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Position Title Part-Time Academic (Clinical Instructors for Nursing) - Winter 2026
Posting Number PTAP3025P
Department/Unit Nursing
Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities
The School of Nursing is now accepting applications for Clinical Instructor positions available in the winter term of 2026.
Instructors are responsible for teaching and supervising a group of BScN students who provide direct client care in clinical settings, work in a clinical skills and simulation lab or tutorial group setting. Tasks include but are not limited to lab demonstrations, marking and proctoring term tests and final examinations as well as evaluating assignments.
Access to a computer (no tablet/iPad/phone) with working internet to run Microsoft Teams for online meetings and instruction is required. Clinical Instructors will report to the instructor of record for their course and work under the protection of CUPE Collective Agreement 3912 – Dalhousie University. Document can be accessed via https://cupe.ca/local/cupe-3912-dalhousie-university .
WINTER 2026:
| N2725 (Clinical Integration 2) (Experience in Peds or Mat Nursing preferred)
SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 67 hrs
(Weekly labs are held on Thursdays)
Two-week CLINICAL : Not to exceed 100 hrs
March 16 – 27, 2026
| N3710 (Nursing and Episodic Illness: Preventative Care and Interventions)
TUTORIALS : Not to exceed 22 hrs (Weekly tutorials are held on Thursdays)
Jan. 5 – Feb. 27, 2026
| N3715 (Clinical Integration 3) (Experience in Med/Surg and/or Mental Health Nursing required)
SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 58 hrs(Weekly labs are held on Wednesdays)
Jan. 5 – Feb. 27, 2026
3-Week CLINICAL : Med/Surg placement (approx. 140h)
Option A: March 2 – 20, 2026
Option B: March * – 27, 2026
4-Week CLINICAL : Med/Surg placement (approx. 180h)
March 2 – 27, 2026
1-Week Mental Health CLINICAL :
(between 40h and 60h, depending if precepted or on unit)
Option C: March 2 – 6, 2026
Option D: March 23 – 27, 2026
| N4705 (Professional Reasoning and Social Responsibility) (Experience in Community Health Nursing preferred)
TUTORIALS / COMMUNITY CLINICAL DAYS (Precepted): Not to exceed 60 hrs
2h tutorials are held on Tuesdays,
Clinical supervision Wednesdays and Thursdays from Jan. 12 to Feb. 13, 2026, precepted placements)
| N4715 (Exploratory Nursing Practice) (Advanced Communication Skills required)
SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed50h (Weekly communication labs are held on Fridays)
Jan. 5 to Feb. 13, 2026
5-Week CLINICAL (Precepted): Not to exceed 58 hrs
Feb. 23 – March 27, 2026
| N4725 (Transition to Practice)
CLINICAL (precepted placements): Not to exceed 98 hrs
Jan 12 – April 3, 2026, incl. Orientation and Skills Day in first week of winter term.
| NURS5740 (Advanced Health Assessment) – Graduate course Location: Halifax, NS
LAB ASSISTANCE : Not to exceed 64 hrs
A graduate degree as Nurse Practitioner, an active RN license with the NSCN , as well as two years of recent clinical experience is required.
| NURS5740 (Advanced Health Assessment) Graduate course Location: CBU , Sydney, NS
LAB ASSISTANCE : Not to exceed 64 hrs
A graduate degree as Nurse Practitioner, an active RN license with the NSCN , as well as two years of recent clinical experience is required.
Qualifications/Requirements Of Position
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, an active RN license with the NSCN , as well as two years of recent clinical experience are required. Clinical teaching experience (which may include preceptorship of staff or students) is essential. Instructors working in the lab are required to participate in SIM training sessions or workshops.
Salary Range/Pay Rate Per CUPE Collective Agreement
Additional Information
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. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity .
If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here .
Posting Detail Information
Term of appointment January - April 2026
Open Date
Close Date 07/21/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19279
Position Details
Position Information
Position Title Part-Time Academic (Clinical Instructors for Nursing) - Winter 2026
Posting Number PTAP3025P
Department/Unit Nursing
Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities
The School of Nursing is now accepting applications for Clinical Instructor positions available in the winter term of 2026.
Instructors are responsible for teaching and supervising a group of BScN students who provide direct client care in clinical settings, work in a clinical skills and simulation lab or tutorial group setting. Tasks include but are not limited to lab demonstrations, marking and proctoring term tests and final examinations as well as evaluating assignments.
Access to a computer (no tablet/iPad/phone) with working internet to run Microsoft Teams for online meetings and instruction is required. Clinical Instructors will report to the instructor of record for their course and work under the protection of CUPE Collective Agreement 3912 – Dalhousie University. Document can be accessed via https://cupe.ca/local/cupe-3912-dalhousie-university .
WINTER 2026:
| N2725 (Clinical Integration 2) (Experience in Peds or Mat Nursing preferred)
SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 67 hrs
(Weekly labs are held on Thursdays)
Two-week CLINICAL : Not to exceed 100 hrs
March 16 – 27, 2026
| N3710 (Nursing and Episodic Illness: Preventative Care and Interventions)
TUTORIALS : Not to exceed 22 hrs (Weekly tutorials are held on Thursdays)
Jan. 5 – Feb. 27, 2026
| N3715 (Clinical Integration 3) (Experience in Med/Surg and/or Mental Health Nursing required)
SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed 58 hrs(Weekly labs are held on Wednesdays)
Jan. 5 – Feb. 27, 2026
3-Week CLINICAL : Med/Surg placement (approx. 140h)
Option A: March 2 – 20, 2026
Option B: March * – 27, 2026
4-Week CLINICAL : Med/Surg placement (approx. 180h)
March 2 – 27, 2026
1-Week Mental Health CLINICAL :
(between 40h and 60h, depending if precepted or on unit)
Option C: March 2 – 6, 2026
Option D: March 23 – 27, 2026
| N4705 (Professional Reasoning and Social Responsibility) (Experience in Community Health Nursing preferred)
TUTORIALS / COMMUNITY CLINICAL DAYS (Precepted): Not to exceed 60 hrs
2h tutorials are held on Tuesdays,
Clinical supervision Wednesdays and Thursdays from Jan. 12 to Feb. 13, 2026, precepted placements)
| N4715 (Exploratory Nursing Practice) (Advanced Communication Skills required)
SIMULATION LABS : Not to exceed50h (Weekly communication labs are held on Fridays)
Jan. 5 to Feb. 13, 2026
5-Week CLINICAL (Precepted): Not to exceed 58 hrs
Feb. 23 – March 27, 2026
| N4725 (Transition to Practice)
CLINICAL (precepted placements): Not to exceed 98 hrs
Jan 12 – April 3, 2026, incl. Orientation and Skills Day in first week of winter term.
| NURS5740 (Advanced Health Assessment) – Graduate course Location: Halifax, NS
LAB ASSISTANCE : Not to exceed 64 hrs
A graduate degree as Nurse Practitioner, an active RN license with the NSCN , as well as two years of recent clinical experience is required.
| NURS5740 (Advanced Health Assessment) Graduate course Location: CBU , Sydney, NS
LAB ASSISTANCE : Not to exceed 64 hrs
A graduate degree as Nurse Practitioner, an active RN license with the NSCN , as well as two years of recent clinical experience is required.
Qualifications/Requirements Of Position
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, an active RN license with the NSCN , as well as two years of recent clinical experience are required. Clinical teaching experience (which may include preceptorship of staff or students) is essential. Instructors working in the lab are required to participate in SIM training sessions or workshops.
Salary Range/Pay Rate Per CUPE Collective Agreement
Additional Information
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. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity .
If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here .
Posting Detail Information
Term of appointment January - April 2026
Open Date
Close Date 07/21/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19279
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Part-Time Academic (Clinical Instructors for Nursing) - Winter 2026 position is now open for candidates interested in the Education Jobs sector. This role in Halifax offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Education Jobs is a plus.
