About MRU

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. Mount Royal has carved out a distinct niche by offering smaller class sizes, a robust liberal education and unique undergraduate programs. Currently, more than 14,000 credit students choose from 12 bachelor degrees and 35 majors.

Mount Royal University is located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut'ina and the Iyarhe Nakoda. We are situated on land where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. The traditional Blackfoot name of this place is "Mohkinstsis," which we now call the city of Calgary. The city of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation.

Mount Royal University is committed to removing barriers and fostering the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented or discouraged in our society. In support of our belief that diversity in our faculty and staff enriches the work, learning and research experiences for the entire campus community, we strongly encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply and self-identify.

About the Department of General Education

The Department of General Education stewards the liberal education requirement at Mount Royal University. All students enrolled in degree programs at the institution take up to twenty-five percent of their courses from general education. General Education courses at MRU engage four general clusters that are relevant to all students: Cluster One - Numeracy and Scientific Literacy; Cluster Two - Values, Beliefs and Identity; Cluster Three - Communities and Societies; and, Cluster Four - Communications. The Department of General Education has jurisdiction over first year courses in the General Education provision, while a majority of the remaining courses are offered by academic units across the university.

About the Role

The Department of General Education at Mount Royal University invites applications for part-time contract appointment for the Fall semester, which will commence September 9 and end on December 22, 2021, with the potential of additional contract appointments.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering foundation level course(s) (GNED 1401: Writing for Academic Success, 1403: Writing in a Digital Context: Language, Media, Culture, and 1404: Writing about Images that fall primarily into General Education’s Cluster-Four, “Communications” (http://www.mtroyal.ca/gened). We are especially interested in a qualified candidate with a well-developed understanding of liberal education in general and able to identify and address key debates under the Cluster’s thematic orientation.

Responsibilities:

Instruction:

• course delivery including preparation of course outline
• teaching all assigned classes for the semester
• lecture and in class activity preparation
• creation of assessments
• examination invigilation and grading of all course assessments
• development and maintenance of a course on Brightspace D2L site including a running gradebook

Administration:

• maintenance of instructor office hours
• input of final grades on course completion
• participation in scheduled course meetings with other faculty

Qualifications

Cluster Four, a Ph.D. in Humanities or a closely related field (such as English, visual arts, cultural studies, rhetoric/composition, or media/film studies) is preferred, but an MA will also be considered .

Closing Date: Until Suitable Candidates are found.

A cover letter and curriculum vitae/resume should be submitted as part of your application in .pdf format. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number] [Title of Contents].pdf (ex. Smith, X00000, Curriculum Vitae.pdf).