JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location Coquitlam Campus Salary Range
$71,846 - $115,129 annually. 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
The faculty member in this position works with the relevant program coordinator/Director to assess placement needs, utilizing current placements systems ( HSP net) and external stakeholder networks to obtain quality placements. The faculty member in this position is jointly responsible with relevant program coordinators/Directors for the evaluation of suitability of the placement for program requirements.

The faculty member in this position has:

• the responsibility to seek collegial decisions
• the authority to act on emergency issues requiring a decision, pending collegial resolution of the issue
• the responsibility to implement collegial decisions

Planning

• Consults effectively with relevant program coordinators/Directors and or delegates to determine practice education requirements meeting educational and operational program requirements.
• Identifies new practice placement opportunities and evaluates placement concerning program requirements.
• Identifies trends and issues affecting practice placements (policies, procedures, extraordinary situations).
• In conjunction with program coordinators, plans and develops orientation for faculty to placements.

Implementation

• In collaboration with other practice placement coordinators and departmental coordinators, establishes and maintains effective practice placement relationships.
• Requests and ensures the acquisition of placements for designated programs using current established processes ( HSP net; stakeholder consultation etc.)
• Develops and maintains effective communication strategies to inform program coordinators about practice placement acquisition and processes
• Assists programs in assigning faculty and students to acquired practice placements
• Engages in established conflict resolution processes with other post-secondary institutions in relation to practice placement settings
• Acts as the operations and communications link between Health Science programs and Health Authorities or private agencies.
• Informs programs and implements appropriate processes and procedures related to agency requirements (immunizations, learning modules etc.)
• Assists programs in review of program requirements to ensure compliance with Health Authority and private agency requirements.
• Completes responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.
• Assists other practice placement coordinators as required including providing coverage for vacation or leave periods.

Evaluation

• Develops and implements evaluative procedures to ensure that practice placements meet educational outcomes.
• Participates in scholarly activities as appropriate concerning practice placement inquiry pursuits.
• Represent Health Sciences on internal and external stakeholder committees concerning practice placements

Performs other related duties as required and relevant.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience working as an MOA , and eligibility for HICA certification by September 1, 2027
• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's preferred
• A minimum of two years of clinical experience as an MOA with a demonstrated understanding of the student undergraduate experience. Teaching experience required
• Demonstrated ability to utilize and learn a variety of technology-based software or web-based programs including database management software.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrated positive and effective interpersonal and networking skills, including teamwork and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop a working knowledge of curriculum requirements of Health Sciences programs
• Demonstrated self-direction, motivation, initiative and creativity.
• Demonstrated understanding of cultural safety and humility in the context of education

Additional Information
The faculty member in this position secures practice placements for students in the Medical Office Administration program and, as part of a team, supports the other Health Sciences practice placement coordinators in securing placements for students in certificate, post-baccalaureate, and baccalaureate programs (Medical Office Administration, Health Care Assistant, Mental Health and Substance Use, Health Information Management, Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing).

This position has 1 section of time release available for the 2026-2027 academic year, which takes effect September 1, 2026 for an initial one-year term with the possibility of extension(s) up to a maximum of three years.

Posting Number 00761F Position Type Faculty - Regular Position Title Practice Placement Coordinator MOA Anticipated Start Date 09/01/2026 End Date Needs a Criminal Records Check No

How To Apply

Open Date 05/13/2026 Close Date 05/28/2026 Open Until Filled Important Note
Qualified internal applicants must apply by May 28, 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.