Course Lecturer EDEC 201 776 OFNIE F26
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Hiring Unit: Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE)
Course Number-Section and Title: EDEC 201 776 First Year Professional Seminar
Course Description: Orientation to the culture and community of school and to teaching as a profession. Focus on the general functioning of schools and complexity of the teacher role. Competencies and working professional portfolios will be addressed.
Posting Dates: October 26 - 28, 2026
Application Deadline: October 28, 2026; 11:59 p.m.
CL Credits: 1 (This course is not team-taught)
Number of Positions Available: 1
Term: Fall 2026
Course Dates: November 2 - 5, 2026
Contract dates: November 2 - 20, 2026
Schedule: Nov 2, 3, 5, online from 6-9 pm and Nov 4 in person 5-9 pm
Location: Waswanipi
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.
- The course instructor is expected to demonstrate capacity and willingness to modify the course to the educational, social, and cultural context of the community in which it is being delivered.
- Availability to participate in course coordination and planning activities prior to the course start date (approximately two weeks in advance; online format).
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with Indigenous issues in First Nations and Inuit contexts, for example, through prior teaching, community engagement, or relevant academic or professional work.
Information supplémentaires/Additional Information:
Effective dates of the appointment are November 2 - 20, 2026. Course dates are November 2 - 5, 2026.
This course will be offered in-person in Waswanipi 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.
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