Director of Faculty Development – Cape Breton Medical Campus

Job title:

Director of Faculty Development – Cape Breton Medical Campus

Company

Cape Breton University

Job description

• Location: CBU
• Competition Number: 97
• Deadline: January 10, 2025 at 11:59 pm

Cape Breton University and Dalhousie have partnered to establish the Cape Breton Medical Campus in Sydney, Nova Scotia, with the goal of enhancing healthcare delivery in rural communities. CBMC aims to train a new generation of physicians skilled in family medicine, rural practice, and Indigenous health, contributing to Nova Scotia’s evolving health reform agenda.We are seeking a Director of Faculty Development to provide leadership for the development and delivery of faculty development programs across all CBMC sites. Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean, CBMC, and the Associate Dean of Continuing Professional Development in Medical Education (CPDME), Dalhousie University, the Director will be responsible for ensuring the alignment of faculty development programs with accreditation standards and supporting academic career development for faculty involved in teaching and scholarly activities. This us a Part-Time (0.2 FTE) position.Key responsibilities include designing and implementing a sustainable curriculum for faculty development, collaborating with faculty leadership and stakeholders across CBMC, Dalhousie University, and external medical organizations, and ensuring integration of programming into clinical departments and interprofessional initiatives. The Director will monitor the effectiveness of the programs through continuous quality improvement practices and contribute to research and scholarship in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).To be considered, candidates must hold:

• MD degree required
• Master’s degree in Education or Medical Education is considered an asset
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to organize and prioritize workloads, as well as the ability to work independently and multi-task in a deadline driven, team environment
• Ability to navigate and work with confidential setting with sensitive data
• Knowledge of medical education programs and/or academic health care environment would be beneficial.
• Demonstrated self-starter that has shown to exercise initiative and sound judgment in all aspects of work

This role is a 0.2 FTE role and the ability to work flexible hours within the CBMC schedule structure is a requirementApplications for the successful candidate will include a:

• cover letter describing the expertise of the applicant
• complete resume

Please upload all required documents to Additional Documents if no designated area is listed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.Click to view more information and to apply.Applications must be received by January 10, 2024.Cape Breton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.CBU is committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and applicants are encouraged to self-identity if they are part of a marginalised community, or have experience working with Indigenous communities.If we contact you for an interview and you are a person with a disability who requires technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance.Cape Breton UniversityHuman Resources Dept.HumanResouces@cbu.ca1250 Grand Lake Road,Sydney, NS B1M 1A2Unama’ki espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wla na no’kamanaq aq maqamikewminu mena’qiknmuetuk.Cape Breton University is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw People.

Expected salary

Location

Sydney, NS

Job date

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 05:17:58 GMT

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