Course Lecturer EDEC 300 OFNIE W26

EDEC 300 Special Topics 1 - Cree Values and Principles OFNIE W26

This posting is for one unionized contractual course-by-course appointments to teach courses 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

Course Number-Section and Title: EDEC 300 Special Topics 1 - Cree Values and Principles

Course Description

 Curriculum and Instruction : Selected topics and contemporary developments in the areas of elementary and/or secondary education. This topic will cover Cree Values and Principles .

Posting Dates: February 17 - 21, 2026

Application Deadline: February 21, 2026

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

Number of Positions Available: 1

Term: Winter 2026

Course Dates: March 9 - 20, 2026

Contract dates:  March 9 - 20, 2026

Schedule:

Monday and Friday (9am-10am) Asynchronous

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - Synchronous (9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)

Location: ONLINE

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, administrator 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, policy and/or instructional approaches grounded in Indigenous knowledge and pedagogies.

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.
• 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.

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. 

*This topic will cover Cree Values and Principles

Information supplémentaires/Additional Information: 

Effective dates of the appointment are March 9 - 20, 2026. Course dates are March 9 - 20, 2026.

This course will be offered on-line 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.

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.