1113 Sessional Instructor MISW 810 S50 Winter 2027

First Nations University of Canada; Saskatoon; Presencial; CAD 7.500 - 8.200; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

First Nations University of Canada invites applications for a Sessional Instructor for MISW 810 S50 in Winter 2027. The position involves teaching within university guidelines, facilitating discussions, and grading, with responsibilities including exam preparation, academic counselling, invigilation, and student support.

Delivery may be on-site, hybrid, or remote per course design. The role requires a Master’s Degree with post-secondary teaching experience and strong communication.

Qualificações

• Master’s Degree with at least 5 years of work experience.
• Experience teaching in a post-secondary environment.
• Remedial language teaching experience is an asset.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment; speaking a First Nations language is an asset.

Responsabilidades

• Teach the course content within university guidelines.
• Monitor and facilitate class discussions and assign grades.
• Prepare course outlines and final exams.
• Provide academic counselling to students.
• Invigilate, grade and submit mid-term and final exams/papers.
• Support students with homework and exam prep.
• Consult with Department Heads on academic matters.
• Perform other duties as per Collective Agreement.

Conhecimentos

Master’s Degree

Post-secondary teaching experience

Remedial language teaching

Excellent communication

Cross-cultural experience

First Nations language ability

Formação

Master’s Degree

Descrição da vaga

Sessional Instructor

MISW 810 S50

Winter 2027

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Teaching the course content within university academic guidelines;
• Monitoring and facilitating class discussion forums and assigning associated grades to assigned cohort students;
• Preparing course outlines and final exams;
• Providing academic counselling to students;
• Invigilate, grade and submitting mid-term and final exams and papers;
• Providing support to students working on homework assignments or preparing for mid-term and final exams;
• Consulting with Department Heads on academic or student related matters;
• Other related duties as per Collective Agreement as this position is a unionized position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree withat least 5 years work experience;
• Relevant experience in teaching students in a post-secondary environment;
• Experience with remedial language teaching skills would be considered an asset;
• Superior communication skills (written and verbal);
• Be a self-motivator who can work to achieve results while ensuring attention to detail and comply with academic reporting requirements;
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment and the ability to speak a First Nations language are considered assets.

SALARY

This position falls under the SASM collective Bargaining unit. Stipend for Sessional I is $7496, Sessional II is $7780, Sessional III is $8235

COURSE:

Class & Section Number: MISW 810 S50

Cross-listed: 810

Course Title: The Residential School Experience and Its Legacy of Abuse

Delivery Method: Onsite

Dates/Times: 2:30-5:15

Anticipated Enrolment: 20

Location: SKTN

Preferred Location of Sessional: Saskatoon

Delivery Methods

• On-Site Course: Offered synchronously in person in a designated classroom on scheduled days and times.
• Hybrid Course: Offered synchronously in person in a designated classroom on scheduled days and times. The instructor will attend every lecture in person. However, students will register in one of these two sections: a)Hybrid – on-site classroom: students will attend in person in a designated classroom on scheduled days and times b)Hybrid – remote: students will attend remotely on Zoom on scheduled days and times
• Hyflex Course: Courses are offered synchronously in person in a designated classroom on specific days and times. The instructor will attend every lecture in person. However, students can attend on-site or attend remotely on Zoom with a level of flexibility on how they would like to participate each week. These class sections are designated as Hyflex online/on-site flexible.
• Remotely: Courses are offered synchronously on Zoom on scheduled days and times. These courses are designated Remote Learning Delivery Spec.
• On-Line (Web): Courses donot have scheduled meeting times.
• Video-Conferenced Course: This is a class section that is offered at an off-site location (Regional Colleges and First Nations University of Canada campuses) and uses video conference technology to deliver the course to multiple locations.
• Off-Campus: (outside Regina – Community-Based programs) This course is delivered at an off-campus location (outside of Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert).

The First Nations University of Canada relies on section 48 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code to give preference in employment for this position; therefore, please indicate your status on the cover letter.

Deadline for applications: November 12, 2026 at 4:30 pm.

We thank you for your application. Only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.