VACANT POST NOTICE - FACULTY HEALTH, WELLNESS AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE (Nursing, Public Health)

Published: 9/11/2025 9:12:08 AM
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                                                     VACANT POST NOTICE

FACULTY- Health, Wellness and Human Performance 

ABOUT THE SIR ARTHUR LEWIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, the premier tertiary learning institution in Saint Lucia and the Eastern Caribbean, was established in 1985 and named after the world-famous economist and Nobel Laureate, Sir William Arthur Lewis.  The College offers a wide range of cutting-edge and globally relevant academic and technical programmes from Bachelor’s and Associate degrees to TVET and Executive and Leadership training. Our programmes are supported by three main pillars: Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 

 

 

 

The College has two campuses (Main Campus at Morne Fortune, Castries and South Campus in Vieux Fort) and an Experimental Farm in Dennery. The College is governed by a Board of Governors and a Management Team led by the Principal/President and Vice Principals. The Management Team includes Deans and Programme Heads that manage the day-to-day operations of the institution, its 114 faculty members and 176 supporting staff members. 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill Faculty positions at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) in the following areas:

•        Nursing

•        Public Health

                                            

JOB SUMMARY

Faculty is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities. The related activities include instruction, instructional counseling, academic advising, serving on various committees, participating in local, state, regional, and national professional activities and organizations.

 

Under the supervision of the Dean, faculty have as their chief duty the instruction of assigned classes. This duty takes precedence over all others. In addition to their teaching responsibilities, faculty should assume responsibility for professional development, service to the college, and other duties as assigned by their Dean. A typical faculty work schedule varies from semester to semester (scheduled responsibilities) and week to week (non-scheduled responsibilities) to best accommodate student learning, professional development, and service to the College.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

 

Candidates must have:

  • A     Master’s         Degree            in         Nursing Education or related field; 
  • A current Registration or eligibility to be licensed as a Registered Nurse in St. Lucia;
  • Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS);
  • Documented evidence of continuing professional education and computer literacy.

 

A Certificate in Teaching is preferred; the selected candidate who does not hold a teaching certificate will be required to obtain one. 

 

Experiential requirements include:

  • Clinical experience in the practice of professional nursing within the past five years;
  • Management and leadership experience and/or a current clinical background in medical-surgical, pediatric nursing or community health;
  • At least two years teaching experience preferred;
  • Computer literacy and word processing skills. 

 

SKILLS          AND    OTHER          ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED

  1. A demonstrated ability to successfully connect to young persons of diverse skills, interests and perspectives. 
  2. Ability to identify learning styles, talent and skills 
  3. Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills
  4. Evidence of excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 
  5. Emotional control and stability
  6. Mastery of appropriate computer operation skills 

 

CORE FUNCTIONS AND    MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Instruction

  • Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each course's standard course outline as a guide;
  • Develop course curriculum, course handouts, lectures, labs, and presentations; • Participate in summative and formative faculty evaluation process;   
  • Participate in programme level learning assessment. Participation includes helping articulate learning outcomes, choosing and administering      measures,           evaluating student performance, and suggesting changes to improve student learning;
  • Work with     other    faculty and administrators        in         developing       and reviewing program curriculum, standards, policies    and      processes           including reviewing and participating in textbook selection process where appropriate;
  • Schedule, supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in clinical, internship, observation, field experience, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or programme;
  • Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with SALCC regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines;
  • Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated times 
  • Utilize the LMS (Moodle)  platform

RESEARCH          AND    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  

  • Conduct and engage in research activities related to the subject area/discipline;
  • Remain current in academic or program discipline, including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate;
  • Receive training or stay current in technological or pedagogical advances that promote student learning;
  • Participate in College professional development activities;
  • Read journals in the teaching field

 

Service to the Division/Department/Unit and the College

  • Serve on and work with technical teams on initiatives aimed at the development of the College;  
  • Attend local, regional, state, or national meetings where required or necessary for the discipline;
  • Mentor and assist in orienting new faculty, either formally or informally where appropriate or required by department or division;
  • Participate in graduation ceremonies or other ceremonies appropriate to the faculty member's discipline or programme;
  • Participate in departmental, divisional, and college-wide meetings where

appropriate or as required by supervisor;

  • Perform other academically-related duties as assigned by the Dean;
  • Promote the College in the Community by participating in a variety of marketing activities;
  • Initiate/Participate in service activities/projects involving the College and its external communities

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested, eligible candidates are invited to apply by completing the prescribed forms (forms are available on the College’s website at https://salcc.edu.lc/vacancies/  or can be collected in the HR Office, Main Campus).  Applications should include a curriculum vitae, verified copies of relevant certificates and qualifications, grade transcript of relevant certificates and at least two letters of reference confirming the required experience, skills and disposition of the applicant.

Applications can be submitted in one of two ways:

 

  1. Via the following email address recruitment@salcc.edu.lcKindly submit all documents as one pdf file saved as your name.

 

  1. To the Office of the Human Resources at the Main Campus.

 

Completed applications must submitted by September 25, 2025.

 

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT

 

The successful candidate will be offered a one (1) year contractual appointment with the possibility of renewal based on the College’s needs and performance of the employee.

The salary will be determined by the qualifications of the applicant and in accordance with the salary scales approved by the College.

Quarters, transportation to and from work, free medical attention and medicines will not be provided.  The successful applicant’s income will be  liable to taxation in accordance with the local Income Tax Ordinance.  

 

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

 

The Human Resource Manager

Sir Arthur Lewis Community College

Tel.:  758-457-7312 

Ministry: Ministries/Ministry of Education, Youth Development, Sports and Digital Transformation
Attachments:
  1. (New) Employment Application Form.pdf