RMT Clinic Instructor

About Western Community College

Western Community College is a privately held provider of post-secondary education in British Columbia, offering a Bachelor of Hospitality Management degree program and more than 65 career training diploma and certificate programs in the fields of business, accounting, healthcare, education, hospitality, information technology, legal studies, and warehousing, using industry-based market-driven curriculums. We provide a dynamic, collaborative, and engaging learning environment to our students with a very high standard of community-driven post-secondary education.

Western Community College has been a pioneer in offering various health care programs.

Job title: Clinic Instructor

Reports to: Program Coordinator

Purpose

The clinic instructor’s purpose is to facilitate the learning and examinations of the students throughout their RMT clinical placement. The clinic instructor is responsible forfacilitatingstudent’s learning in clinic settings, keeping students and patients safe, examinations, and reviewing student paperwork. The RMT curriculum aligns with the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC) standards and provincial accreditation guidelines. All instructors must comply with College policies and relevant professional regulations.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the following as well as other related duties as assigned:

• Hosting the huddle in the start of shift, and setting goals for the shift and answering questions from the students.

• Review student paperwork and ensure the treatment plans for the patients are safe.

• Enforce rules and regulations and student professionalism.

• Inform the clinic coordinator or program coordinator of potential issues in clinic.

• Formally provide meaningful feedback to students through formal exams, skill checks, professionalism reports.

• Informally provide meaningful feedback to students through room drops and reviewing paperwork.

• Maintaining and enforcing accuraterecord keeping for charting, credit logs and journaling.

• Demonstrate sensitivity to student needs.

• Carrying out administrative tasks, such as photocopying.

• Keep students informed of their academic progress

• Ensure safety procedures are being met in student clinic

• Respond to/arrange/collaborate with administration when disciplinary action for a student is required for clinical placement situations.

• Respond to student complaints/concerns of safety with patients, and communicate with patients when necessary.

• Attend faculty meetings and professional development activities

• Complete required forms and records and submit them to the administration when required

• Participate in instructional performance reviews

• Submit attendance records as required

• Be knowledgeable of and compliant with all the college’s policies and procedures

• Engage with students, staff and faculty in a collegial and professional manner

Requirements

Faculty must be committed to developing, maintaining and demonstrating the following:

• Certificate, diploma or degree in the discipline being taught from a recognized postsecondary institution
• Comprehensive understanding of CMTCA accreditation standards and the scope of practice for Registered Massage Therapists in British Columbia.

• Relevant industry skills and course content knowledge

• Ability to prepare for and teach the prescribed curriculum

• Ability to motivate and inspire students

• Ability to respond in a supportive and appropriate manner to the needs and capabilities of students

• Ability to provide feedback and treat students in a fair and equitable manner

• Commitment to remain current in area of study including ongoing professional development and continuous improvement

• Microsoft Office expertise

Education and experience

• Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) with a diploma from a recognized postsecondary institution and in good standing with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of British Columbia (CCHPBC).
• Minimum of 2 years of recent clinical experience as an RMT, preferably with some teaching or instructional experience.
• Satisfy specific position/qualifications as prescribed in program design and program approval for the instruction of the clinical courses
• Maintain up-to-date Standard First Aid, CPR and AED certification.

Expected Start Date: October 14, 2026