COURSE LECTURER POSTING EDPI 450 - 776 OFNIE S24

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COURSE LECTURER POSTING EDPI 450 - 776

This posting is for one unionized contractual course-by-course appointment to teach one course as a Course Lecturer. Course lecturer positions are governed by the Collective Agreement between McGill University and McGill Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU)-CSN . 

 Hiring Unit:  

Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) 

Course Number-Section and Title (CRN):  

EDPI 450 - 776 Computers and Special Needs (CRN: TBA) 

Course Description: 

Overview of the role and contribution of computers in relation to students with exceptionalities. Review of instructional uses of computers, applications for modifying and teaching curriculum applications for specific learning needs, assistive devices for students with sensory and physical disabilities, and resources for students and teachers.

Posting Dates: TBA (10-day supplemental)

Application Deadline: TBA (11:49pm) 

CL Credits: 3 (This course is not team-taught) 

 Number of Positions Available: 1 

 Term: Summer 2024

Schedule:  July 3-11, 2024

Class Meeting Times: 9am - Noon, 1:30pm-4:30pm EXCEPT Last Day, 9am - Noon only; No Weekend (in person)

Location: McGill University, Education Building  

Exigences de Qualification Pour L'Enseignement/Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQRs): 

Éducation/Education 

• Master’s or PhD in Educational Psychology, Human Development, Applied Psychology, Child Development, Clinical Psychology, or equivalent 
• OFNIE Additional Requirement.
  • In exceptional circumstances, applicants without a Master’s degree but with significant research or professional experience related to the course content may be considered.

Expérience/Experience 

• Knowledge of educational and psychological theories 
• Knowledge of the application of educational and psychological theories to authentic settings 
• Experience in college/university teaching in this subject or professional experience in teaching K-12
• Knowledge of Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (MELS) requirements
• Knowledge of the concepts of Inclusive Education
• Training and experience working in schools with students with diverse needs
• OFNIE Additional Requirements:
  • Knowledge of the Quebec Education program (QEP) and the curriculum of the partnering school board with whom this course is being giving in collaboration.
  • Familiarity with the 13 professional competencies specified in the Ministère de l’Éducation
  • Knowledge of the impact of colonialism on Indigenous communities and proven record integrating pedagogical approaches anchored to equity, diversity and inclusion.
  • Experience as a teacher, administrator, or consultant in the partnering school system for which this course is being delivered.
  • Experience teaching in the Quebec elementary school system
  • Previous successful experience teaching similar course(s) to pre-service teachers.
  • Previous successful experience teaching similar courses in Indigenous communities.
  • Experience developing curriculum, instructional approaches and/or policy grounded in Indigenous knowledge and pedagogies.

Autre/Other 

• If the applicant has taught this course exactly once previously, she/he must have had satisfactory teaching evaluations in this course that meet the Department’s expectations. This requirement does not apply to applicants who have taught the course at least twice 
• If the applicant has not taught this course previously, but has taught in the hiring unit previously, she/he must have had satisfactory teaching  
• Adherence to evolving program requirements concerning course content and program-developed competencies; course content and references must reflect the most current advances in the field 

• OFNIE Additional Requirements:
  • This course must be modified to the educational, social, and cultural context of the community in which it is being delivered.
  • Must be available to attend course coordination and planning meeting minimum of 2 weeks in advance of the course start date.
  • Preferred candidate will have demonstrated cultural awareness of and sensitivity to Indigenous issues in First Nations and Inuit contexts and connection to First Nations and Inuit communities. 

Information supplémentaires/Additional Information: 

Effective dates of the appointment are July 3-25, 2024. Course dates are July 3-11, 2024. This course will be offered in person at McGill University.

You are covered by the working conditions specified in the McGill Course Lecturers and Instructors Union collective agreement; https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/mcliu_collective_agreement_-_final_version_for_printing_0.pdf .

• OFNIE Additional Requirement:
  • The University may, at its discretion, assign a person of its choice to give this Course/Teaching 

Hiring Unit:

Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE)

Course Title:

Computers and Special Needs

Subject Code:

EDPI 450 776

Location:

Education Building

Schedule:

9am - Noon, 1:30pm-4:30pm EXCEPT Last Day, 9am - Noon only; No Weekend (in person)

Deadline to Apply:

2024-04-22

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected] .