JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location Coquitlam Campus Salary Range
Salary Range: $71,846.00 - $115,129.00 per annum. Placement on the faculty salary scale is based on education, professional certification and experience and will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
The Opportunity
You're passionate about academia and dedicated to fostering an environment where students are motivated to learn. As an established professional in your field, your knowledge combined with your innovative and purposeful pedagogical methods uphold the College's reputation to inspire our students to do what they love - and it's clear, in your role, you're doing what you love too!

Sound like you? Become part of our passionate faculty! Join us at the Faculty of Health Sciences, and shape an educational journey that inspires our students to find their passion.
WHO WE ARE
Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.


Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

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WHAT IT TAKES
To be successful in this role, you will need:
• Master's Degree required; Doctorate /PhD preferred.
• Current registration in good standing with BCCNM as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Registered Nurse
• A minimum of 2 to 3 years of recent post-secondary (or equivalent) teaching experience in a BSN or BSPN program. Experience with learning pathways programs preferred.
• A minimum of 2 to 3 years experience in the health sector as a clinical nurse.
• Leadership or coordination experience desirable.
• Demonstrated understanding of project management
• Demonstrated knowledge/ability of curriculum development including ability to write documents for educational governance.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take on projects on own initiative, consulting as required
• Demonstrated ability to network effectively with internal and external stakeholders relevant to learning pathways
• Demonstrated effective positive interpersonal and networking skills, including teamwork and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact positively with students in providing information related to career pathways
• Demonstrates an understanding of cultural safety and humility in the context of health sciences education
• Knowledge of or an ability to develop a knowledge of the Bachelor of BSN and BSPN programs (all years)
• Represents the values, goals and philosophy of the Health Information Management Department, Health Sciences, and Douglas College.

Additional Information
This is a limited term Faculty Coordinator position with 4 sections of release. This position is limited term due to extraordinary government funding. This funding is currently in its last year and is not expected to be extended beyond August 31, 2027.

Position is at Coquitlam Campus. While preparatory work may be completed remotely the individual in this position is expected to attend at Coquitlam Campus on a regular basis. May be occasional travel for regional and provincial meetings.

The successful candidate is responsible for providing the overarching leadership and coordination for existing Learning Pathways programs ( BSN ) and identifying the potential development of future learning pathways. The successful candidate has the:
• responsibility to seek and implement collegial decisions
• authority to act on emergency issues requiring a decision, pending collegial resolution of the issue

Specific Responsibilities:

• Assess, develop, and implement a strategic plan in consultation with Departments regarding Learning Pathway opportunities
• In collaboration with programs and government committees, post secondary partners and health authorities, maintain existing and develop new learning pathway opportunities for students in identified programs
• Identify and liaise with all internal college resources regarding input to pathways programs, utilizing data to determine development and progression of pathways programs.
• Identify and develop curriculum for identified learning pathways programs as required including submission and presentation to governance procedures.
• Liaise with external partners including government and clinical agencies regarding the development of pathways in regard to resources and operational considerations for pathways programs
• Chair program or other relevant committees as required regarding learning pathways.
• Develop student recruitment and marketing programs in consultation with internal and external partners to identify and attract eligible students into pathways programs at identified program points.
• Act as a faculty advisor to students who express interest in pathways programs and coordinate the inclusion of faculty with specialty training to provide mentorship and information regarding pathway opportunities.
• Provide education to program partners (internal and external) on pathways programs
• Contribute to the development of recruitment, selection and evaluation processes to determine the effectiveness of pathways programs
• Participate in internal and external committees on the review of pathways programs including the provision of feedback and revisions for future development
• Work with faculty involved in program preceptorship to ensure an understanding of pathways programs and a stream lined approach facilitating student education in pathways programs
• Liaise with program leaders to facilitate the inclusion of pathways programs in regard to processes, scheduling, and health authority liaison.
• Provide an annual report for Health Sciences on Learning Pathways activity and outcomes with future recommendations/goals.
• Assess and prepares requests for operational capital and education technology on an annual basis if required for learning pathways
• Ensures alignment of program graduates meet program and regulatory outcomes for graduation and coordination as required processes for registration exam writing
• Ensure activities and planning incorporate respective considerations of program with Indigenous, equity, inclusion and diversity awareness and processes

OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS :
• Attends Health Sciences Council and Faculty Education meetings on a regular basis
• Attends and contributes to provincial committees as a Douglas College representative on learning pathways
• Informs Dean/Associate Dean/Director BSN and PNUR Coordinator and relevant others of Learning pathways at the provincial (and other levels if appropriate) level
• Implement agreed upon evaluation procedures for pathways program and report out to relevant administrators and committees as needed.
• Network and liaise as primary point of contact with Health Authorities and other PSI's on learning pathway matters.
• Provide external liaison functions within Douglas College and external stakeholders, delegating to others if appropriate
• Mentor and support faculty related to the Learning Pathway programs.
• Coordinates schedules related to learning pathways in relation to clinical and faculty time in conjunction with Director and Program Coordinators.

Posting Number 00751F Position Type Faculty - Coordinator Position Title Learning Pathways Coordinator Health Sciences Anticipated Start Date 09/01/2026 End Date 08/31/2027 Needs a Criminal Records Check No

How To Apply

Open Date 04/29/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Important Note
Qualified internal applicants must apply by May 8, 2026 to be given first consideration. Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.
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Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.