Course/Program Developer (Curriculum)

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Background: McGill’s School of Social Work has entered into an agreement with the Cree School Board to deliver an online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) pilot program in Eeyou Istchee. The School of Social Work is seeking a Course Developer – Curriculum to develop and adapt a course to an online format, specifically adapted to Indigenous realities (Cree specific is ideal) and working closely with Director, Indigenous Access McGill and the McGill Online Instructional Design team/programs.

Position summary: Working from an existing outline, your responsibilities will include reviewing and developing content i.e. lectures, student activities and course materials, for a writing course entitled Selected Communication Topic: Social Work & Indigenous Communities. The aim of the course is to provide students with a solid foundation in social work and academic writing principles.

You will collaborate with the Director, Indigenous Access McGill and an online instructional designer to review the materials developed and discuss best online practices for course delivery. The curriculum for this course must be adapted to include Indigenous Peoples' realities with a particular emphasis on Cree cultural ways of knowing, doing and being.

This is a short-term, part-time contract of 25 hours that will end in Fall 2025. The position is remote and can be completed from home.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education or degree in Social Work
• Demonstrated practical application of, and/or teaching experience in:
  • having provided community social service provision
  • having received training in academic communication
  • having taught and/or worked with Indigenous communities
  • curriculum development and/or teaching social work or related field at the post-secondary level
  • having an ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
  • documenting case notes, preparing assessments, writing reports or evaluations, creating advocacy letters, or developing community outreach materials
     

Additional qualifications:

·Awareness of culturally relevant resources for Indigenous Peoples

·Relationship building with Indigenous Peoples

A strong commitment to advancing the calls for reconciliation through education. This includes recognizing the importance of decolonizing education and providing opportunities for Indigenous self-determination.

 

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