Job Description

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About the Faculty of Continuing Education & Extension

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Mount Royal University's Faculty of Continuing Education has provided high quality education to the Calgary community and beyond for more than 75 years. Serving more than 30,000 students per year, we offer a suite of Ministry of Advanced Education-approved programs (occupational programs in massage, personal fitness trainer and funeral education; academic upgrading; and our Transitional Vocational Programming), over 60 programs and 350+ courses to support professional and personal development in a wide range of topics, and our Conservatory (which offers a broad range of music and speech arts programming). Our courses cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to business, technology and health. These courses are offered in a variety of formats on campus, online, in the workplace, and in the community.

About the Role

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The department is seeking professionals interested in contributing their expertise to teach in the following program:


Addiction Studies Extension Certificate program

Online courses


Spring and Summer 2025 semester courses:


1. Addiction Studies Overview | Dates: July 14-Aug. 10, 2025

2. Drugs & The Brain | Dates: June 9-July 6, 2025


Future courses may include:


1. Addiction Studies: Overview

2. Drugs & The Brain

3. Addiction and The Family

4. Understanding Adolescents and Addiction

5. Addiction and Concurrent Mental Health Disorders

6. Addiction Prevention


Please visit our website for further program and course details: Addiction Studies Extension Certificate

Responsibilities

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These courses are offered online, the instructor will:


Prepare and deliver lessons plans and learning activities using the approved curriculum Lead Google Meet session(s) with students as outlined in the course format Provide appropriate assessment, evaluation and feedback to students Access the course daily (must have reliable internet service throughout the entire period of the course) Reply to student inquiries within 24-48 hours Adhere to MRU and Faculty of Continuing Education policies and deadlines Maintain regular contact with the administration team Participate in virtual instructor meetings with the administration team as required

Qualifications

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Minimum five (5) years of experience working in the addiction field Post-secondary degree in psychology, social work, or a related field Working knowledge of copyright and APA citation (7th ed) Professional communication skills Strong organizational and time management skills Self-motivated and self-directed Proficiency with Google Workspace Professional industry designation is an asset Instructional experience in an adult education environment is an asset Proficiency with the D2L learning management system is an asset

Closing Date:

March 7, 2025

A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number], [Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith-999999-CV.pdf).