Part-Time Professor - ECS 3528 - Winter 2027

Job summary

The professor will teach a course on consultation and coaching for individuals involved in conflicts, focusing on multidisciplinary approaches to trauma and crisis response. Responsibilities include facilitating emotionally charged classroom discussions and guiding students through simulations and exercises to develop intervention skills.

Job details

Winter 2027 Vacancy: 1 Salary: 7717.92$* *As indicated in Appendix A of the collective agreement for part-time professors. Functions: A Part-Time Professor is required for the following course: Term Course code Course title Faculty Winter 2027 ECS 3528 000 Consultation et coaching dans les conflits Faculties of Human Sciences and Philosophy Description of the delivery mode: 000 - In-class courses: This type of course is offered in the classroom, in the presence of the professor and students. Date Schedule Mode of Delivery Language January 11, 2027- April 14 2027 Tuesday 5:30PM – 8:30PM In-class courses FR Course description: Introduction to providing personal support to individuals involved in conflicts. Overview of selected models of individual and group coaching. Development of certain basic skills for this type of intervention (including self-awareness, emotional intelligence, active and empathetic listening, communication, and dealing with resistance, etc.) through simulations and exercises. This course takes a multidisciplinary approach to trauma, disrupted response mechanisms, and decision-making in crisis situations. It focuses on the factors that influence the impact of trauma, with the goal of improving understanding of conflict and psychological transformation. More specifically, it explores how political instability, violent crises, and armed conflicts influence human behavior and mental well-being, particularly with regard to trauma. Students will learn how individuals respond to intense stress, anxiety, and grief, and how societies can either fall apart or rebuild together after a conflict or disaster. Required experience and qualifications: * Passive proficiency in the second official language * Sensitivity to multiple differences (including abilities, genders, and cultures) and to students' concerns. * Proficiency with both in-person and online learning tools * Academic qualifications, practical experience, and teaching skills. * Ability to facilitate emotionally charged discussions in the classroom (by ensuring trauma-informed teaching, creating safe learning spaces, and encouraging respectful debate). * Clinical or field experience, for example as a researcher, counselor, therapist, or humanitarian worker in conflict or crisis zones or centers. Training in psychology and/or conflict studies is also required, as well as multidisciplinary knowledge—for example, the ability to teach about trauma drawing on psychology, sociology, anthropology, and history. * A thorough understanding of past and current global conflicts, as well as how different cultures view mental health. Please submit your application (letter of intent and CV) online using the job posting system, by September 29, 2026, 11:59 PM. Applicants must clearly indicate in their cover letter the specific course for which they are applying. They must also provide: (1) a brief description of their approach to course content and teaching; and (2) concrete evidence demonstrating how their academic background, teaching experience, research, and/or relevant professional experience align with the course requirements. Please note that Saint-Paul University will prioritize the professors that are already affiliated with the University according to article 14.6 of the part-time professor’s collective agreement. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. We will be contacting only those candidates who have been chosen for the next step of the selection process.

What you’ll do

The professor will teach a course on consultation and coaching for individuals involved in conflicts, focusing on multidisciplinary approaches to trauma and crisis response. Responsibilities include facilitating emotionally charged classroom discussions and guiding students through simulations and exercises to develop intervention skills.

Requirements

Candidates must possess academic qualifications in psychology or conflict studies, along with practical field experience in crisis zones or centers. Proficiency in teaching, the ability to create safe learning spaces, and a thorough understanding of global conflicts and mental health are required.

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Facilitation · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Conflict coaching
• Trauma-informed teaching
• Emotional intelligence
• Active listening
• Empathetic listening
• Crisis intervention
• Multidisciplinary teaching
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• History
• Communication
• Facilitation
• Conflict resolution
• Empathy
• Influencing Skills
• Influencing Without Authority
• Self-Awareness
• Peace And Conflict Studies
• Research
• Teaching
• Mental Health
• Decision Making
• Debating
• Emotional Intelligence
• Coaching
• Trauma Care

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• Consulting
• Professor
• Sociology Professor
• University and Higher Education Teachers
• Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
• Postsecondary Teachers