Credit-free Instructor, Xpft 22004

**Job Description**:
**About MRU**:
Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. Today, Mount Royal offers 14 bachelor degrees and 38 majors, along with a wide range of diploma and certificate options. It boasts a diverse community with nearly 16,000 credit students, more than 5,500 non-credit students and about 1,700 employees.

As a student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal is known for its top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research. Grounded in community, Mount Royal is a place where faculty, staff and alumni can know each other by name — and where everyone is welcome. Learn more about Mount Royal’s strategic academic direction at mru.ca/AcademicPlan.

Mount Royal is located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina, and the Iyarhe Nakoda. The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation.

**About the Faculty of Continuing Education & Extension**:
Mount Royal University offers credit-free Academic Upgrading courses through the Faculty of Continuing Education and Extension to prepare students for post-secondary studies. Students may improve high school grades or take courses they may have missed to prepare for admission into Alberta’s colleges and universities. Academic Upgrading courses are not eligible for credit towards a high school diploma.

Mount Royal University has provided continuing education to the Calgary community and beyond for more than 60 years. We offer more than 1,000 courses and 100 certificate and diploma programs and have more than 50,000 course registrations each year. Our courses cover a wide range of sectors, including but not limited to social services, business, and health. These courses are offered in a variety of formats on campus, online, in the workplace, and in the community.

**About the Role**:
The Faculty of Continuing Education is seeking instructors with the ability to teach the following course(s):
XPFT-22004: Special Populations: General

**Course Description**

This course is intended to broaden student’s awareness of special populations as related to physical activity and the body. The focus will be on physical activity and how it relates to these special populations. Students will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge targeted towards developing, implementing and evaluating physical activity programs in these population groups.

**Days & Times Offered for Winter 2025**

Mondays and Wednesdays, January 8 - April 2, 1300-1455
Exam: Wednesday, April 9, 1300-1455
- This course is also offered online in the Spring (May-June).

**Prerequisite**

XPFT 20200 Exercise Physiology

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will:

- Examine how physical activity may enhance the lives of special populations
- Examine physiological and psychological elements associated with special populations
- Understand the risk and functional assessment of special populations
- Understand the exercise prescription for special populations

Please see our website for further program and course details: mru.ca/pft

**Responsibilities**:
The course consists of 48 hours of classroom instruction using the approved curriculum, invigilation of the final exam, design and implementation of applicable curriculum assessment measures, and marking and submission of final course grades. The instructor must also maintain regular contact with the PFT Administration team and adhere to program policies and deadlines.

**Instruction**:

- Lesson preparation
- Course delivery
- Marking/grading
- Course outline preparation
- Facilitate course delivery using approved curriculum and learning materials
- Review and revision of course assessments

**Administration**:

- Marking and submission of course grades
- Maintain regular contact with the program administrative team
- Participate in virtual instructor meetings and individual meetings with the program coordinator as required
- Participate in meetings and adhere to program policies and deadlines

**Qualifications**:

- Master’s degree in Health Science, Kinesiology or related field required
- Completed Ph.D. is an asset
- 3-5 years of applicable professional experience
- Working knowledge of copyright and APA citation
- Excellent communication skills
- Minimum two years of experience of instructional experience in an adult education environment
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Proficiency with Google Workspace
- Proficiency with the D2L learning management system is an asset

**Closing Date**:November 12, 2024