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Name of Hiring Unit: School of Social Work

Course: SWRK 445 – First Peoples and Social Work (2x Course Lecturers)

Term/Section/CRN/Time/Location: Winter 2026

Winter 2026, Section 002, CRN 4862, Monday, 14:35-17:25, SH680 395

Winter 2026, Section 003, CRN 4863, Monday, 14:35-17:25, BIRKS 017

Number of Credits, Number of Course Hours, Value of Contract: 3, 39, $11,479

TQRs:

• MSW degree or equivalent
• At least 3 years of social services-related work with Indigenous communities
• Knowledge of indigenous history, policy and social realities

Demonstrated in-depth graduate-level knowledge of, and teaching experience in, the following:

• Indigenous cultures and worldviews, with a particular emphasis on Iroquoian teachings;
• Indigenous customs, values and ways of life;
• Knowledge of the intergenerational effects of colonization and Canadian policies on contemporary Indigenous society;
• Knowledge of historical European/Canadian and First Nations relations;
• Critical analysis of past and present governmental “First Nations” policies and legislation;
• Understanding of the impact of policies and legislation on First Nations people and communities and on social work practice with First Nations people.
• Knowledge of contemporary responses and initiatives of First Nations peoples through their own policies and practices;
• Analysis of the impact of colonization and governmental policies on the issues facing First Nations communities today; and
• Knowledge of the resources and goals of contemporary First Nations people and the movement toward self-determination.