1113 Sessional Instructor MISW 822 S50 Winter 2027

Sessional Instructor

MISW 822 S50

Winter 2027

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Teaching the course content within university academic guidelines;
• Monitoring and facilitating class discussion forums and assigning associated grades to assigned cohort students;
• Preparing course outlines and final exams;
• Providing academic counselling to students;
• Invigilate, grade and submitting mid-term and final exams and papers;
• Providing support to students working on homework assignments or preparing for mid-term and final exams;
• Consulting with Department Heads on academic or student related matters;
• Other related duties as per Collective Agreement as this position is a unionized position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree with at least 5 years work experience;
• Relevant experience in teaching students in a post-secondary environment; 
• Experience with remedial language teaching skills would be considered an asset;
• Superior communication skills (written and verbal);
• Be a self-motivator who can work to achieve results while ensuring attention to detail and comply with academic reporting requirements;
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment and the ability to speak a First Nations language are considered assets. 

SALARY:        This position falls under the SASM collective Bargaining unit. Stipend for Sessional I is $7496, Sessional II is $7780, Sessional III is $8235

COURSE:

Class & Section Number	Cross-listed	Course Title	Delivery Method	Dates/Times	Anticipated Enrolment	Location	Preferred Location of Sessional
MISW	822	S50		Traditional Aboriginal Counselling	Onsite	T	11:30-2:15	20	SKTN	Saskatoon

How to apply: Please apply online at www.fnuniv.ca/career/  The University only accepts on-line applications.

Deadline for applications: November 13, 2026 at 4:30 pm. Applicants with resumes will only be selected. 

We thank you for your application. Only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

 The First Nations University of Canada relies on section 48 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code to give preference in employment for this position; therefore, please indicate your status on the cover letter.

Delivery Method:	Description:
On-Site Course	Offered synchronously in person in a designated classroom on scheduled days and times
Hybrid Course	Offered synchronously in person in a designated classroom on scheduled days and times. The instructor will attend every lecture in person. However, students will register in one of these two sections: a)       Hybrid – on-site classroom: students will attend in person in a designated classroom on scheduled days and times b)      Hybrid – remote: students will attend remotely on Zoom on scheduled days and times
Hyflex Course	Courses are offered synchronously in person in a designated classroom on specific days and times.  The instructor will attend every lecture in person. However, students can attend on-site or attend remotely on Zoom with a level of flexibility on how they would like to participate each week. These class sections are designated as Hyflex online/on-site flexible.
Remotely	Courses are offered synchronously on Zoom on scheduled days and times. These courses are designated Remote Learning Delivery Spec.
On-Line (Web)	Courses do not have scheduled meeting times.
Video-Conferenced Course	This is a class section that is offered at an off-site location (Regional Colleges and First Nations University of Canada campuses) and uses video conference technology to deliver the course to multiple locations.
Off-Campus	(outside Regina – Community-Based programs) This course is delivered at an off-campus location (outside of Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert).