Date Posted: Tuesday July 30, 2024
Closing Date: Friday August 16, 2024 (open until filled)
Position Title: Course Instructor (On-Campus)
Department/School: Faculty of Arts & Science - Child & Family Studies
Campus/Location: Hybrid
Start Date: September 3, 2024
End Date: December 31, 2024
Course Codes:
- CHFS-4016 - Program Evaluation and Outcomes Management
- Blended learning format (lecture, practical, technology) of three hours per week
- 3 credits
Duties:
- Responsible for all instruction and evaluation for the portion of the course to which they are assigned
- Will be available to meet with students outside of the official classroom time
- Complete mandatory training requirements, review and follow Nipissing University's policies and procedures
Qualifications:
- PhD in health or health related field preferred
- Combination of a Masters in health or health related field and professional experience with a focus on evaluating health and social service systems, in particular, community-based programs focused on child and family health and well-being, including developmental, behavioural, mental health, and/or child welfare programs.
- Demonstrated professional experience in evaluating programs and a deep understanding of formative and summative evaluation, implementation science, outcomes management, and health policy analysis.
- Experience with programs supporting children and families, including developmental, behavioural, and/or mental health programs.
- Knowledge of and experience with implementation science.
- Experience with program and policy development.
- Excellent teaching and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse community stakeholders.
- Must have experience with/background in:
- frameworks of program evaluation and clinical outcomes management (e.g., continuous quality improvement, clinical outcomes management)
- suitable evaluation methods most appropriate to question of interest
- formative, summative, process/implementation, impact/outcomes, cost/benefit analyses
- quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodology/data approaches for specific projects
- principles of program evaluation (e.g., theory-based, utilization-focused, participatory)
- systematic application of scientific methods to assess the design, implementation, improvement and/or outcomes of a program
- program strengths/needs assessments and environmental scans
- program design and development activities to ensure successful replication
- information management and record keeping in evaluating and improving the quality of professional practices, and/or enhancing the capacity of community
- based programs and services
- ethical principles and guidelines in program evaluation and interacting with community partners
- adherence to the Canadian Evaluation Society competencies and principles of practice, including the incorporation of Indigenous perspectives and approaches in evaluation practice
Application Instructions:
- Cover letter and resume
- One (1) professional letter of reference
- Proof of your highest level of education
Please email your application to the following account:
'Faculty of Arts and Science' - asdeanoffice@nipissingu.ca
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