Credit Contract Appointment, Texts and Ideas

Mount Royal University

Job Location:

Calgary - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

About the Role

The Department of General Education invites applications for contract lecturer positions in Cluster Two Values Beliefs and Identity for the fall semester commencing September 2026.

The Department of General Education delivers the General Education component within all of Mount Royals baccalaureate degrees. General Education is organized around four thematic clusters. The aims of courses taught in cluster two are to provide students with the opportunity to critically explore the values beliefs and ideas that shape and are shaped by human experience. The foundation courses explore personal and cultural expressions through art music literature philosophy and critical thinking. Cluster two courses aim to provide a broad historical and cultural perspectives.

GNED 1202 Texts and Ideas

Successful candidates will be invited to lecture in this foundation-level courses exploring how specific ideas shape attitudes belief systems and values through the perspectives of various disciplines. Through the critical reading of key texts students will learn about the nature origins and relevance of one or more ideas such as leadership mind the self modernity or the good life .

Qualifications

Aterminal Masters degree or PhD (ABD will also be considered) in a humanistic discipline and undergraduate teaching and/or professional experience. Qualified Indigenous candidates are encouraged to apply.

Further enquiries about the position may be directed to: Guy Obrecht Cluster 2 Coordinator Department of General Education .

Closing Date: Open until suitable candidates are found.

A complete dossier including a letter of application that details your approach to General Education curriculum vitae and evidence of teaching excellence should be submitted quoting the competition title your .pdf document as follows: Last Name Requisition Number Title of (ex. Smith 1234 Curriculum ).

DescriptionAbout the Role The Department of General Education invites applications for contract lecturer positions in Cluster Two Values Beliefs and Identity for the fall semester commencing September 2026.The Department of General Education delivers the General Education component within all of Mou...