Assistant Professor

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Position Description:

The McGill University School of Social Work invites applications for a full‐time tenure‐track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of practice with individuals, families, and groups, with an expected start date on August 1st 2023. The School is actively seeking applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity who reflect the communities we serve.

The School of Social Work includes BSW and MSW programs accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) giving direct access to membership in the Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ). The School’s MScA program prepares graduate students for licensure in both Psychotherapy and Couple and Family Therapy. 

This appointment forms part of the academic renewal of the School of Social Work which includes ten new faculty appointments over the past seven years, including two Canada Research Chairs; the development of Canada’s first Masters in Couple and Family Therapy within a School of Social Work; an expanded doctoral program; a generalist BSW curriculum; and an MSW offering three specialist streams (children and families, health and social care, and international and community development).  The School is the home of the Centre for Research on Children and Families (CRCF), the CREGES-McGill Social Gerontology Centre, and Global Child McGill. For further information on the School of Social Work and McGill University, please visit our website at: http://www.mcgill.ca/socialwork .

Home to McGill, Montreal is a great cosmopolitan city, which attracts people from around the world who are drawn by its charm, its cultural diversity, and European ambience. McGill is a world‐class university, consistently recognized by McLean’s magazine as the top university in Canada, and ranked amongst the top 30 universities in the world by the QS World University rankings.

Job Duties:

Primary academic duties consist of teaching, research and other scholarly and professional activities, and service contributions to the University and scholarly communities. With regard to teaching, the successful hire will be required to participate in classroom instruction and student supervision within the guidelines of the School of Social Work and in accordance with the University’s requirements as described in Appendix A of the Regulations Relating to the Employment of Tenure Track and Tenured Academic Staff (http://www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies/index/e-g/ ).

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in social work or a related field, a BSW or an MSW and at least three years of direct practice experience. Eligibility for OTSTCFQ membership and fluency in French are assets.

JOB DETAILS

Faculty/Department/Unit:
Arts/School of Social Work

Employee Type: Tenure-track
Rank: Assistant Professor

Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
 

APPLICATION PROCESS

​Applications must be submitted online via the McGill University website:
Use a personal email address when creating an account in Workday to submit your application. Do not use @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email accounts to apply.

Required Documents:

• Cover letter and curriculum vitae
• Statement of research and teaching
• A statement describing contributions made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion (1-page maximum)
• Names and contact information of three referees

Posting Period:
Please submit your application within 30 days of the publication of this advertisement.

Contact person:

Nico Trocmé, MSW, PhD, TS
Professor & Director, School of Social Work, McGill University
550 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Suite#100, tour Est
Montreal, QC H3A 1B9
Email: nico.trocme@mcgill.ca

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures . Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca .

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.