Additional Employment and Teaching Opportunity
Competition: LANGUAGES
JOB TITLE: ESL COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COORDINATOR
Position Type: Full-Time, Contract
Term: End Date March 31, 2014
Department: Languages Institute, International Education
Date Posted: January 29, 2013
Closing Date: February 15, 2013
 
Description: Mount Royal University’s Languages Institute is seeking an individual with an established record of excellence in coordination and instruction in English as a Second Language programs. This fulltime contract position reports to the Manager of the Languages Institute and is funded by a Citizenship and Immigration Canada grant.
 
Duties: • Promote the Communication Skills for Health Professionals program to relevant stakeholders
• Recruit, advise and maintain ongoing contact with internationally educated health professionals (nurses, midwives and physicians) for the Communication Skills for Health Professionals program
• Ensure curriculum changes are communicated to government and institutional contacts inside and outside Alberta
• Recruit support personnel for the program
• Advise and support instructional staff in the program
• Ensure government dictated procedures (reporting, invoicing) are followed in a timely and accurate manner
• Provide other support to the Office of International Education, as needed
 
Qualifications: • Masters degree in TESL or related field
• Familiarity with needs of internationally educated health professionals
• Familiarity with the CELBAN assessment an asset
When making an application, please include: a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three references.
 
Closing Date: February 15, 2013
 
Reply To: AUDREY OLSON
LANGUAGES INSTITUTE
EB 3021
MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY
4825 MOUNT ROYAL GATE S.W.
CALGARY AB T3E 6K6
E-mail: aolson@mtroyal.ca

Submit a separate covering letter and resume for each position you are applying for, quoting appropriate competition number to the address noted above.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Mount Royal University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to fostering diversity as a source of excellence, intellectual and cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome applications from those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, faculty and their scholarship including but not limited to Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, ethnic, national or socio-economic background, religion or age.