Hiring Unit: Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE)

Course Number-Section and Title: EDEC 203 782 Communication in Education

Course Description: Written and oral communication in Education (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in education, with a particular focus on classroom communication.

Posting Dates: October 26 - November 9, 2026

Application Deadline: November 9, 2026; 11:59 p.m.

CL Credits: 3 (This course is not team-taught)

Number of Positions Available: 1

Term: Fall 2026

Course Dates: December 2 - 22, 2026

Contract dates: November 16, 2026 - January 8, 2027

Schedule: Asynchronous: Final schedule to be confirmed with the successful candidate

Location: Gesgapegiag

Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQRs):

Education

- A Master’s degree (in exceptional circumstances applicants without a Master’s degree but with significant research or professional experience related to the course content may be considered).

Experience

- Expert knowledge of course content as outlined in the course description.
- Knowledge of the Quebec Education program (QEP) and the curriculum of the partnering school board with whom this course is being giving in collaboration.
- Familiarity with the 13 professional competencies specified in the Ministère de l’Éducation
- Knowledge of the impact of colonialism on Indigenous communities and proven record integrating pedagogical approaches anchored to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Experience as a teacher and/or consultant in the partnering school board for which this course is being delivered.
- Experience teaching in the Quebec elementary school system.
- Previous successful experience teaching similar course(s) to pre-service teachers.
- Previous successful experience teaching similar courses in Indigenous communities.




- Experience developing curriculum and/or instructional approaches grounded in Indigenous knowledge and pedagogies.

Other

- Adherence to evolving program requirements concerning course content and program-developed competencies; course content and references must reflect the most current advances in the field.
- The course instructor is expected to demonstrate capacity and willingness to modify the course to the educational, social, and cultural context of the community in which it is being delivered.
- Availability to participate in course coordination and planning activities prior to the course start date (approximately two weeks in advance; online format).
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with Indigenous issues in First Nations and Inuit contexts, for example through prior teaching, community engagement, or relevant academic or skilled work.

Information supplémentaires/Additional Information:

Effective dates of the appointment are November 16, 2026 - January 8, 2027. Course dates are December 2 - 22, 2026.

This course will be offered asynchronously in Gesgapegiag following the schedule above.

You are covered by the working conditions specified in the McGill Course Lecturers and Instructors Union collective agreement;

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English Language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions you may have.

Hiring Unit:

Bureau de l’éducation des Premières Nations et des Inuit (OFNIE)

Course Title:

Communication en éducation

Subject Code:

EDEC 203 782

Location:

Gesgapegiag

Schedule:

Asynchrone: L’horaire définitif sera confirmé avec la personne retenue.

Deadline to Apply:

2026-11-09

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized p

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