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Part-time Professor, Child and Youth Care

Georgian Collegeabout 18 hours ago
Ontario, Canada
Senior Level
Part-Time

About the role

Department: Human Services & Community Safety Campus: Barrie Posting Date: June 30,2026 Classification: Academic Status: Part-time This posting is for future opportunities. Reporting to the Associate Dean, of Human Services & Community Safety, the incumbent develops and delivers a course in the Human Services and Community Safety academic area for the Child and Youth Care program. Courses may be scheduled and delivered during the day or evening and are planned to be delivered in person at Barrie campus. Specific duties include, but are not limited to: • Delivers a course in the Child and Youth Care program • Develops and delivers appropriate curriculum to meet course objectives • Incorporates a variety of teaching / learning strategies to meet student needs • Evaluates student progress / achievement • Participates in program and college activities as required • Participates in program revisions and renewal activities as required • Creates and maintains a positive learning environment Qualifications: • Successfully completed a diploma and/or degree in Child and Youth Care • Successfully completed a Masters degree in a related field is preferred • Current member (or eligible to register) with the Ontario Association of Child & Youth Care (OACYC) • Minimum five years of Child and Youth Care experience in a minimum of two different milieu (residential, community, education, and justice) • Minimum five years related experience in one or more of the following areas: strengths-based interventions, trauma informed practice with a focus on an ecological perspective, community development and advocacy, child and youth care practice with families, child and youth, and/or recreation and leisure. • 3 years of experience in teaching (face-to-face and online modalities) and curriculum development at the post-secondary level or equivalent experience as a facilitator in the field • Experience creating and facilitating experiential learning opportunities (ex. field placement, community-service learning, community engaged research and scholarship, social innovation, etc.) • Extensive experience in working with children, youth and families experiencing complex needs of mental health challenges, behavioural issues and suicide risk assessment and treatment • Experience working with, and an intimate understanding of, issues impacting outcomes for systemically excluded populations • Proven commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization practice including knowledge and experience of working with diverse communities • Experience embracing change and leading innovation • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Commitment to life-long learning • Computer literacy: MS Office along with a high comfort level with learning new software such as student learning management systems and various teaching delivery applications • Proven ability to work in a team environment and to foster the same in students • Experience in some or all of the following is an asset: curriculum development, a variety of delivery strategies, learning methodologies, academic advising, and student success strategies Acceptable proof of education (degree, credentials) from recognized post secondary institutions or confirmation of international equivalencies will be required as part of selection process Georgian College supports diversity, equity and a workplace free from harassment and discrimination and is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free environment. We invite applications from all qualified candidates and actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to persons of Indigenous ancestry, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. If you are contacted to participate in the interview, please advise the coordinator of any accommodations needed with respect to any materials or processes used to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Alternate formats will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process. This posting is to develop a candidate pool for the program for future opportunities. Your application will stay on file for up to one year and may be considered for substantially similar vacancies. While we thank all applicants, only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged.

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