Course Lecturer SWRK 620 – Migration & Social Work, Section 001

Sherbrooke - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Name of Hiring Unit: School of Social Work

Course: SWRK 620 Migration & Social Work Section 001 CRN 7596

Term/Location/Time: Winter 2026 Term 14:35-17:35 Tuesdays Classroom TBD

Number of Credits Number of Course Hours Value of Contract: 3 39 $11479

TQRs:

MSW degree or equivalent.
At least 5 years of demonstrated practice or research experience in examining how migrations social economic political legal and cultural aspects shape lives of those migrating voluntarily or involuntarily.

Demonstrated practical application of and/or teaching/research experience in the following areas:

Policy implications of internal migration and Canadian immigration policy history and the evolving response to refugees and immigrants.
Theory-grounded practice with migration-shaped population including such topics as: internal migration multiple conceptualizations of refugee and immigrant; the international experience before arrival in Canada; cultural adjustment and culture shock; traumatic stress; and issues facing particular groups. Intersecting social locations of status ethnicity gender class age religious affiliation and differential ability.
Role that social workers can play in the fight against anti-immigrant policies sanctions and discriminatory practices including through the support of autonomous migrant organizing.
Key international social political and economic factors that lead people to leave their homes and migrate.
Expert knowledge of the skills required to serve migration-shaped populations in an appropriate and responsive way in various social work practice settings.
Historical development and current dynamics of immigration in Canada.
Historical context of migration current immigration policies intersection between stages of migration and social work practice and migration-generating contexts and subsequent international and Canadian responses.
How cultural values beliefs and attitudes influence practice in general and work with migration-shaped populations in particular.
The unique needs of migration-shaped populations from cultural economic psychosocial and legal perspectives.
The ways in which immigration policies programs and service delivery affect and shape experiences and well-being.
Intergenerational issues facing migration-shaped families.
Knowledge of the various social injustice prejudice racism and discrimination issues encountered by members of certain immigrant/refugee groups.
Community state and national resources especially designed to assist migration-shaped populations and knowledge of periodicals databases websites and other resources designed to help professionals working with refugees.

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Name of Hiring Unit: School of Social Work

Course: SWRK 620 Migration & Social Work Section 001 CRN 7596

Term/Location/Time: Winter 2026 Term 14:35-17:35 Tuesdays Classroom TBD

Number of Credits Number of Course Hours Value of Contract: 3 39 $11479

TQRs:

MSW degree or equivalent.
At least 5 years of demonstrated practice or research experience in examining how migrations social economic political legal and cultural aspects shape lives of those migrating voluntarily or involuntarily.

Demonstrated practical application of and/or teaching/research experience in the following areas:

Policy implications of internal migration and Canadian immigration policy history and the evolving response to refugees and immigrants.
Theory-grounded practice with migration-shaped population including such topics as: internal migration multiple conceptualizations of refugee and immigrant; the international experience before arrival in Canada; cultural adjustment and culture shock; traumatic stress; and issues facing particular groups. Intersecting social locations of status ethnicity gender class age religious affiliation and differential ability.
Role that social workers can play in the fight against anti-immigrant policies sanctions and discriminatory practices including through the support of autonomous migrant organizing.
Key international social political and economic factors that lead people to leave their homes and migrate.
Expert knowledge of the skills required to serve migration-shaped populations in an appropriate and responsive way in various social work practice settings.
Historical development and current dynamics of immigration in Canada.
Historical context of migration current immigration policies intersection between stages of migration and social work practice and migration-generating contexts and subsequent international and Canadian responses.
How cultural values beliefs and attitudes influence practice in general and work with migration-shaped populations in particular.
The unique needs of migration-shaped populations from cultural economic psychosocial and legal perspectives.
The ways in which immigration policies programs and service delivery affect and shape experiences and well-being.
Intergenerational issues facing migration-shaped families.
Knowledge of the various social injustice prejudice racism and discrimination issues encountered by members of certain immigrant/refugee groups.
Community state and national resources especially designed to assist migration-shaped populations and knowledge of periodicals databases websites and other resources designed to help professionals working with refugees.

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