2024 for an initial one year term with the possibility of an extension(s) up to a maximum of three years. This role has 2 sections of time release available for the 2024-2025 academic year.
What Douglas Offers
DO what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best colleges even better.
The Role
The faculty member in this position is responsible for providing leadership and department
administration that is related to semester functions. The faculty member in this position has:
• the responsibility to seek collegial decisions
• the authority to act on emergency issues requiring a decision, pending collegial
resolution of the issue
• the responsibility to implement collegial decisions
Responsibilities
Organizes and facilitates Year 3 meetings with students and faculty and follows up on
action items.
2. Organizes and Chairs Year 3 semester team meetings and follows up on action items.
3. Liaises with Staffing and Student Coordinator related to Year 2 student admission and
progression.
4. Coordinates and provides orientation for Year 3 students in conjunction with faculty
team members.
5. Provides support to Year 3 students and refers as necessary to appropriated Douglas
College resources.
6. Supports Year 3 students with accessing educational resources.
7. Creates and sustains a learning community using a variety of communication resources
(face to face: online) communication for Semester 3 and 4 students
8. Facilitates transitions for students into the Psychiatric Nursing program and to the
Psychiatric Nursing Role
9. Assists faculty with the interpretation and implementation of DOPN
Requirements/Protocols and College Policies.
10. Provides orientation and coordinates mentorship for new faculty to semester/team
responsibilities and provides ongoing faculty support throughout the semester.
11. Acts as a support to faculty concerning teaching responsibilities and student issues.
12. Mentors faculty concerning student achievement, assessment processes, clinical
evaluations and learning contracts.
13. Assists in the resolution of student issues at the team level consistent with the DOPN
Communication and resolution process guidelines.
14. Coordinates, organizes, and participates in team operations. Communicates and
collaborates with the Coordinating Committee and provides input regarding semester
operational and curriculum issues.
15. Provides input to the Student Progression Committee as necessary.
16. Coordinates projects that may arise.
OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS
1. Coordinate the distribution and signing of any required program documents for Year 3
students.
2. Coordinates the team app for Year 3 and ensures all working documents are available
and up to date.
3. Coordinates the student evaluation grid for Year 3. Complete the student absence
tracking information at the end of each semester and communicate with the Year 4
Coordinator.
4. Coordinate/Chair Clinical Handover Meetings when needed for Year 3. Ensures the
demographic sheet is maintained.
5. Ensure coverage for midterm/final exams invigilation.
6. Liaise and coordinate course evaluations for Year 3.
7. Mentor and support faculty related to the Program Evaluation process.
FINAL Year 2 Revised May 2022
7. Develop and collect classroom group lists for all Year 2 classes and distribute them to
the faculty team and students.
8. Collaborates with the team to develop clinical lists and distribute the clinical lists to
faculty and Practice Placement Coordinator and Clinical Placement Officer.
9. Monitors and follows up regarding currency of student clinical requirements.
10. Liaises with Staffing Coordinator re: instructor coverage/changes and follow up as
necessary.
Collaborates with Practice Placement Coordinator regarding changes or concerns to the
clinical area.
12. Participates in the draft of the departmental meeting schedule including times and
locations.
13. Collects and reviews midterm and final clinical evaluations before filing.
To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need
Current RPN /RN registration with BCCNM .
2. Master's Degree required; Doctorate/PhD preferred.
3. A minimum of 2 to 3 years recent post-secondary (or equivalent) teaching
experience in Psychiatric Nursing including both classroom and clinical practice
areas.
4. A minimum of 2 to 3 years of clinical experience with a preference for experience
in a variety of nursing practice areas.
5. Demonstrated leadership competence.
6. Demonstrated organizational skills.
7. Demonstrated effective positive interpersonal and networking skills, including
teamwork and conflict resolution skills
8. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural safety and humility in the
context of education and Psychiatric Nursing practice.
9. Knowledge of Year 3 of the BSPN program, informed by instructional
assignments in one or more Year 3 courses.
10. Knowledge of all streams of Douglas College Psychiatric Nursing
Programs.
11. Demonstrated self-direction, motivation, initiative, and creativity.
12. Represent the values, goals, and philosophy of the Psychiatric Nursing
Department, Health Sciences, and Douglas College.
Link to Full Position Profile Needs a Criminal Records Check No
Posting Detail Information
Open Date 03/28/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Special Instructions to Applicant
Interested applicants must ensure that a resume and cover letter is submitted online and received by 4:30 p.m. on April 12, 2024. Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. All candidates selected for interview will need to provide original sealed transcripts for educational credentials noted on their resume.
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