Course Lecturer EDEC 203 - 716 OFNIE W26

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Hiring Unit: Office of First Nations and Inuit Education

Course Number-Section and Title: EDEC 203 716 W26 – Communication in Education

Course Description: Written and oral communication in Education (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in education, with a particular focus on classroom communication.

Posting Dates: February 24 - March 3, 2026

Application Deadline: March 3, 2026

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

Number of Positions Available: 1

Term: Winter 2026

Course Dates: March 16 - March 27, 2026

Contract dates: March 9 - April 10, 2026

Schedule: Wk 1: M, T, R: 9:00am - 12:00 pm & 1:15 - 4:15 pm; W & F: 9:00am - 12:00pm; Wk 2: M: 9:00am - 12:00 pm & 1:15 - 4:15 pm; T, W, R: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Location: Kuujjuaq

Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQRs):

Education

• A Master’s degree (in exceptional circumstances applicants without a Master’s degree but with significant research or professional experience related to the course content may be considered).

Experience

• Expert knowledge of course content as outlined in the course description.
• 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 and/or consultant in the partnering school board 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 and/or instructional approaches grounded in Indigenous knowledge and pedagogies.

Other

• 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.
• This course must be modified to the cultural, social and educational contexts of the community in which it is being given.
• 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 March 9 - April 10, 2026. Course dates are March 16 - 27, 2026.

This course will be offered in person in Kuujjuaq following the schedule above.

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.

The University may, at its discretion, assign a person of its choice to give this Course/Teaching 

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. 

Hiring Unit:

Office of First Nations & Inuit Education

Course Title:

Communications in Education

Subject Code:

EDEC 203 716

Location:

Kuujjuaq

Schedule:

Wk 1: M, T, R: 9:00am - 12:00 pm & 1:15 - 4:15 pm; W & F: 9:00am - 12:00pm; Wk 2: M: 9:00am - 12:00 pm & 1:15 - 4:15 pm; T, W, R: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Deadline to Apply:

2026-03-03

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