Part-Time Academic (NURS 5200.03: Health Care System Policy Analysis) - Winter 2027

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

Health policy can be defined as “a set of interrelated decisions, taken by authorities, concerning the selection of goals and the means of achieving them” (as defined in A Code of Good Practice on Policy Dialogue). This seminar course examines critical issues and trends affecting health policy in addition to the management practices of healthcare delivery services in Canada. Students engage in analytical debate while drawing on the assigned readings, other research, and their own clinical experience. Discussions incorporate historical and global perspectives as well as a range of influencing factors to understand, test, challenge, and contrast the effectiveness of current health policy in relation to the healthcare system in Canada.

FORMAT:
Online delivery, asynchronous

This appointment runs from January – April, 2027.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Development of teaching and learning activities related to course-specific topics
• Delivery, assessment, evaluation, and co-ordination of the course using the Brightspace Learning Management System
• Assessment and evaluation of student learning
• Responding to student queries about course work
• Liaise with the Associate Director, Graduate Studies or Assistant Director for initial instruction, orientation and as needed.
• Develop and administer course evaluations, incl. assessments and exams
• Submission of grades
• Follow up with students as necessary

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

• Candidates must hold a graduate nursing degree (PhD preferred), or related field, be licensed to practice in Nova Scotia.
• Relevant teaching experience and in-depth knowledge in health policy and management practices of healthcare delivery services in Canada is required.

Salary Range/Pay Rate

Per CUPE Collective Agreement

Additional Information

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above.