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OverviewPosition Description: The Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is recruiting a Dietitian Education Specialist to contribute to the Increase Gains in Nutrition by Integration, Education, Evaluation, Empowerment (IGNIT3) project. This five-year initiative is being implemented in Malawi, Ghana, and Pakistan in collaboration with local academic and clinical partners. Now in its third year, IGNIT3 is driving meaningful change to improve nutrition outcomes among women, adolescent girls, and children. More information on the project can be found at Toronto, Canada, the Dietitian Education Specialist will work alongside partners in Malawi both virtually and through in-country site visits. They will provide academic and professional leadership in dietetics education, paediatric clinical practice, and scholarship, with a focus on supporting the undergraduate dietetics program and continuing education at the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) and contributing to the implementation of paediatric clinical nutrition guidelines at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. Working across multiple platforms, the Dietitian Education Specialist will play a key role in building sustainable capacity and advancing the emerging role of the hospital-based dietitian in Malawi. This position provides an opportunity to be part of a collaborative team with diverse professionals including other interprofessional educators at SickKids and in Malawi.Heres What Youll Get to Do:Collaboratively develop and refine course materials, tools and resources to facilitate competencies outlined in the undergraduate paediatric nutrition curriculum and continuing education coursesCo-teach alongside local faculty in the classroom, skills lab and clinical setting using a variety of interactive teaching methods and fostering integration of theoretical education and practiceCo-lead and/or refine faculty and preceptor development sessionsUse Quality Improvement approaches to support implementation of hospital-based clinical nutrition care guidelines to advance the role of the dietitian, interprofessional practice and improve care delivery for paediatric patients and their familiesIntegrate best practices in education delivery and guideline implementation in the context of the partners specific regulations, requirements and needsPrepare reports, work plans, and various project documents and deliverables in conjunction with the project management and education teamContribute to an evaluation plan and monitor evaluation results, adjusting programming accordingly to ensure continuous improvement and accountability for resultsDocument and disseminate best practices and lessons learned via joint reports, publications and presentations at conferencesFoster partnership and strengthen relationships with nursing associations, academic institutions, clinical facilities, regulatory bodies, Ministries, donors and other NGOs in partner countriesWork across other areas of IGNIT3 as required and in alignment with the educators skill setRegistration with the College of Dietitians of OntarioMasters degree in Nutrition or related fieldMinimum of three years relevant work experience in clinical paediatrics, preferably in an acute care settingExperience in adult education and education programming, including individual and group educationExperience mentoring new staff/learnersKnowledge of best practices in paediatric nutrition and interprofessional educationDemonstrated ability to develop and enhance collaborative partnershipsUnderstanding of global health and nutrition issues, including social determinants of health, health equity, gender equality, health promotion and burden of illness in resource-limited settingsAdaptable, innovative, creative and results orientedExcellent time management skills and ability to manage multiple prioritiesAbility to flex work hours to align with the academic teaching schedule and time differenceAbility to travel internationally (for up to 2-4 weeks at a time approximately twice per year)Assets:Experience with a variety of teaching and learning strategies including e-learning and simulationExperience in guideline development and/or quality improvementPrevious experience working in resource-limited settingConsiderations for traveling to and working in Malawi:Working in global health is very rewarding, however applicants should be aware of the challenges and unique aspects involved with living and working in a resource constrained setting. Malawi is considered a low-income country as categorized by the World Bank which impacts the healthcare setting in different ways (set-up, human resources challenges, access to equipment, consumables, etc.).Staff will be required to adapt their teaching and clinical instruction approach to the local context considering the resources available, routines of nutrition care, the dietitian role, local policies/procedures and culture, norms and values. Staff will be provided with pre-departure orientation and in-country support including safe and well-equipped accommodation close to the partner sites.Location: Toronto, Ontario with travel to MalawiContract Length: 15 months (End Nov/Early December start date anticipated)FTE: 0.8 (Flex to 1.0FTE required when traveling to Malawi)Employment Type: Hybrid (onsite and remote) with travel to Malawi required for up to 2-4 weeks at a time approximately twice per year. Laptop provided. #J-18808-Ljbffr