Job Description

The School of Social Work and Human Service at Thompson Rivers University invites applications for a sessional lecturer to teach the following course in Fall 2025:


SOCW 4650 - Older People, Aging and Society


This course is an introduction to working with and on behalf of older people from an anti-oppression and inter-disciplinary perspective. Students examine age in relation to other identity factors, such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, (dis)ability, faith, sexual orientation, aboriginal ancestry, and marital status. Students consider issues affecting older adults locally and globally; critically examine beliefs and attitudes related to aging and older people-our own and those of others; and develop a framework for anti-oppression practice with older people. Students discuss policy, practice, and research issues within the field of aging, and focus on structural inequalities in later life and the voices of older people.



QUALIFICATIONS
The minimum academic qualification is an earned Doctorate accompanied by a Master's degree in Social Work. A candidate who has accumulated experience judged to be particularly relevant to this position and valuable to the School of Social Work and Human Service may be appointed with a Master's degree in Social Work or a relevant Master's degree combined with an undergraduate credential in Social Work.





Successful teaching experience in post-secondary institutions preferred Professional experience with older people required Demonstrated experience in integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 62) Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 62) * Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10)