[Hiring] Course Lecturer EDPE 304 ECP F26 @McGill University

Role Description

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: Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology
• Course Number-Section and Title (CRN): EDPE 304-001/002/720 Measurement and Evaluation (CRNs: 2987/2988/2989)
• Term / Schedule: Fall 2026 / MON 18:05-20:55; 31-AUG-2026 to 04-DEC-2026
• Location: Online
• CL Credits: 3 (This course is not team-taught)

Course Description:

• The purposes of examinations.
• Causes of complaints about examinations.
• Equalizing means and dispersions in distribution of marks.
• Standardized scores.
• The percentile system.
• Essay and objective-type examinations.
• Taxonomies of educational objectives.
• Validity and reliability: item analysis.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s or PhD in Educational Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Applied Cognitive Psychology, Human Development, Applied Psychology, Child Development, Clinical Psychology, or equivalent.
• Experience:
  • Knowledge of educational and psychological assessment.
  • Knowledge of the application of educational and psychological theories to authentic settings.
  • Experience in school teaching or working with teachers in professional development contexts on this topic.
  • Knowledge of Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (MELS) requirements.
• 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 evaluations that meet the Department’s expectations.
  • 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.

Requirements

• Effective dates of appointment are August 17, 2026 to December 18, 2026.
• This course will be offered online.
• 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.

Benefits

• You are covered by the working conditions specified in the McGill Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU) collective agreement.
• 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.
• 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].