Course Lecturer EDER 609-001 DISE W27

McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Saint-Lin–Laurentides; On-site; CAD 4,000 - 6,400; Full time

Job summary

McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences invites applications for the Education and Philosophical Thought course (EDER 609 001) for Winter 2027. Location: SH680 1822; Schedule: Mondays 5:35 pm–8:25 pm.

Appointment dates: December 21, 2026 – April 30, 2027. Required: PhD (or exceptional MA with extensive teaching experience) and university teaching record; deep knowledge of global philosophies of education; familiarity with QEP and Ministère de l’Éducation competencies; ability to employ

Qualifications

• PhD preferred; exceptional candidates with MA and extensive relevant experience considered.
• Experience teaching at university level in related courses.
• Knowledge of content including philosophers and philosophies of education worldwide and from non-dominant identities.
• Familiarity with Quebec Education program (QEP) and Ministère de l’Éducation competencies.
• Ability to use non-traditional online pedagogies is a plus.

Skills

Philosophical content expertise

QEP knowledge

Competencies familiarity

University teaching experience

Quebec school system experience

Online pedagogies

Education

PhD or equivalent exceptional alternative

Job description

An analysis of the educational implications of various philosophical positions concerning the nature of reality and the nature of knowledge. This course is not Team Taught or offered online.

• Term: Winter 2027
• Course Credits: 3
• Course Location: SH680 1822
• Course Schedule: Monday, 05:35 pm-08:25 pm

Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQRs)

• Education: PhD (in exceptional cases, PhD candidates and master teachers with an MA with extensive relevant experience will be considered)
• Experience:
  • Expert knowledge and experience in course content including: knowledge of philosophers and philosophies of education from around the world and from non-dominant identities.
  • Knowledge of the Quebec Education program (QEP)
  • Familiarity with the 13 professional competencies specified in the Ministère de l’Éducation
  • Previous successful teaching similar course(s) at the university level
  • Experience teaching in the Quebec school system an asset
• Other: Ability to engage in non-traditional online pedagogies a plus.

Appointment dates: December 21, 2026 - April 30, 2027

• Hiring Unit: Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)
• Course Title: Education and Philosophical Thought
• Subject Code: EDER 609 001
• Location: SH680 1822
• Schedule: Monday 05:35 pm-08:25 pm
• Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-15

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