Sessional Lecturer

3 weeks ago


Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Thompson Rivers University Full time

About the Opportunity

Thompson Rivers University invites applications for a sessional lecturer to teach the course HUMS 1560 – Introduction to the Family in Human Service in Fall 2024. This course is delivered face-to-face at the Kamloops campus.

Course Overview

Students examine multiple family structures in Canadian society, providing the groundwork for beginning practice with families in human service work. Topics include family systems theory, family communication patterns, and the current and historical social, political, cultural, and economic influences on today's families.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify traditional and non-traditional understanding of family
  2. Reflect on how family life influences development of self and impacts human service practice
  3. Describe the characteristics of functional or nurturing families as well as the characteristics of dysfunctional or troubled families
  4. Explain the diversity of the Canadian family and the pressures this institution endures
  5. Examine the social issues that currently affect and define marriage and family relationships in Canada
  6. Summarize concepts of various family theories

About Thompson Rivers University

Thompson Rivers University is a comprehensive, learner-centered institution that serves its regional, national, and international learners and their communities through high-quality and flexible education, training, research, and scholarship.

Qualifications

  • A Master's degree in Social Work or Child and Youth Care is required, while an earned Doctorate in a relevant field in addition to the required graduate credential is preferred
  • Successful teaching experience in post-secondary institutions preferred
  • A minimum of five years professional experience working in a social work or child and youth care capacity with families is required

Desirable Qualities

  • An ability to demonstrate experience integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods
  • Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect
  • Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula

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