Associate Professor, Ultrasound

Department: Ultrasound
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Site: The Michener Institute
Salary: $83,902.72 - $89,012.14 per annum (salary placement will be in accordance with CBA language)
Hours: 35 Hours Weekly
Union: OPSEU Local 572

The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is Canada's only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to healthcare professions, offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs. For more than 65 years, Michener has prepared generations of professionals for applied health careers and responded to emerging health system priorities. We're uniquely situated within University Health Network (UHN) in downtown Toronto, one of the largest and most highly ranked hospital systems in Canada and internationally. Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and clinical innovations, giving Michener graduates an advantage as they begin their careers. At Michener, we make healthcare happen.

If you want to work with a team of professionals dedicated to the advancement of applied health sciences, we encourage you to apply for the Associate Professor, Ultrasound position with The Michener Institute.

• Prepares, teaches assigned didactic courses and laboratory/practical/simulation sessions as per Michener Course Management Policy
• Must be committed to continuous quality improvement and learning
• Demonstrates flexibility in improving methods to engage and support students
• Challenges thought processes, fosters collaboration, and develops the ability of students to engage in critical and rational thinking
• Evaluating student progress and achievement, while providing student advisement and remedial assistance
• Fosters knowledge building and transfer including practical skills, methods and techniques
• Supervises, provides guidance and advisement, where required, for student projects
• Sets, marks, and assesses work and examinations and provides timely and constructive feedback and grades to students
• Maintains identified office hours for student support in the areas of remediation, advisement, and learning plan development and documentation of student progress
• Willingness to completes internal training programs as required
• Participates in scholarship and research activity
• Utilizing innovative teaching techniques to facilitate the learning process (theory and practice) primarily in Ultrasound although other subjects may be required based on departmental need
• Team player who works with colleagues and the Academic Chair to ensure delivery of the best educational experience
• Liaising with other faculty and staff at the Michener Institute and personnel at affiliated clinical sites
• Participating in internal committees

• Graduated from an accredited Ultrasound program, and relevant undergraduate degree/Masters preferred
• Demonstrated clinical experience and currency in the field of Sonography experience with all aspects of Ultrasound scanning, i.e. abdomen, MSK, vascular, superficial structures, and gynecology, obstetrics (3 to 5 years' experience an asset)
• Experience working/teaching in field within last 12 months preferred
• Training and experience in adult education desired
• Skill in various teaching approaches and innovations including online/hybrid delivery modes
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Exhibits strong organizational, communication and leadership skills
• Current registration with the College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO)
• Membership in good standing with Sonography Canada
• Satisfactory Canadian Police Clearance documents required upon hire
  

Internal Closing Date: February 27, 2025

External Closing Date: March 6, 2025

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter.

For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at www.michener.ca.

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of health and is a respectful, caring and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted.