Job Description

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About the Role

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The Department of General Education invites applications for contract lecturer positions in the area of Communications, commencing September, 2025. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering foundation level course (1404: Writing about Images) that fall primarily into General Education's Cluster-Four, "Communications". We are especially interested in a qualified candidate with a well-developed understanding of liberal education in general and able to identify and address key debates under the Cluster's thematic orientation.


The Department of General Education delivers the General Education programme within all of Mount Royal's baccalaureate degrees. The General Education programme is organized around four thematic clusters. These courses focus on the development of an undergraduate level of proficiency in written and oral communication across a range of media. They further facilitate the development of a capacity for critical reflection upon various communication media and their uses. This cluster of courses also provides the opportunity for study in languages other than English.


Since opening its doors in 1910, Mount Royal has embraced change in order to meet the needs of the students and the community it serves. At MRU, students receive an excellent undergraduate educational experience enhanced by small class sizes, personalized interactions with faculty, and an atmosphere infused with a single-minded dedication to superlative undergraduate teaching & learning. Mount Royal is known for its collegial working environment.

Qualifications

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Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Humanities or a closely related field (such as English, visual arts, cultural studies, rhetoric/composition, or media/film studies). However, an MA will also be considered .

Closing Date:

Open until a suitable candidate is found

A complete dossier including curriculum vitae, list of references whom we may contact, and evidence of teaching excellence should be submitted quoting the requisition number. Questions can be directed to Carolyn Willekes, Cluster 4 Coordinator, Department of General Education,

cwillekes@mtroyal.ca

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