Job Description:

About the School of Nursing and Midwifery

A leader in innovative teaching strategies and outstanding practical instruction, Mount Royal University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery prepares students to make a difference in the health and well-being of Canadians. The School of Nursing and Midwifery offers the following programs: Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery, the Bridge to Canadian Nursing and the Advanced Studies in Critical Care Nursing Certificate.

About the Role

The Bachelor of Midwifery Program is seeking a qualified sessional theoretical instructor(s) to teach the following course(s).

MDWF 3151: Perinatal Complications and Consultations, Theory

• September 3 to December 9; final exams December 11 to 22 - 48 Student Instructional Contact Hours

• This three-hour weekly tutorial will be based on case situations that include more common complications of the childbearing period. Tutorials will be delivered using face-to-face, online or blended delivery.

• This is a synchronous online course that meets on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

MDWF 2001: Developing Midwifery Skills, Lab

• September 3 to December 9; final exams December 11 to 22 - 24 Student Instructional Contact Hours
• This three-hour weekly in-person lab focuses on beginning-level midwifery skill development and is co-taught with another instructor
• This is a synchronous in-person lab that meets on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Instruction: course delivery including lecture or lab preparation/delivery, course outline, course activities, lesson preparation and assessments, and course Brightspace Learning Management System (D2L) site;

• Assessments: Written assignments, quizzes, tests, group projects

• Administration: manage course documents and grading through the Brightspace D2L Learning Management Platform, input final grades upon course completion.

Qualifications for Didactic Midwifery Courses

BMID contract faculty, also referred to as sessional instructors, must meet the following criteria:

• Degree in midwifery or related field

  • Minimum master’s degree for Theory Courses (MDWF 3151) and Bachelor’s degree for Lab and Clinical Courses (MDWF 2001 - Lab)
  • If the graduate degree is not in midwifery, then an associate or bachelor’s degree in midwifery is required

• Five years of current full-time midwifery experience

• Active registration with the College of Midwives of Alberta or another Canadian midwifery regulatory body

• May have inactive midwifery registration for a period up to two years if recently on leave (i.e., parental leave or retirement) from full-time active midwifery practice

Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate is found

A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number], [Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith, 4321, CV.pdf).