Credit-Free Instructor-Continuing Education

Location
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB T3E 6K6
 
Full job description
Job Description:
About the Faculty of Continuing Education Extension
Mount Royal University’s Faculty of Continuing Education has provided high quality education to the Calgary community and beyond for more than 75 years. Serving more than 30,000 students per year, we offer a suite of Ministry of Advanced Education-approved programs (occupational programs in massage, personal fitness trainer and funeral education; academic upgrading; and our Transitional Vocational Programming), over 60 programs and 350+ courses to support professional and personal development in a wide range of topics, and our Conservatory (which offers a broad range of music and speech arts programming). Our courses cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to business, technology and health. These courses are offered in a variety of formats on campus, online, in the workplace, and in the community.


About the Role
The department is seeking professionals interested in contributing their expertise to teach in the following program: Children’s Mental Health Extension Certificate program

Fall 2025 semester course:

Systems Collaboration | Dates: Nov. 17 - Dec. 12, 2025

Future online courses may include:

Framework for Healthy Development

The Child’s Social and Environmental Conditions

Child and Youth Resiliency

Mental Health I: Disorders Diagnosed in the Early Years

Mental Health II: Psychosis, Mood, Anxiety and Increased Risk

Mental Health III: Physiological Needs and Theories for Intervention

Systems in Criminal Justice and Child Protective Services

Systems in Mental Health and Education

Systems Collaboration

Please visit our website for further program and course details: Children’s Mental Health Extension Certificate


Responsibilities
The course is offered online. The instructor will:

Prepare and deliver lessons plans and learning activities using the approved curriculum

Lead Google Meet session(s) with students as outlined in the course format

Provide appropriate assessment, evaluation and feedback to students

Access the course daily (must have reliable internet service throughout the entire period of the course)

Reply to student inquiries within 24-48 hours

Adhere to MRU and Faculty of Continuing Education policies and deadlines

Maintain regular contact with the administration team

Participate in virtual instructor meetings with the administration team as required


Qualifications
Minimum five (5) years of experience working in a related field

Post-secondary graduate degree in psychology, counselling, social work, or a related field

Working knowledge of copyright and APA citation (7th ed)

Professional communication skills

Strong organizational and time management skills

Self-motivated and self-directed

Proficiency with Google Workspace

Instructional experience in an adult education environment is an asset

Proficiency with the D2L learning management system is an asset


Closing Date: July 28, 2025


A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number], [Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith-999999-CV.pdf).


If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify erecruiter@mtroyal.ca and we will work together on your accommodation request.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Read more