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Job ID:                        #GEN-23-10

Job Title:                    Contract Clinical Instructors

Department:             School of Nursing

Campus:                     Thunder Bay, ON

Status:                        Part Time

Date Posted:              October 27, 2023

Closing Date:            Open until filled.

Why Lakehead University?

Thunder Bay is one of Canada’s top emerging cities. Here you will find a mix of modern city living and the best of nature – all on your doorstep. Thunder Bay provides small city affordability, big city opportunities and the bonus of a superior lifestyle. When it comes to location, nature and cost of living, Thunder Bay is one of the best places to live in Canada. For more on the vibrant city of Thunder Bay, visit thunderbay.ca.

At Lakehead University we challenge the conventional to provide a university experience that’s far from ordinary.  Your unique ideas will be respected and encouraged.  Join our thriving academic community where you can make a real difference through innovation and collaboration.

Lakehead is a comprehensive University with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. In 2022, for the third year in a row, Lakehead University was included in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. Lakehead is the highest ranked university in the world with under 10,000 students. Maclean’s has once again included Lakehead University among Canada’s top 10 primarily undergraduate universities in the magazine’s 2023 University Rankings.

About this Job

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for Clinical Instructors in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences/School of Nursing. Positions will commence on variable dates across each year level of the program.

Job Duties

Duties include and are not limited to providing orientation for students, maintaining a current knowledge base to support learning, embodying professional nursing practice standards, supporting students to evolve in their professional nursing practice, involving students in the continuous evaluation of their practice, developing supportive peer relationships to support clinical practice, developing knowledge and skills required to evaluate each student’s ability to meet course objectives effectively.

The School of Nursing has offered undergraduate degrees in nursing since 1965 and has over 700 undergraduate students, including those enrolled in a Compressed 3-year BScN and a 4-year BScN. 

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have an unrestricted RN license with the College of Nurses of Ontario and have more than two years of acute care nursing experience. Preferred candidates will have previous baccalaureate clinical teaching experience, more than five years of clinical nursing experience, and have a BScN degree or equivalent.  Applications from individuals specializing in older adult care, maternal/infant health, paediatric nursing, mental health, community care nursing, or medical/surgical nursing are particularly sought. Experience with experiential learning using simulation and online or alternative modes of course delivery is highly desired.

Application Deadline: the review of applications will start immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

What do We Offer?

Lakehead University has a commitment to supporting employees and providing opportunities for flexible and diverse work arrangements.  We are proud to share the Alternate Work Arrangement Guideline as a step to creating innovative schedules that work for our employees to promote a quality work-life balance.  Please inquire with the hiring manager if this position is eligible for an Alternate Work Arrangement.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit their resume and cover letter to:

Jessica O’Neill, Clinical and Lab Technologist
School of Nursing
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Lakehead University
jamelans@lakeheadu.ca

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We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.  Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements

Department of Computer Science

Category: Limited Term Faculty Positions
Campus: Thunder Bay
Application Deadline: Review of applications will commence on February 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

Department of Computer Science

Reference #: SES-2024-25-02 (limited-term)

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for one multi-year limited term position in the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies / Department of Computer Science. The position will commence on August 1,2024 at a rank commensurate with experience and qualifications of the successful candidate.

Applications for this faculty position are invited from outstanding candidates in Computer Science who have a strong teaching and research focuses, with preferences in the following areas:

• Computer Graphics
• Cryptography and Computer Security and Privacy
• Cloud Computing/ Web Programming
• Game Programming
• Software Engineering
• Databases
• Design and Analysis of Algorithms
• Health Informatics
• Mobile Computing
• Operating Systems/Computer Architecture
• Artificial Intelligence (Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language, Processing, Data Science)

Applications with exceptional research in other related areas will also be considered.

The successful candidate is expected to initiate an externally funded research program and contribute to the supervision of graduate students in our MSc Program and in our planned PhD Program in Systems and Computing. Candidates having a good publishing record in high impact journals and tier 1 conferences will be given preference. Additionally, candidates are expected to actively participate and support departmental activities and services. 

Applicants should hold a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related discipline. Candidates are expected to teach a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses and demonstrate the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing discipline by incorporating new material. Prior teaching and post-doctoral experience as well as courses or certificates in teaching practice will be considered as an asset. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of course delivery is highly desired.

The Department of Computer Science is a fast-growing department with a total of 10 full-time faculty members. Our faculty members are involved in various externally funded research programs.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Sabah Mohammed, Acting Chair, Department of Computer Science (e-mail: sabah.mohammed@lakeheadu.ca).  Detailed information on our undergraduate and graduate programs is available on our homepage: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/departments/computer-science

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  Applications received by February 19, 2024 will receive full consideration. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) quoting Reference # SES-2024-25-02 should include: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including a statement of teaching philosophy, course outlines and teaching evaluations for previously-taught courses), a statement of a research plan (current and future interests), copies of the three most significant publications, and the names and contact information of three references. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package. 

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Dr. Todd Randall
Dean Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario
e-mail: applications.ses@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.

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Application Deadline: January 5, 2024
Library
Reference # LIB-2023-24-01

Lakehead University Library, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Head, Collections Services. The academic rank of the appointment will be commensurate with the qualifications of the successful candidate. The position will commence on March 1, 2024.

The total library collection includes approximately 600,000 print volumes and access to over 600,000 e-books, more than 60,000 online journals, and rare and special collections such as the Regional Collection and the Archives. The Chancellor Paterson Library is the main library on the Thunder Bay campus and occupies its own building in the center of campus. There are four additional libraries: one at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, the Learning Commons in Simcoe Hall (Orillia), and the Education Library (one location at the Faculty of Education-Thunder Bay and one at Heritage Place-Orillia). Lakehead University Library is an active member of both provincial and national consortia. We provide many services in collaboration with our Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) partners, such as, Ask a Librarian (chat reference service), Scholars Portal, and Borealis - Lakehead University Dataverse. The library is also part of Collaborative Futures, a shared next-generation library system at 18 OCUL libraries. Our involvement with the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) as well as other consortia, allows us to provide significant digital content. Our staff complement of over 30 includes 11 librarians and an archivist.

Lakehead University Library’s mission is to be an innovative organization that anticipates the requirements of the future while respecting the heritage of the past. By providing exceptional services, collections, and spaces, the libraries shape the creation of knowledge, actively preserve and support culture, and transform learning and research.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking, and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural.

Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

About the Opportunity

The Head of Collection Services leads the Collections Services unit and oversees all aspects of library resource management - budgets, collections, acquisitions, cataloguing and description, deselection and overall library collection assessment efforts for physical and electronic resources. The Head of Collections Services supports the overall work and goals of the library by practicing user-centered and evidence-based collection management, contributing to strategic objectives, and representing the library’s interests with consortia and vendor partners. This will include taking on project leadership roles, and/or participating in projects both within the library, and with consortia such as OCUL and CRKN, as well as with professional organizations. Training opportunities and resources will be available to the successful candidate to further develop their skill-set for position competencies. This position reports directly to the University Librarian.

Collections Services Portfolio

• Coordinates the operations of acquisitions, cataloguing and metadata, and other collection management functions using the library services platform (Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE).
• Manages the libraries’ materials budget, ensuring efficient and cost-effective workflows for ordering, invoicing, receiving, claiming, and expending budgeted funds.
• Develops policies and strategies for managing the libraries’ collection in areas such as product trials, subscription management, weeding, collection development policies, usage data collection, authority control, etc.
• Works with liaison librarians to evaluate new resources and oversees the process to make purchase, renewal and cancellation decisions.
• Ensures the discoverability of resources and collections.
• Provides statistical and budgetary analysis for electronic resources, leading the libraries in developing and maintaining awareness of emerging technologies and technical issues related to acquisition, licensing, access, and usage.
• Assists liaison librarians with collection-related departmental requests and reports such as Lakehead University’s Instructional Quality Assurance Program reports, accreditation reports and national library reporting.
• Participates in collaborative activities around the Omni consortium; such activities may include Network Zone cleanup, shared cataloguing loads, and shared acquisitions as required.
• Supervises, trains and assigns tasks to a team of library technicians (currently 4 FTE).
• Keeps current with trends and issues in higher education, with a focus on emerging technologies related to acquisitions, metadata and collection development.

General Responsibilities

• Commits to assessment and evidence-based decision making related to services, collections, technology, and physical spaces.
• Contributes to the leadership of the library by participating in Librarians’ Council as well as various library and university committees.
• Contributes to research and scholarly activities, professional services, service to the university, and service to the profession and community.

Liaison Responsibilities

• Serves as the liaison librarian for assigned departments and is responsible for outreach to students and faculty in those departments.
• Promotes library services and collections through a variety of channels to connect with undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and researchers.

Qualifications

Required

• A graduate degree from an ALA-accredited school of library and information science.
• Relevant experience in collections, acquisitions and budget management.
• Experience working with bibliographic control and metadata systems and standards.
• Knowledge of current cataloguing rules, standards, and controlled vocabularies, including RDA, LC Classification, and LCSH.
• Working knowledge of and experience with MARC21.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a collegial manner.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred

• Two to five years of relevant experience in an academic library environment.
• Experience with Ex Libris Alma and Primo platforms.
• Experience with other non-MARC metadata formats, standards or schemas including Dublin Core and BIBFRAME.
• Aptitude for learning new technologies and metadata standards.
• Strong supervisory and team-building skills and demonstrated experience providing leadership to staff in an effective, productive and positive manner.

Some evening and weekend work may be required.

For further information, please contact Robin Canuel. Detailed information on the library, our services and resources are available at: https://library.lakeheadu.ca

Review of applications will begin on January 8, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document), quoting Reference #LIB-2023-24-01 should include: a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae and a completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Robin Canuel
University Librarian
Lakehead University Library
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Email: applications.library@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessibleenvironment.Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 orhuman.resources@lakeheadu.cato make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.