Associate Professor, Community Health and Social Medicine (CHASM)

Position: Contract Associate Professor
Department: Community Health and Social Medicine (CHASM)
Status: Temporary Part-Time
Site: The Michener Institute (on-site)
Salary: $46.10 - 48.90 per hour (Salary will be commensurate with experience)
Hours: Approximately 4 or more hours per week / course, delivered on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday (specific schedule to be determined)
Contract Length: Ongoing contract (Michener is recruiting for multiple positions)

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 to enhance the health of individuals and communities in Ontario and beyond, we encourage you to apply for the Associate Professor, Community Health and Social Medicine position with The Michener Institute.

The Community Health and Social Medicine (CHASM) Care Worker program is a new, innovative advanced certification program designed to address critical educational gaps for Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Ontario. This program focuses on building core CHW skills at the interface between community and hospital systems, empowering CHWs with the knowledge and practical tools to thrive in diverse care environments and promote health equity.

The Associate Professor for the Community Health and Social Medicine (CHASM) program will play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of Community Health Workers. Reporting to the Head and Academic Program Manager, Centre for Community Health Education, the successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and delivering engaging, high-quality instruction for assigned courses within the CHASM curriculum. This role requires a commitment to student success, curriculum excellence, and the advancement of the Community Health Worker profession.

Satisfactory Canadian Police Clearance documents required upon hire.

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.