SK632S (WB1): Inclusive Practices for Sustainable Communities

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Social Work 

Department: N/A 

Campus: Other 

Employee Group: WLUFA 

Requisition ID: 11377 

Position Title: SK632S (WB1): Inclusive Practices for Sustainable Communities

Term: Winter 2027 (Mar. 1 to Apr. 12)

Days/Times: Online

Hours per week/Hours Total: 36 Total

Mode of Delivery: Virtual Asynchronous

Type of Instruction:

Anticipated Class Size: 35

Additional Course Requirements: None

Posted on: June 3, 2026

Posting ends: June 17, 2026

AI tools will be used in the hiring process: No

Position Summary: Inclusive Practices for Sustainable Communities situates inclusive practices within interdependent ecological and social systems through critical reflexivity and embodied practice. Guided by seasonal and place-based teachers, including the community garden, lakes and rivers, the changing colours of leaves, the forest and pileated woodpecker, the robin, and the stillness of winter, students' revision social work practice in response to environmental change and systemic inequities. The course cultivates ecologically attuned, socially and racially just approaches to practice. Sustainability is approached as relational and collective, with attention to community making across physical and virtual spaces. More-than-human relations, embodied and enacted through nourishment, nurturing, and collective care, guide students in revisioning sustainable communities for the present and the future. The course is designed to align with CASWE’s 2021 Environmental Sustainability and Ecological Practice competencies, including: understanding ecological sustainability across built and natural environments; challenging environmental injustices by examining the interconnectedness of racial, social, climate-land-more than human justice; and embodying care-based leadership and inclusive community facilitation to advocate for sustainable policies and practices.

Qualifications – Required Academic Degree: Master’s Degree

Qualifications – Required Discipline: Social Work or related

Qualifications – Required Areas of Specialization: PhD Degree an asset. Eligibility for appointment to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is required to teach graduate courses.

Qualifications – Required Professional Designation:

Qualifications - Other

Salary: 10,212.40 (subject to 25.2)

Application Deadline: June 17, 2026

Submit with Application:

Required for All Applicants

• CV (required)
• Candidate Application Form (CAF)

Required for External Applicants

• Names and Contact Information for Referees
• Evidence of Good Teaching
• Verification of highest degree

Optional

• Cover Letter
• Teaching Dossier
• Sample Course Outline

Applications may be addressed to:

Dr. Timothy Leduc, Chair, Part-time Appointment Committee 

c/o FSWRecruit@wlu.ca  

Faculty of Social Work 

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This appointment is in accordance with the Contract Teaching Faculty and Part-time Librarians Collective Agreement, for which the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the exclusive bargaining agent.  All applicants are assessed using both the “Appendix H: Assessment of CTF Candidates under 13.6.1” in the collective agreement and the program specific rubric.  Candidates should review these documents and ensure the information required is easily accessible in the application. 

Please Note:

Candidate Application form (CAF) is used to apply to an individual posting and must be submitted with each application. The completed form is to be uploaded with all other application materials by the deadline listed in the course posting. Refer to Appendix I of the Contract Teaching Faculty Collective Agreement for further guidance about completing the CAF and Appendix H for details on how this form will be scored.

CTF Members (those who have taught a Laurier in the last 36 months) may wish to submit a single application to multiple course postings via the Posted Course Application Form (PCAF) Appendix G, which includes the CAF.  The link to the Faculty specific PCAF is included in the email notification of posted courses you would have received from the hiring department/program/area at Laurier. The PCAF is a separate form due within 5 days of the email notification of posted courses and is submitted via Qualtrics. Refer to this notification for the link to the PCAF. Members who do not submit a PCAF may apply for posted course through a separate application for each course. Refer to the collective agreement for additional information on the PCAF.

For Supplementary Remuneration for large classes or multi-section courses, see Article 28.3

Pursuant to Article 13.5 of the Collective Agreement for Contract Teaching Faculty (CTF) and Part-time Librarians, all applicants shall apply electronically. Applications must be received by 23:59 local time of the date on the posting.

Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University's Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier's core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates from equity deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources at hr@wlu.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.  In accordance with the requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the successful applicants will be required to prove they are legally able to work in Canada.

Members of the designated groups must self-identify to the appropriate Dean(s) to be considered for employment equity.

All course offerings will be contingent on adequate student registration and subject to budgetary funding.

Members of the Contract Teaching Faculty bargaining unit:

Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online.

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