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The School of Social Work requires teaching in person at UBC Okanagan Campus for the following course sections in Winter Term 1, from September 1^st to December 31^st, 2024. The term teaching dates are September 3^rd to December 6^th. The ideal candidate will hold an MSW or PhD in Social Work or a related discipline with relevant university teaching experience. More information about the School of Social Work can be found at School of Social Work: UBC’s Okanagan Campus.

How to Apply

Please email your application electronically to harleen.jhawar@ubc.ca with the subject line Winter 2024 Applicant and indicate which course you are applying for. Acceptable formats include Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF).

Applications will consist of the following:

• A letter of application
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae (detailing teaching experience)
• A statement of teaching philosophy and/or recent teaching evaluations

The compensation rate for a 3 credit course is $9,559.12 per period ($2,389.78 per month for a full term).

The deadline for application: Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

• SOCW 512: Theories and Interventions for Clinical Social Work (two sections)
  Advances students’ understanding of major theoretical frameworks and treatment modalities for clinical and direct social work practice and their relevance to and application within the planned change process.
  3 credits, in-person, currently scheduled for Tuesdays 11-2 and Wednesdays 11-2.

• SOCW 514: Diversity and Critical Reflexive Practice (two sections)
  Meanings, dynamics, and impacts of diversity in social work practice. Students examine their own identities and social locations and a range of theories and orientations to inclusion and social justice.
  3 credits, in-person, currently scheduled for Wednesdays 2-5 and Thursdays 11-2.

• SOCW 517: Social Work and Indigenous Peoples in Canada (three sections)
  Overview of historical and current issues confronting social work with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals, families and communities within Canada including but not limited to child protection; critical assessment of theories for social work practice with Indigenous peoples.
  3 credits, in-person, currently scheduled for Mondays 2-5, Wednesdays 2-5, and Thursdays 11-2. Proven track record of teaching Indigenous courses that focus on the issues faced by Indigenous Peoples in Canada today is preferred.

• SOCW 551: Advanced Clinical Social Work Theory and Practice (three sections)
  Integrates theory and practice with attention to relational principles and a complex analysis of personal and social problems. Consideration of the dynamic interaction between the individual and the social world, and the possibility of intervention at multiple levels.
  3 credits, in-person, currently scheduled for Mondays 2-5, Tuesdays 11-2, and Thursdays 5-8.

• SOCW 553: Research Knowledge and Evidence in Clinical Social Work Practice (two sections)
  Knowledge and skills for utilizing empirical evidence to guide clinical social work practice.
  3 credits, in-person, currently scheduled for Mondays 11-2, and Wednesdays 5-8.

• SOCW 554: Mental Health and Mental Illness (one section)
  Explores relevant mental health issues to social work practice in a broad range of settings. Critically examines social work’s role in providing effective, evidence-based, theoretically sound interventions and treatments.
  3 credits, in-person, currently scheduled for Thursdays 2-5.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All positions are subject to funding and enrolment numbers and are governed by the Collective Agreement between the University of British Columbia and The Faculty Association of the University of British Columbia.