[Hiring] Course Lecturer: Human Development Across the Lifespan @McGill University

Role Description

The Indigenous Access McGill (IAM) at the School of Social Work is seeking an instructor for the course SWRK 224 - Human Development Across the Lifespan, part of the Online Cree BSW Program.

• Course Schedule:
  • July 6-10: MF 9-10, TWR 9-12 & 13-16
  • July 13-17: MF 9-10, TWR 9-10, TWR 13-16
• Start Date of Course: 2026-07-06
• End Date of Course: 2026-07-17
• Credits: 3
• Course Hours: 29
• Value of Contract: $11,479

Qualifications

• MSW degree or equivalent
• At least 3 years of experience working with children and families in a social work context
• At least 2 human development courses taken at the undergraduate level
• Experience conducting psycho-social assessments of children, adolescents, and adults
• Knowledge of major developmental theories

Requirements

• Demonstrated clinical or practical application of, and/or teaching experience in the following areas:
  • Development from birth to the fourth age
  • Frameworks in life course and life cycle and associated developmental tasks
  • The full span of life from pregnancy/birth to death
  • Normative human development
  • Theories of human development derived from key scholars (i.e. Freud, Piaget, Bowlby, Erickson, Bandura, Kohlberg, Bronfenbrenner)
  • An understanding of the various areas of development and their influence on one another: physical, affective, social, moral, and cognitive
  • The ways in which gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, culture, and belonging to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis may shape one’s development
  • Identify developmental risk factors and developmental protective factors and apply theoretical models to real-life situations

Benefits

• 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].

Company Description

McGill University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.