Professor, Personal Support Worker

Job title: Professor, Personal Support Worker

Company: Sheridan College

Job description: Consideration will be given to qualified internal full-time academic and partial-load employees first in accordance with the Collective Agreement requirements.Who We AreEvery member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people’s lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2027: Forging the Future ( ), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses, we’re making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.

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What You’ll Be DoingThe successful candidate will teach students in the Personal Support Worker program within the School of Nursing in FAHCS. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to promoting the program, curriculum development and continuous improvement, program reviews, Virtual Reality integration, representing the PSW program across different strategic initiatives within Sheridan, and other strategic initiatives that maintains the delivery of a high-quality program. The position offers flexibility and independence while providing opportunities for stimulating exchanges with team members and students.The Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies (FAHCS) prepares learners in the Personal Support Worker program for a rewarding career working with individuals across the lifespan while providing compassionate, holistic, and client-centered activities of daily living as a member of an interprofessional health team. Graduates will maintain and promote therapeutic relationships that meet the needs and expectations of their individual clients and families according to the plan of care. Through this program, students benefit from a newly designed curricula with high number of hours in client care skills lab and field placement where they can apply their theoretical knowledge, practical learning and clinical skills.Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Ensuring that program and course curricula are current, relevant, and reflective of best practices within the relevant professional/program disciplines
• Defining, evaluating, and validating learning outcomes for courses and programs
• Creating an effective environment for applied learning which accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences and learning styles
• Designing appropriate strategies and tools for facilitating and assessing student learning that are invitational and reflective of best practices in teaching and learning
• Developing appropriate strategies and tools to assess student performance that are consistent with the learning outcomes of the course and address multiple learning styles
• Developing multi-media materials and alternative delivery strategies, and incorporating appropriate educational technologies into the applied learning process
• Ensuring that students are aware of course and program learning outcomes, learning strategies and evaluation techniques; providing individual tutoring and academic counselling; and evaluating student progress/achievement within assigned courses
• Working with students from diverse educational, religious, and cultural backgrounds

About YouYou are committed to excellence in teaching and learning within a collaborative team environment.You have a demonstrated ability to convey the conceptual and applied aspects of knowledge to a broad range of students.You value participating in and creating safe, brave, and inclusive environments at work and in the community, and thrive to be part of a culture that takes action to ensure no one is left behind.You enjoy balancing many different tasks, staying organized and planning, integrating multiple information streams, prioritizing and tracking various projects to meet a demanding workload, and keep things running smoothly.You bring a solid network of contacts with other academics, professionals, organizations and employers.The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (Masters preferred)
• 3 years of relevant practical and professional experience working in a healthcare or higher education environment
• Member in good standing with CNO
• Teaching and curriculum development experience at the post-secondary level
• Formal studies in adult or higher education will be considered an asset

Other DetailsFaculty: Applied Health and Community Studies
Primary Work/Campus Location: Hazel McCallion Campus and Erin Meadows (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)
Work Categorization: Resident | Fully on-site 5 days/week
Reference #: J0824-1205
Employee Group: Academic
Hours: Professors may teach between the hours of 8:00 am and 10:00 pm
Salary Range: $73,079 – $126,689
Start Date: January 2025
Application Deadline: September 9, 2024Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.Sheridan will provide job applicants with accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. To request accommodation, please contact .You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable.

Expected salary: $73079 – 126689 per year

Location: Mississauga, ON

Job date: Sun, 01 Sep 2024 05:45:21 GMT

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