Course Lecturer - Child Development (PSYC 304)

McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 5,000 - 7,500; Part time

Job summary

McGill University seeks an instructor to teach Child Development (PSYC 304) for the Winter 2027 term. The role involves preparing formal lectures and leading classroom discussions for the course.

Responsibilities include organizing student presentations, supervising teaching assistants, and assessing assignments and research reports. Applicants must have content-area expertise and English-language teaching capability, and be authorized to work in Canada and Quebec.

Qualifications

• Expertise in the content area of the course (Child Development)
• English-language teaching ability and clear written communication

Responsibilities

• Prepare formal lectures
• Organize classroom discussions and student presentations on child development
• Supervise teaching assistants
• Assess students' assignments, presentations and research reports

Skills

Content-area expertise

Education

University teaching experience

Job description

Job Summary:

The Department of Psychology is seeking a qualified instructor to teach Child Development (PSYC 304) during the Winter 2027 term.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare formal lectures
• Organize Classroom discussion and student presentations on the topics of child development
• Supervise teaching assistants hired for the course
• Assess student’s assignments, presentations and research project reports

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

Expertise in the content area of the course

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hiring Unit:

Department of Psychology

Course Title: Child Development Subject Code: PSYC 304 001 Location: Adams Auditorium Schedule: Mon/Wed 2:35pm-3:55pm Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-15

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