McGill University
Course Lecturer EDEC 301-001 DISE W27
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Course Information
Course Code and Title:
EDEC 301-001. Special Topics 2.
Topic: Happiness in Education
Description:
Selected topics and contemporary developments in the areas of elementary and/or secondary education. The content will vary from year to year and will be announced prior to registration.
This course is not Team taught or offered online.
Term:
Winter 2027
Credits:
3 credits
Location:
Education Building (EDUC 216)
Schedule:
Monday & Wednesday, 10:05 am-11:25 am
Appointment Dates:
December 21, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQRs)
Education:
- Graduate degree in Education or a related field. PhD preferred.
- Academic and/or professional background relevant to the announced special topic (see Other information).
Experience:
- Experience teaching and/or facilitating learning in educational or related professional contexts.
- Experience designing and facilitating engaging, discussion-based, experiential, and/or inquiry-oriented learning.
- Experience supporting learners in connecting educational concepts and scholarship to personal, professional, and/or educational contexts.
Other:
- Knowledge of the impact and experience integrating pedagogical approaches anchored to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Familiarity using myCourses, Zoom and/or other similar online platforms to facilitate quality teaching and learning experiences
- Familiarity with the application of a variety of digital teaching and learning tools
- Familiarity teaching blended classes
- Instruction in this course may be delivered remotely if indicated as required by the university.
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Other Information
Qualifications related to the special topic, Happiness in Education:
- Teaching, research, and/or professional experience related to happiness, well-being, positive psychology, human flourishing, or related areas.
- Demonstrated knowledge of:
- Research and theoretical perspectives related to happiness, well-being, positive psychology, and human flourishing, or related areas.
- Applications of research on happiness and well-being to educational contexts.
- Relationships among individual well-being, social relationships, empathy, meaning, and learning.
- Research-informed approaches and practices that support well-being and positive development.
- Experience facilitating experiential learning and reflective activities related to personal and/or professional development.
- Experience translating research and theory related to happiness and well-being into accessible and applied learning experiences.
Posting Period
October 1 - October 15, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Note:
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
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McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
Hiring Unit:
Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)
Course Title:
Special Topics 2
Subject Code:
EDEC 301 001
Location:
Education Building
Schedule:
Monday & Wednesday 10:05 am-11:25 am
Deadline to Apply:
2026-10-15
Equity and Diversity:
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome 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 productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.
Accessibility:
Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.
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