Sessional Lecturer-MHI2008H - Project Management for Health Informatics

CUPE Local 3902 (Unit 3) Job Posting

Sessional Lecturer Position

Posting Date: March 5, 2024

Program: Master of Health Informatics (MHI) and Executive Master of Health Informatics (eMHI)

Sessional Dates of Appointment: Summer 2024, May-June

Course Title: MHI2008H - Project Management for Health Informatics

Course Description:

This course provides students with an introduction to the theory and practice of project management. It is intended to give students grounding in project management techniques as a preparation for participation in practice. The emphasis will be on practice versus theory; but, grounding in theoretical concepts is important to the Health Informatics Professional as well.

This course is intended to prepare students to participate in, contribute to, lead, and succeed in future health informatics projects. Students will combine past of current experiences in projects together with insights from the course textbook and complimentary readings to develop new understandings and knowledge. In addition, this course is intended to integrate concepts learned in other foundational courses in the Health Informatics programme.

Objectives:

This course is intended to help prepare students for careers in health informatics where much of the work is organized around projects conducted by designated project teams. As such, this course will heavily rely on the use of case studies and practical examples as the foundation for learning. Upon completion of this course, student should be able to:

• demonstrate a basic understanding of project management principles and practices;
• apply basic project management techniques and choose the appropriate project management supporting tools, and
• function effectively on a project team of any size and as a project manager for small to medium  sized projects.

Course Details:

Class schedule: Online Sessions

Estimated enrolment: 66

Estimated TA support: None

Qualifications:

• PhD or Masters level education in health informatics or related field;
• A robust understanding of project management in health informatics and/or health management;
• Experience in information management in a health care setting;
• Experience teaching graduate-level courses, preferably in health informatics;
• Demonstrated ability to relate to mature students and facilitate group learning processes;
• Comfortable with electronic teaching tools such as Learning Management Systems (e.g., Quercus), PowerPoint, as well as on-line collaboration tools (Blogs, Wikkis, Discussion Boards, Webinars, or Video-conferencing).

Duties:

• Course instructor for a professional graduate course using competency-based learning and assessment methods.
• Responsible for course delivery and assessment of student outcomes. Must be accessible to students outside of class hours.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Application: Please send your CV and cover letter via e-mail to [email protected]  and [email protected]

Closing Date: March 26, 2024

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please Note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.