SK311 BR2 - Reconciliation and Indigenous -Social Work Relations (Fall 2023) - REPOST

Wilfrid Laurier University; Brantford; On-site; CAD 10,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate instructor for a course on reconciliation and Indigenous social work relations. This role involves educating students about the historic colonial processes affecting First Nations communities and the social work profession's role in these dynamics. The course emphasizes the importance of Indigenous worldviews and healing methodologies, providing a unique opportunity for those interested in working with Indigenous populations. This position not only fosters critical thinking but also contributes to the decolonization of Canadian institutions, making it a rewarding and impactful teaching role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in helping professions required.
• Preference for Indigenous candidates with knowledge of healing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Teach course on reconciliation and Indigenous social work relations.
• Engage students in understanding colonial impacts on Indigenous communities.

Skills

Indigenous healing methodologies

Social work

Teaching

Counseling

Community work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

SK311 BR2 - Reconciliation and Indigenous -Social Work Relations (Fall 2023) - REPOST

Pay Competitive

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

• Req#: 6519
• Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Social Work
• Department: BSW Program
• Campus: Brantford
• Employee Group: WLUFA
• Requisition ID: 6519
• Position Title: SK311 BR2 – Reconciliation and Indigenous -Social Work Relations (Fall 2023) - REPOST
• Term: Fall 2023 (Sept 1, 2023 – Dec. 31, 2023)
• Days/Times: Friday 8:30 AM – 11:20 AM
• Hours per week/Hours Total: 36
• Anticipated Class Size: 35-40
• Posted on: June 22, 2023
• Posting ends: July 3, 2023

Position Summary: This course provides knowledge for understanding the historic colonial processes that have deeply impacted First Nations communities in Canada, and the role social work has played in those violent dynamics. A central premise of the course is that reconciliation requires an active awareness of this history as part of the process towards decolonizing Canadian institutions, including the profession of social work that is our focus. Students will critically look into the past, present, and future of missions (e.g., Christian, Residential Schools, Social Work 60s Scoop) that had the goal of helping Indigenous communities, but more often were central to their disempowerment and resulting social impacts. We are concerned with the problematic relations between Indigenous communities and social work as a means for beginning to consider what healing entails for both the Indigenous survivors of intergenerational trauma and a profession that is implicated in this social violence. To learn about the potential future of our healing profession, we will follow the lead of Indigenous worldviews and experiences as it pertains to understanding this colonizing history and what healing entails. These views will be brought into a dialogue with social work research that has the potential for fostering more respectful relations. Those learners who see themselves working with First Nations, Inuit, and/or Metis communities as a social worker will benefit from the specific decolonizing knowledge and perspectives on healing that this course offers, though a more comprehensive engagement of holistic healing practices will be covered in SK422.

Qualifications – Required: Bachelors Degree

Qualifications – Discipline: Helping professions including fields of psychology, counseling, nursing, social work, teaching, community work, social services and human rights.

Qualifications - Areas of Specialization: This course requires an Indigenous instructor with knowledge of Indigenous healing methodologies and Indigenous worldviews; as such, preference will be given to Indigenous candidates. Indigenous candidates are asked to self-identify in their cover letter.

Salary: $9,025.89

Application Deadline: July 3, 2023

Submit with Application:

• CV (required)
• Candidate Application Form (CAF)

Required for External Applicants:

• Names and Contact Information for Referees
• Evidence of Good Teaching
• Verification of highest degree

Optional:

• Cover Letter
• Teaching Dossier
• Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)

Applications may be addressed to: Dr. Robert Basso, Associate Dean of BSW Program, c/o Melissa Weaver, Academic Program Administrator for BSW Program, [e-mail]

To Apply:
Please click the gold “Apply Now” button located on the top right hand side of the page.

This appointment is in accordance with the Contract Teaching Faculty and Part-time Librarians Collective Agreement, for which the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the exclusive bargaining agent. Applicants are assessed using both the “Appendix H: Assessment of CTF Candidates under 13.6.1” in the collective agreement and the program specific rubric, where applicable. Candidates should review these documents and ensure the information required is easily accessible in the application.

Please Note: Candidate Application form (CAF) is used to apply to an individual posting and must be submitted with each application. The completed form is to be uploaded with all other application materials by the deadline listed in the course posting. Refer to Appendix I of the Contract Teaching Faculty Collective Agreement for further guidance about completing the CAF and Appendix H for details on how this form will be scored.

Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University's Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier's core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates from equity deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at [e-mail]. Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at [e-mail].

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In accordance with the requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the successful applicants will be required to prove they are legally able to work in Canada.

Members of the designated groups must self-identify to the appropriate Dean(s) to be considered for employment equity.

All course offerings will be contingent on adequate student registration and subject to budgetary funding.

Members of the Contract Teaching Faculty bargaining unit: Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online.

All applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the part-time hiring committee. Only those applicants recommended for a position will be contacted.

About the company

5272444 Wilfrid Laurier University is a public university in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton, Ontario, Canada.