Sessional Lecturer Mental Health Literacy in Education VIC145H1S
Sessional Lecturer Mental Health Literacy in Education VIC145H1S
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Victoria College Program: Vic One Hundred
Position: Sessional Lecturer 1 Position CUPE 3902 Unit 2
VIC145H1S Mental Health Literacy in Education This course introduces students to fundamental concepts and issues related to wellbeing and mental health through the lens of mental health literacy. Students will investigate varied and global approaches towards achieving wellbeing and situate mental health within individual and social contexts with an emphasis on lived experience. Indigenous Eastern and spiritual conceptions of wellbeing will be introduced. Mental health literacy in schools and other contexts of learning will be discussed. The course will equip students with knowledge of how to support their own wellbeing community wellbeing and the wellbeing of those they serve now and will serve in the future.
Expected course time: Fridays 11 am 1 pm
Enrolment cap: 25
Dates of appointment: January 1 2026 to April 30 2026
Course Modality: Inperson Victoria College campus
Teaching Assistant: There is no TA support
The salary will be as per the CUPE agreement (e.g. September 2023 Sessional Lecturer rate is $9457.90 including vacation pay).
Requirements:
- PhD in Education Curriculum Psychology or a closely related field
- Relevant universitylevel teaching particularly utilizing collaborative learning techniques contemplative pedagogy and personcentered experiential learning and a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching as demonstrated by previous experience and evaluations.
- Indepth understanding of mental health literacy in both personal and social contexts with attention to outcomes across the lifespan.
- Relevant knowledge of mental health literacy in K12 higher education and other adult learning environments.
- Scholarly expertise in mental health literacy postsecondary student wellbeing and non clinical/preventive approaches as demonstrated through research publications academic conference presentations and/or relevant professional experience.
- Experience teaching intercultural spiritual and Indigenous approaches to wellness and wellbeing.
- Demonstrated ability to design and develop curriculum in collaboration with multiple stakeholders including students faculty and community partners.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated qualifications in and commitment to inclusion diversity equity and accessibility (IDEA) in education.
Application: You must submit as one PDF file in the following order: Cover Letter CV and any other supporting material e.g. teaching evaluations proposed course outline
Your file must follow this naming convention: Your full name course code application date of submission. e.g. FirstName Surname VIC145H1S application May 15 2025
Closing date for applications: May 20 2025
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 2 Collective Agreement.
Victoria University is committed to equity in access to employment and a diverse and inclusive workplace. The University encourages applications from racialized persons/persons of colour women Indigenous peoples persons with disabilities 2SLGBTQI persons and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Applicants lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position. If you require accessibility accommodation please contact the Human Resources Department .
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