Sessional Faculty Position in Leadership Practice

3 weeks ago


Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Thompson Rivers University Full time

About the Role:

Sessional Faculty Position in Leadership Practice

Thompson Rivers University invites applications for a sessional lecturer to teach the course SOCW 4500: Leadership Practice in Social Service Organizations. This course is delivered face-to-face, in-person at the Kamloops campus.

Course Overview:

This course provides a critical introduction to leadership in social service organizations, reviewing organizational theory and its application to government and non-profit organizations. Students explore key organizational skills necessary for effective leadership in organizations through experiential learning methods.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe and critically summarize key organizational and leadership theories
  • Describe leadership principles and practices within diverse human service organizations
  • Describe the structures and dynamics of social service organizations
  • Analyze aspects of social service organizations to identify feminist models, egalitarian/consensus models, culturally diverse models, and their influence on leadership
  • Describe social work leadership roles in relation to professional performance, staff evaluation, and supervision
  • Describe various aspects of professional practice in organizations
  • Describe social work leadership strategies for transformative change in organizations

Qualifications:

  • A Master's degree in Social Work is required
  • Successful teaching experience in post-secondary institutions is preferred
  • A minimum of five years of professional experience working in a social work leadership capacity is required

About Thompson Rivers University:

Thompson Rivers University is a comprehensive, learner-centered, environmentally responsible institution that serves its regional, national, and international learners and their communities through high-quality and flexible education, training, research, and scholarship. We offer a wide range of academic programs to approximately 250 students on two campuses and more than 100 students through Open Learning.

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:

Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty, and its scholarship.



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