Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunity
Fall Term 2024
Pursuant to Article 16.3 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, subject to Article 16.2 and 16.4 through 16.7, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following courses in the Department of Health Sciences during the Fall 2024 term:
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2024 | HLTH | 1000 | 0.5 | Fundamentals of Health |
| Designated Modality | In person | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | YES | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 125 | |||
Course description: Introduction to what comprises a healthy body and mind, and what leads to illness and disease. Biomedical, psychosocial, and epidemiological approaches to current issues in the field of health. Policy and cultural/environmental contexts. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity. Lectures three hours a week and group one hour a week.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in the broad area of health. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach the biological, biomedical, cultural, environmental, psychological and social fundamentals of health. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the Departmental Chair. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the university level.
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2024 | HLTH | 1001 | 0.5 | Principles of Health I |
| Designated Modality | In person | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | YES | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 200 | |||
Course description: Health and illness will be considered from an interdisciplinary perspective, including biomedical, cultural, psychosocial and environmental. Lecture three hours a week.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in the broad area of health. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach the biological, biomedical, cultural, environmental, psychological and social fundamentals of health. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the university level.
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2024 | HLTH | 3101 | 0.5 | Global Health |
| Designated Modality | In person | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | YES | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 85 | |||
Course description: Overview of issues in global health with focus on low- and middle-income countries. Key indicators and determinants of global health, infectious and non-communicable diseases, implementation and evaluation of global programs, challenges of research and interventions in developing or underserved regions, and key players in addressing global health issues. Lecture and seminar, three hours per week.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in global health. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach broad issues related to global health with a specific focus on low- and middle-income countries or underserved regions. Field experience of the candidate would be an asset. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level.
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2024 | HLTH | 3104 | 0.5 | Regulatory Issues and Human Health |
| Designated Modality | Online | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | YES | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 40 | |||
Course description: The general principles of health regulatory policies in Canada. The role of scientific evidence in developing legislation and regulations at different levels, including probable levels of risk, standards of evidence, cost-benefit analysis, ethical considerations, psychosocial factors influencing risk management and compliance, and evolving technologies.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in regulatory issues as they relate to human health, in particular in the Canadian context. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach regulatory issues pertaining to human health. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level.
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2024 | HLTH | 3303 | 0.5 | Molecular and Cellular Pathology II |
| Designated Modality | In person | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | YES | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 55 | |||
Course description: Advanced concepts in cell signaling and function, cell injury and death, tissue structure and wound healing and repair. This course will integrate genetic, biochemical and physiological mechanisms that contribute to health and disease.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have research or employment experience in the broad area of biomedical or clinical health research. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach molecular basis of human disease, including advanced pathological techniques and approaches (both traditional and molecular) and case studies. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the Departmental Chair. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level.
| Term | Dept | Course | Credits | Title |
| Fall 2024 | HLTH | 5201 | 0.5 | Fundamentals of Policy I: Policy Analysis |
| Designated Modality | In person | |||
| Anticipated TA Support | NO | |||
| Anticipated Enrollment | 25 | |||
Course description: Policy analysis and policy processes with an emphasis on the stages of the policy process, as well as the influences of institutions, ideas and interests.
Candidates should be proficient in the English language and have particular research or employment experience in the area of Canadian health policy, health systems, and/or public health. Candidates should demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to competently teach about the development, implementation, and evaluation of health policies and frameworks. Priority will be given to candidates holding a PhD and relevant teaching experience at the graduate university level.
Applications, including a cover letter, up-to-date CV, teaching statement, teaching evaluations (if available), and a complete listing of all courses taught within the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 bargaining unit at Carleton University, should be sent as a single PDF by June 1st, 2024 to:
Martin Holcik, Chair
c/o Claire MacArthur, Department Administrator
Department of Health Sciences
healthsciences@carleton.ca
Please note that these courses may be taught by an employee who has the right to automatic reappointment. All contract instructor positions are subject to budgetary approval.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Employment Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website http://carleton.ca/hr/collective-agreements/ and the CUPE 4600-2 website http://4600.cupe.ca/.