Sessional - Faculty - HUMS 2060 in Kamloops, British Columbia at Thompson Rivers University

The School of Social Work and Human Service (Faculty of Education and Social Work) at Thompson Rivers University invites applications for one sessional lecturer to teach the course HUMS 2060-Introduction to Social Work Practice. This course is offered in-person at the Kamloops campus on Thursdays from 11:30 to 14:20 from September 8th to December 23rd.

HUMS 2060 Calendar Description
Students explore the history, philosophical foundation, and theoretical perspectives of the profession of social work, including a review of the relevant codes of ethics and practice standards that guide practitioners. The course provides an overview of the roles in which social workers become involved, for example, as activists, advocates, counsellors, educators, facilitators, mediators, organizers, policy analysts, and researchers. Social workers are committed to working for social justice; therefore, students examine the social structures that influence people’s lives and how various sources and forms of colonization, oppression, and marginalization impact the lives of people in Canada.
Educational Objectives/Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the ideological influences, values, and historical roots which have shaped social work in Canada, including the influences of Indigenous, French, and English traditions.
2. Describe the nature of social work, including the underlying assumptions, values, and ethics that guide the profession.
3. Describe the relationship between personal struggles and public issues (social structures, social policy, stigma and media representation), including the influences of colonialism, racism, sexism, hetero-sexism, classism, ageism, and ableism on the production and sustainment of inequities across society.
4. Identify the origins and manifestations of social and ecological injustices in Canada, and the multiple and intersecting bases of oppression, domination, and exploitation.
5. Identify the influence of colonialism, racism, and sexism in the lives of Indigenous peoples and its implications for healing and social work practice with Indigenous peoples.
6. Apply the tasks and phases of the social work practice process to diverse scenarios.
7. Describe and apply theories and practice approaches that inform social work practice (anti-colonial, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, ecosystems, generalist, and structuralist) to the diverse fields and roles of practicing social workers (individual, family, group, community, research, and policy).
8. Critically reflect and articulate one’s own compatibility with social work as a career and way of being, including the alignment of one’s own personal values, ideological perspectives, and abilities to work across difference.

• A doctoral degree in a relevant discipline with a graduate credential in social work is preferred. A master’s degree in social work is required.
• Successful teaching experience in post-secondary institutions required. Experience teaching entry level students preferred.
• A minimum of five years of related practice experience in social work settings is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the theoretical foundations and practice approaches of social work practice is required.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills required.
• An ability to demonstrate experience integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) is required.
• Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 63) are required.
• Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10) is required.
• Candidates must provide evidence of their ability to commit to creating time and space for relationships based on respect as human beings, supporting and embracing differences with kindness, love, and respect (NIMMIWG, 15.7).

NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our Careers website. External Candidates invited to interview will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.