About the role
Job Description:
About the Faculty of Continuing Education & Extension
Mount Royal University’s Faculty of Continuing Education has provided high quality education to the Calgary community and beyond for more than 75 years. Serving more than 30,000 students per year, we offer a suite of Ministry of Advanced Education-approved programs (occupational programs in massage, personal fitness trainer and funeral education; academic upgrading; and our Transitional Vocational Programming), over 60 programs and 350+ courses to support professional and personal development in a wide range of topics, and our Conservatory (which offers a broad range of music and speech arts programming). Our courses cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to business, technology and health. These courses are offered in a variety of formats on campus, online, in the workplace, and in the community.
About the Role
The department is seeking professionals interested in contributing their expertise to teach in the following program: Children’s Mental Health Extension Certificate program
Fall 2025 semester course:
- Systems Collaboration | Dates: Nov. 17 - Dec. 12, 2025
Future online courses may include:
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Framework for Healthy Development
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The Child’s Social and Environmental Conditions
-
Child and Youth Resiliency
-
Mental Health I: Disorders Diagnosed in the Early Years
-
Mental Health II: Psychosis, Mood, Anxiety and Increased Risk
-
Mental Health III: Physiological Needs and Theories for Intervention
-
Systems in Criminal Justice and Child Protective Services
-
Systems in Mental Health and Education
-
Systems Collaboration
Please visit our website for further program and course details: Children’s Mental Health Extension Certificate
Responsibilities
The course is offered online. The instructor will:
- Prepare and deliver lessons plans and learning activities using the approved curriculum
- Lead Google Meet session(s) with students as outlined in the course format
- Provide appropriate assessment, evaluation and feedback to students
- Access the course daily (must have reliable internet service throughout the entire period of the course)
- Reply to student inquiries within 24-48 hours
- Adhere to MRU and Faculty of Continuing Education policies and deadlines
- Maintain regular contact with the administration team
- Participate in virtual instructor meetings with the administration team as required
Qualifications
- Minimum five (5) years of experience working in a related field
- Post-secondary graduate degree in psychology, counselling, social work, or a related field
- Working knowledge of copyright and APA citation (7th ed)
- Professional communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Proficiency with Google Workspace
- Instructional experience in an adult education environment is an asset
- Proficiency with the D2L learning management system is an asset
Closing Date: July 28, 2025
A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number], [Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith-999999-CV.pdf).
If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify erecruiter@mtroyal.ca and we will work together on your accommodation request.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Mount Royal University
Welcome to Mount Royal University, where we foster a work environment of mutual respect, transparency and inclusiveness, and where talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We believe we are stronger as a university when employees collaborate and bring diverse perspectives together.
We invest in the wellness and development of our employees, knowing that it benefits both the individual and the university as a whole. Our culture, along with many services, resources and programs, encourages a healthy, productive workplace.
As we strive to enhance our culture of innovation and excellence, we support faculty, staff and management to be innovative in their work -- in our classrooms and across our campus.
This is a place where employees feel a sense of community and belonging. Where people feel supported in their work and enjoy the friendliness and familiarity that only a small campus can provide.
About the role
Job Description:
About the Faculty of Continuing Education & Extension
Mount Royal University’s Faculty of Continuing Education has provided high quality education to the Calgary community and beyond for more than 75 years. Serving more than 30,000 students per year, we offer a suite of Ministry of Advanced Education-approved programs (occupational programs in massage, personal fitness trainer and funeral education; academic upgrading; and our Transitional Vocational Programming), over 60 programs and 350+ courses to support professional and personal development in a wide range of topics, and our Conservatory (which offers a broad range of music and speech arts programming). Our courses cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to business, technology and health. These courses are offered in a variety of formats on campus, online, in the workplace, and in the community.
About the Role
The department is seeking professionals interested in contributing their expertise to teach in the following program: Children’s Mental Health Extension Certificate program
Fall 2025 semester course:
- Systems Collaboration | Dates: Nov. 17 - Dec. 12, 2025
Future online courses may include:
-
Framework for Healthy Development
-
The Child’s Social and Environmental Conditions
-
Child and Youth Resiliency
-
Mental Health I: Disorders Diagnosed in the Early Years
-
Mental Health II: Psychosis, Mood, Anxiety and Increased Risk
-
Mental Health III: Physiological Needs and Theories for Intervention
-
Systems in Criminal Justice and Child Protective Services
-
Systems in Mental Health and Education
-
Systems Collaboration
Please visit our website for further program and course details: Children’s Mental Health Extension Certificate
Responsibilities
The course is offered online. The instructor will:
- Prepare and deliver lessons plans and learning activities using the approved curriculum
- Lead Google Meet session(s) with students as outlined in the course format
- Provide appropriate assessment, evaluation and feedback to students
- Access the course daily (must have reliable internet service throughout the entire period of the course)
- Reply to student inquiries within 24-48 hours
- Adhere to MRU and Faculty of Continuing Education policies and deadlines
- Maintain regular contact with the administration team
- Participate in virtual instructor meetings with the administration team as required
Qualifications
- Minimum five (5) years of experience working in a related field
- Post-secondary graduate degree in psychology, counselling, social work, or a related field
- Working knowledge of copyright and APA citation (7th ed)
- Professional communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Proficiency with Google Workspace
- Instructional experience in an adult education environment is an asset
- Proficiency with the D2L learning management system is an asset
Closing Date: July 28, 2025
A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number], [Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith-999999-CV.pdf).
If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify erecruiter@mtroyal.ca and we will work together on your accommodation request.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Mount Royal University
Welcome to Mount Royal University, where we foster a work environment of mutual respect, transparency and inclusiveness, and where talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We believe we are stronger as a university when employees collaborate and bring diverse perspectives together.
We invest in the wellness and development of our employees, knowing that it benefits both the individual and the university as a whole. Our culture, along with many services, resources and programs, encourages a healthy, productive workplace.
As we strive to enhance our culture of innovation and excellence, we support faculty, staff and management to be innovative in their work -- in our classrooms and across our campus.
This is a place where employees feel a sense of community and belonging. Where people feel supported in their work and enjoy the friendliness and familiarity that only a small campus can provide.