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Part Time Instructors – Professional Practice

McMaster University • Hamilton, ON, CA • 1w ago

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Job Title

Job ID

72268

Location

HSC- Central Campus

Open Date

10/01/2025

Job Type

Limited Term (>12 months)

Close Date

10/31/2025

Employee Group

Interim

Favorite Job

Department

Nursing

Hours per Week

0.1

Job Description

The School of Nursing invites applications for part-time (sessional) teaching positions to be offered in the 2025-26 academic year (winter session).

JOB AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
The applicant will be responsible for teaching professional practice (clinical) courses in the McMaster BScN educational program.

Sessional instructor teaching responsibilities vary depending on the course and may include providing professional practice instruction and supervision within an acute care setting, and overseeing the administrative components of the course, (e.g., grading and completing student evaluation measures, holding office hours, and managing student accommodations). The vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrollment.

Course Details
The courses in the BScN Program curricula introduce nursing students to professional practice and theoretical topics where students expand their knowledge of core nursing concepts.

Compensation
The Teaching Stipend per course and per term ranges between $5500 – $10,700, depending on the clinical course taught. The weekly hours of work will be discussed during the recruitment process and are course specific.

Required Qualifications

A BScN degree is required for all instructor positions.
A MSc degree is preferred.
Actively employed within a clinical practice environment + a minimum of two years clinical experience is required.
Professional practice experience in an obstetrical/maternal health or pediatric unit is preferred. However, candidates with backgrounds in other acute care areas, such as medical-surgical, trauma, cardiology, neurology, or mental health are also encouraged to apply.
Those able to accept assignments based in the Hamilton, Halton, Brant, or Mississauga region are preferred.
The successful candidate will have previous experience teaching similar courses at the university level and/or appropriate academic qualifications.
Eligible candidates must be registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online and include the following:

A cover letter stating your intent to apply for the position (including your phone number, and email address) and emphasizing your experience. Please state your area(s) of clinical experience and list the areas in which you would be qualified to instruct in. Please state your availability for teaching.

A resume listing your academic qualifications, CNO license number, and relevant employment experience.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

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