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This position has an initial appointment of 4 months.
Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at Augustana Campus, Camrose. Online teaching is negotiable for the ideal candidate.
The Psychology and Mental Health program at the Augustana Faculty has a sessional teaching vacancy for Fall Term 2026 to teach AUPSY 483 Psychological Disorders. The Fall 2026 term runs from September 1 through December 8, 2026. The examination period runs until December 22. This is a required course in the Psychology and Mental Health program at Augustana. The course is offered annually.
Located in Camrose on Treaty 6 territory, Augustana Campus offers a unique learning experience rooted in the liberal arts and embedded in rural Alberta. Home to approximately 900 students, the campus offers undergraduate and graduate programs through the Augustana Faculty and the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. Augustana provides close-knit, supportive learning environments with extensive opportunities for student engagement in athletics, clubs, and campus life—delivering a small-campus experience with a world-class degree.
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Develop lecture and seminar material related to psychological disorders that address course learning outcomes.
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Learning outcomes include consideration of both western and non-western concepts of mental health and mental illness. In particular, students should be encouraged to critically consider diagnostic practices (e.g., DSM-5-TR) alongside needs and perspectives on mental health and mental illness of Indigenous communities (e.g., addressing Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls 21 and 22).
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Prepare, administer, and grade examinations and other course assessments appropriate for a senior seminar.
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Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to respond to student questions.
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Master's degree in Psychology is required.
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Registered Psychologist in Canada with experience in diagnosis.
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Demonstrated excellence or strong potential in teaching at the post-secondary level.
Application Instructions
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Cover Letter
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Statement of Teaching Interests
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Access, Community, and Belonging Philosophy
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Academic Referral Letters
Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with Schedule D of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.
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