#Sessional, Communication Law Instructor

Department of Communication, Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications

Competition No. 26.03.53

Category

Salary

Closing Date

Sessional

Commensurate with qualifications

A review of applications will begin April 10, 2026 and continue until suitable candidates are found.

Category

Sessional

Salary

Commensurate with qualifications

Closing Date

A review of applications will begin April 10, 2026 and continue until suitable candidates are found.

##About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

##Opportunity

The Department of Communication in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications at MacEwan University has an ongoing need for one or more sessional instructors to teach our two Communication Law courses (I & II). Interested candidates who would like to review sample syllabi/course outlines can make that request by emailing Department Chair Iain Macpherson: macphersoni3@macewan.ca.

Applicants must hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and possess specialized knowledge of Canadian law. Candidates need not be licensed or practicing lawyers; individuals with legal education, training, or professional experience in Canadian law are encouraged to apply, including law students, paralegals, and law clerks.

Post-secondary teaching experience is an asset but not a requirement; MacEwan University offers guidance and support to faculty in developing instructional skills and resources.

Please submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae. Include which terms (Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer) you are available. At present, we have one section of Communication Law I (introductory, 100-level) available in the Fall ’26 semester and another in Winter ’27.

Only selected candidates will be required to submit official transcripts sent directly from the institutions where you completed your degrees.

Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to Iain Macpherson, Department Chair, macphersoni3@macewan.ca.

##How to Apply

To apply, please head to our MacEwan University Opportunities Page, select the job opportunity and click Apply Now. If you require assistance, please contact us at careers@macewan.ca.

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This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.