Job Description

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Human & Social Sciences
Department: FHSS Administration
Campus: Brantford
Employee Group: WLUFA
Requisition ID: 8156
Position Title: Course Instructor: OL101 BR3 Leadership and Personal Development (Winter 2025)
Term: Winter 2025 (January 1 - April 30, 2025)
Days/Times: Tuesday/Thursday 10:00am - 11:20am
Campus: Brantford
Hours per week/Hours Total: 3 per week/36 total
Anticipated Class Size: 125
Additional Course Requirements: None
Posted on: May 30, 2024
Posting ends: June 14, 2024
Position Summary:
Self-leadership is the basis for leading others and inspiring positive change. This course is an opportunity to explore avenues of personal growth and development in order to become a more competent leader, or follower. The principles of effective and ineffective personal development will be explored in detail.
*This course has multiple sections and a common course outline. This course will be coordinated. All instructors will be required to follow a proposed course outline.
Qualifications - Required: Master's Degree
Qualifications - Discipline: Leadership, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Organizational Development, Business with a leadership focus, or a related field.
Qualifications - Areas of Specialization: Experience in coaching adult groups or individuals in personal growth (therapeutic or non-therapeutic). Prior teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Please note: Teaching experience limited to serving as a Teaching Assistant or to delivering guest lectures will not be considered. In addition, applicants whose Leadership Education qualifications are limited to the context of elementary and/or secondary schools will not be considered.
Salary: $9,206.40
Application Deadline: June 14, 2024
Submit with Application:
Required for All Applicants

• CV (Maximum of 10 pages, with 12-point font and 2.54 cm margins. Pages which exceed this limit will not be considered in the committee's evaluation of the application)

• On the CAF, applicants must clearly outline only those qualifications which are relevant for each course for which they have applied and articulate how their work and academic experience enhances their ability to teach each course.

Required for External Applicants

• Verification of highest degree
• Name and contact information for referees.

Optional

• Teaching Dossier and/or relevant supplementary documentation (Maximum of 25 pages in total, with 12-point font and 2.54 cm margins. Pages which exceed this limit will not be considered in the committee's evaluation of the application).

Applications may be addressed to:
Dr. Rosemary A. McGowan
Leadership Program Coordinator
Leadership Program
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
c/o Angela Jadric
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For Supplementary Remuneration for large classes or multi-section courses, see Article 28.3
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Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.
Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University's Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier's core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates from equity deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources at hr@wlu.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In accordance with the requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the successful applicants will be required to prove they are legally able to work in Canada.
Members of the designated groups must self-identify to the appropriate Dean(s) to be considered for employment equity.
All course offerings will be contingent on adequate student registration and subject to budgetary funding.
Members of the Contract Teaching Faculty bargaining unit:
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