College of Community & Global Health
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Job details:
Course:
Health and Health Services of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples CHSC 7220 A01 - 3 Credit Hours
Start date:
January 1, 2027
End date:
April 30, 2027
Work schedule:
Expected total hours:
Appointment Pay Rate:
$6,554.00
For more information please contact: Kristina Kovacevic -
[email protected]
Key responsibilities:
- Preparing instructional and testing materials relevant to the course being taught.
- Instructing/teaching/testing.
- Marking/grading of exams and assignments etc.
- Providing constructive feedback to students.
- Maintaining regular office hours.
Applications may be considered after the posting closing date.
If more than one section is advertised for this course different applicants may be considered for each section, and applicants are required to indicate their preferred section.
Where a University of Manitoba student is the successful candidate, the terms and conditions of employment, including remuneration, will be governed by the UM/CUPE 3909 (Student) Collective Agreement.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree, Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidate preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, in the English language is required.
- Background/specialization in subject area required.
- Demonstrated competence in post-secondary teaching required.
- Empathetic approach to the instructional needs and concerns of students is required.
- Previous teaching in the subject area or related area would be an asset.
Additional information:
Monday 1:00 PM- 3:50 PM
Applicants for this position should have experience co-teaching and/or working with elders to deliver course content.
Classes begin with ceremony led by an elder and a sharing circle, followed by class discussion of the topics and materials suggested for each class. Applicants for this position should have experience with smudging, pipe ceremonies, and traditional medicine teas, as these will be included in the ceremonies that open each class.
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the historical, structural, and political contexts impacting the health and healthcare of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in Canada. The course will examine the evidence for health and illness in pre-contact populations, trace the decline in health status following contact with the Europeans, and examine the contemporary health and healthcare status of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact
[email protected] or (phone hidden). Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
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