Brandon University
Location
Brandon, MB | Canada
Job description
The Faculty of Education is seeking qualified sessional instructors to teach the following courses during the 2023-24 academic year in our Graduate program:
04:705 (NET) Guidance and the Classroom Teacher
(2024 Spring Session, Term B: May 6 – June 20, 2024)
This course is an advanced study of the school guidance program with special emphasis on the role of the classroom teacher.
04:768 (NET) Ethical and Legal Issues for Counsellors
(2024 Spring Session, Term B: May 6 – June 20, 2024)
The course will provide the participant with background knowledge on ethical decision making models and the ethical and legal codes that guide counselling practice. There will also be opportunities to practice skills working with cases involving ethical and legal issues.
04:776 (NET) Social Ecological Resilience
(2024 Spring Session, Term B: May 6 – June 20, 2024)
The purpose of this course is to extend understandings of “risk” and resilience into contextualized and relational perspectives based in contemporary theory and research. Students will examine resilience as a dynamic link between an individual and their multi-level, relational developmental system. Indepth analyses of resilience as a process facilitated by social ecological factors such as families, schools, and communities will be explored.
04:710 (NET) Career-Life Development and Counselling
(2024 Summer Session, Term 2: July 29 – August 19, 2024)
This course will provide in-depth examinations of theory, research, and practice related to career-life development and counselling across the lifespan. Understanding the psychology of career-life development as a dynamic and holistic process, with attention on the practice of career counselling for diverse populations in educational settings, will be a central focus.
04:770 Intercultural Counselling
(2024 Summer Session, Term 2: July 29 – August 19, 2024)
The course will introduce the students to the theory and process of counselling as it interfaces with multicultural clients. The course will explore counselor beliefs and attitudes, provide knowledge of methods used to counsel in cross-cultural context and will train students to use skills which are culturally sensitive.
Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a completed graduate degree in School Counselling, Guidance and Counselling, Counselling Psychology, Social Work or a closely related discipline. Preference will be given to candidates who hold a PhD. Candidates must also be Certified Canadian Counsellors or registered with another suitable regulatory body. Counselling experience in a school setting or setting with children and youth is required. The successful candidate must also be accepted into the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Salary: As of September 1, 2022, $6,314 per 3 credit hour course
Application Deadline: March 8, 2024 or until the position is filled
If you require any further information regarding the Department of Graduate Studies and Field Research, please contact the Department Chair, Dr. Jacqueline Kirk ([email protected]). Interested educators are invited to submit their application, curriculum vitae, evidence of successful teaching, and the names of three referees, in a single PDF document, directly via email to the address listed below. Please visit https://www.brandonu.ca/education/sessional-opportunities/ and
view the Sessional Instructor Application Checklist to ensure you are meeting all the application requirements.
Dr. Alysha Farrell, Dean
Faculty of Education
Brandon University
Email: [email protected]
We thank all applicants for their interest in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected will be contacted.
Brandon University is committed to equity, welcomes diversity, and hires on the basis of merit. All qualified individuals who may contribute to the diversification of the University, especially women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, racialized persons, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders are encouraged to apply. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are given priority. Evidence of citizenship must be provided.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment. This starts with the hiring process. Should you require an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, contact HR at [email protected]. All information received related to an accommodation is kept confidential. To ensure this employment opportunity is accessible to all interested individuals, this posting is available in an alternate format upon request.
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