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Senior Leader, Practice Education
BC Emergency Health Services
Vancouver, BC
The Senior Leader, Practice Education will contribute to the highest quality of patient care through strategic leadership in provincial based knowledge translation from theory to practice and ensuring that education programs reflect best practice and are evidence-based, high-quality and supported by available technologies and resources. The Senior Leader, Practice Education collaborates with a wide variety of people inside and outside BCEHS, including practice educators, licensing boards/colleges, educational institutions, operational, clinical and professional leaders to: identify desired practice outcomes; develop, implement and monitor work plans/projects; and supervise Practice Educators and project teams. They will function as a systems leader and change agent, and are responsible for providing leadership, consultation and direction for practice education across BCEHS. This includes liaising with clinicians, leaders and stakeholders as well as representing BCEHS practice education in decision making forums. The Senior Leader, Practice Education may represent BCEHS education on provincial, national and international basis at various forums.
What you’ll do
- Supervises the Practice Educators, prioritizing and assigning work, reviewing performance and recruiting staff for this role. As a senior member of the Learning team, assists with the recruiting and orientation of other professional and administrative staff in the learning department.
- Provides education leadership, guidance and support to practice educators through coaching, guiding and modeling key behaviors/strategies, encouraging dialogue and problem solving and providing guidance and advice to facilitate resolutions to education issues.
- Works collaboratively with operational leaders, practice educators, and staff to identify clinical education needs and priorities, and individually or as leader of a team, plans, implements and evaluates strategies to meet those needs.
- Contributes to the development, implementation and maintenance of competency-based learning models for orientation and continuing education of staff, integrating these with professional practice standards and the performance management process. Responsible for assuring the development and updating of resources to support such education in order to assure staff competency and development.
- Contributes to the overall leadership of new knowledge and innovation in pre-hospital service and care as a senior member of the Learning Team by fostering a climate of continuous learning, participating in the identification of Learning goals and objectives and recommending new initiatives to the Director, Learning, Practice and Clinical Initiatives. Collaborates with the Director and other members of the team by providing information regarding current clinical issues and priorities, proposing recommendations which will advance education in a manner consistent with the overall strategic direction of the agency/PHSA as well as current priorities.
- Provides leadership for specific projects to address organizational practice education needs, including use of new educational technologies, instructor/practice educator professional development workshops, support/training for preceptors, integration of education into practice, and education research.
- Provides consultation to organizational leaders regarding practice education needs and issues to promote quality practice education and staff development.
- Develops partnerships with pre-hospital education providers to support student education and preceptor support at BCEHS.
- Provides guidance for the student placement coordinator with regard to seeking out and identifying new opportunities for student placement, guides practice educators to support preceptors to assure quality practice education experiences.
- Develops specific proposals for internal and external funding to meet practice education needs.
- Furthers the goals of Learning Department and the agency with active participation at meetings and forums that address practice education issues.
- Maintains and shares knowledge of current trends in education, pre-hospital care and health care by reviewing literature, attending relevant conferences/continuing education, liaising with external organizations and members of professional associations, staff, and colleagues, and keeping abreast of educational technologies and applications.
- Participates in internal, local, provincial and national committees/projects on an ongoing basis
- Researches ‘best practices’ in education and integrates best practice models from other organizations, as appropriate, related to practice education.
- Performs other related professional duties as required.
What you bring
Qualifications
- A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Education (Adult Education, Education Leadership) or related field, plus five (5) years of clinical experience in health or pre-hospital care.
- Demonstrated ability to design, develop and implement learning needs assessments, curriculum, learning materials, a broad repertoire of teaching techniques, practice integration strategies, and evaluation plans.
- Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of education supporting the use of a variety of delivery formats including distance delivery technologies.
- Demonstrated project planning and management skills, including the ability to work clinically in the paramedic operational environment.
- Ability to lead and guide experienced staff in education matters and speak to practice education issues with senior staff and PHSA and agency executives.
- Facilitation of organizational priority and goal setting, coordinated and collaborative planning and implementation.
- Current knowledge of regulatory bodies and the Emergency Health Services Act and knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and communicate effectively with team members and others at various levels of the organization.
- Aptitude for progressive, innovative thinking; Application of competency-based education models.
- Leadership through coaching and development of staff and modeling key behaviors.
- Ability to work with emerging technologies; demonstrated experience in system development and implementation, evaluation and leadership.
Skills & Knowledge
- Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls calls for justice, and how they intersect across the health care system.
- Supports team members on their learning journey, ensuring education strategy for team/department to implement Indigenous Cultural Safety at a practical level.
- Works collaboratively with appropriate Indigenous teams/departments to ensure ICS lens applied holistically.
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
- As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $96,429 – $120,537+ /year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.
Location: 2955 Virtual Way, Vancouver, BC V5M 4X3
Closing date: Open Until Filled
Hours of Work: 0830 – 1630 (Monday to Friday)
Requisition # 140292E
As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.
What we do
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA is committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.
