Guided by Like No Other, Athabasca University’s (AU) strategic plan, AU’s approach to accessible yet transformative education and research is truly distinctive. Our academic mission is to remove barriers to post-secondary education for learners, regardless of their age, location, career, or educational background.
Based in the beautiful region of Athabasca, Alberta, AU is one of four Comprehensive Academic and Research Universities (CARUs) in the province. We are a public, board-governed, open, and online university serving more than 35,000 students across Alberta, Canada, and around the world.
AU seeks to be an agile and inclusive workplace in which all team members can grow, make their highest contribution, and each make a difference to our academic vision and mission.
Led by President Dr. Alex Clark, AU is embarking on an exciting new chapter. Drawing from five decades of growth in distance and online education, we aim to grow our position as Canada’s foremost innovator in flexible, online and accessible learning. With an inclusive Senior Leadership Team dedicated to empowering every team member to contribute, learn and thrive, AU stands poised for an exciting and ambitious next stage of development.
Athabasca University's Faculty of Health Disciplines is currently recruiting for Clinical Nurse Instructor positions for the Post-Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Nursing Program for 2026.
Faculty of Health Disciplines:
The Faculty of Health Disciplines (FHD) is a proven national leader in health care education, offering high quality programs that enable graduates to make a difference in people's lives, lead innovation and progress in health care systems, engage in research and chart rewarding, lifelong careers. The Faculty of Health Disciplines (FHD) offers innovative and accessible programs and courses in both undergraduate and graduate studies, including the thesis research opportunities for graduate learners.
FHD actively promotes research excellence and is home to two Canada Research Chairs in Regulation, Social Governance, and Inequities in Health as well as in Resurgent Methodologies for Indigenous Health. Faculty members are engaged in programs of research in a variety of health-related areas. Faculty members' research is funded nationally, including CFI, CIHR, and SSHRC, as well as through regional and provincial organizations.
We encourage you to visit the faculty website https://www.athabascau.ca/health-disciplines/ to learn more.
Sessions Available:
Winter: January 2, 2026 to April 30, 2026
Spring: April 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026 for NURS 401
Fall: September 1, 2026 to December 19, 2026
Courses Available:
NURS 401: Professional Practice with Adults Experiencing Health Alterations: https://www.athabascau.ca/syllabi/nurs/nurs401.html
This course provides students with asynchronous and synchronous learning throughout the semester and includes a four-week onsite Monday to Friday (Days/Evenings) in-person Acute Care (medical/surgical) clinical rotation in Calgary or Edmonton.
Clinical instructors are responsible for supporting learners in an online environment, helping them integrate theoretical knowledge with hands-on clinical practice in a medical-surgical setting.
Qualifications:
- Clinical Instructors must have a minimum of a Bachelor of Nursing (Masters Degree in Nursing preferred)
- Active current registration (in good standing) with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
- A minimum of one year of experience in acute care (medical/surgical). Preference will be given to candidates with more experience.
- A minimum of one year of recent clinical teaching experience in medical-surgical settings within AHS facilities is preferred.
The successful candidate will have clinical expertise in the course area and be responsible for providing academic and clinical support to learners, for marking assignments, evaluating clinical practice, and assigning and recording final grades. Teaching experience at a post-secondary level is desired. Experience in distance learning and familiarity with digital teaching technologies and online course delivery is preferred.
Along with the relevant academic credentials as mentioned above, this position requires excellent communication, organizational, administration and online/computer skills. The successful candidate should have demonstrated ability to maintain a high academic standard; answer inquiries, solve problems, return learners' work and inquiries promptly and within the University's Service Standards
Candidates must own or have access to a computer and internet with the capability to communicate with the University and students and the capability to run any applications required to perform tutorial support.
First consideration will be given to internal applicants according to Article 7 of The Board/CUPE Collective Agreement.
Contact:
For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Jessica Kaiser, Clinical Lead, BN Programs at
[email protected].
Athabasca First
Wherever possible, AU seeks to attract and hire qualified team members to reside in the Athabasca region. We will offer relocation assistance for the right candidate should you decide to relocate to the Town of Athabasca. As a resident of the town or county of Athabasca, you can choose to work on and from our beautiful campus in Athabasca.
To discover the Town and Region of Athabasca, go to: Visit Athabasca.
What AU Offers:
Benefits and Pension eligibility differs based on employee group and may include:
- Defined Benefits Pension Plan
- Alberta Health Care
- Extended Health Care
- Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Vacation
- Office Closure between Christmas and New Year's Day
- Discretionary Benefit Fund
- AU Course Allowance
- A Variety of Leaves (e.g., Maternity/Parental/Adoption, Compassionate Care, etc.)
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
An offer of employment is conditional upon verification of educational credentials. All educational credentials must be recognized in Canada.
E-Transcripts shared directly from your Post-Secondary Institution via email are acceptable.
WES https://www.wes.org/ca/ may be used to verify international educational credentials. Processing time for verification of international qualifications may take up to one month; please plan accordingly.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.
Where applicants have equal skills, abilities, and experience, candidates residing within or willing to relocate to the County of Athabasca will be given preference.
Working outside of Canada is not supported by Athabasca University. You are legally not permitted to work for Athabasca University if you are living outside of Canada.