Faculty of Professional Studies
School of Counselling via Open Acadia
Per Course Faculty Teaching Opportunity

Under the terms of the 17th Collective Agreement, and in accordance with Article 58.10(a)(ii) the University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, candidates eligible to work in Canada shall be given priority. First consideration shall be given to internal candidates as defined in Article 58.11 (b) (i) of the Collective Agreement.

Competition: # COUN

Course Title: Research Design in Education (EDUC 5513 WI01)
Contract Term: December 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Course Schedule: Winter Term: Mondays (3 hours per week) - January to March
Course Format: In-person Acadia Campus
Employee Group: Acadia University Faculty Association
Stipend Amount: The current Per Course stipend for this appointment is specified in Appendices H and I of the 17th Collective Agreement .

Course Description: This course is designed to introduce multiple paradigms and approaches to research design. Emphasis is placed on participants reading, understanding, and critically engaging with research literature and developing a grounding in ethical best-practices for research with human subjects. Moreover, the focus of the course is on applying the methodologies used to design, analyze, and interpret educational research.

This course would necessarily offer a balanced treatment of philosophical perspectives of both positivist and naturalistic approaches to research. This would include in the first instance, an ability to read and understand the terms in counselling literature but furthermore an introductory investigation of common methodologies in both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research in counselling.



Assignment work typically involves reading and interpreting samples of literature, writing research questions, undertaking literature reviews, and developing rudimentary research proposals relevant to the counselling profession.

* Acadia University's Counselling Program is accredited with the Council on Accreditation of Counsellor Education Programs (CACEP) and meets the requirements for post-graduation national certification with CCPA and provincial registration with NSCCT. As such, all courses in the program have required core competencies that students must attain. Instructors are advised to consult with the School of Counselling Director to identify the specific competencies relevant to the course they teach. A template is provided to instructors so that they may indicate competencies addressed in their course outlines.

Qualifications : The successful applicant must possess at minimum a master's degree in the field (Counselling, Counselling Psychology, Social Work or related area), be registered/certified with a professional counselling body (Registered Counselling Therapist with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists, Certified Canadian Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, Registered Social Worker, or Registered Psychologist with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology preferred),



and have extensive and current qualified experience relevant to the course content area. Preference will be given to those applicants who bring diverse perspectives and identities to counsellor education.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

If further information is required, please contact Elisha Harper, Human Resources Department, at .

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, candidates eligible to work in Canada shall be given priority. First consideration shall be given to internal candidates as defined in Articles 58.11 (b)(i) of the Collective Agreement. The University encourages applications from Mi'kmaq and other Indigenous Peoples; African Nova Scotians; African Canadians; persons with disabilities; racialized groups; women; persons of any minority sexuality, minority gender identity, or minority gender expression; and such other groups as may be specified by federal or provincial employment equity legislation. Acadia University embraces the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion as fundamental in creating an expansive academic environment and champions diverse knowledge systems as pillars of academic excellence.

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📌 Competition #COUN 12-259-26 Research Design in Education (Wolfville)
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