About the Faculty of Continuing Education

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 a professional interested in contributing their expertise to teach in the Massage Therapy Diploma. The instructor will use the approved curriculum; implementation of applicable curriculum assessment measures; marking and submitting final course grades. The instructor will also be required to maintain regular contact with the administration team and adhere to program policies and deadlines.

Students in this class are part of the Massage Therapy Diploma Program.

Name of Course: XMAT 25015 Fundamentals of Research                     

Days and Times Offered: This course will be online.

Course Description: The fundamentals of academic research are introduced and its relationship to an evidence-based massage therapy practice are examined. Learn to access and evaluate academic publications with a focus on case reports.

Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• understand the basics of academic research and how to access, and validate academic journal publications
• utilize research evidence to support future massage therapy practice and decision making
• critically assess case reports and other academic publications relating to massage therapy

This course will be online. The instructor will use the approved curriculum; implementation of applicable curriculum assessment measures; marking and submitting final course grades. The instructor will also be required to maintain regular contact with the administration team and adhere to program policies and deadlines. Students in this class are part of the Massage Therapy Diploma Program.

Responsibilities

Instruction:

• Lesson preparation 
• Course delivery
• Marking/grading
• Course outline preparation
• Facilitate course delivery using approved curriculum and learning materials
• Review and revision of course assessments
• Host virtual Google Meet sessions with students once per week or at least twice during the course
• An online instructor is required to access the course daily; however, there are no predetermined times of the day an instructor is required to be online. Online instructors must have reliable internet service throughout the entire period of the course.
• Reply to students within 24-48 hours.

Administration:

• Marking and submission of course grades
• Maintain regular contact with the program administrative team 
• Participate in virtual instructor meetings and individual meetings with the program coordinator as required
• Participate in meetings and adhere to university policies and deadlines

Qualifications

• Post-secondary credential in a related field
• Proficient understanding of the Inter-Jurisdictional Practice Competencies and Performance Indicators for Massage Therapists at Entry-to-Practice.
• Working knowledge of copyright and APA citation
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with accreditation
• Instructional experience in an adult education environment is an asset
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Proficiency with Google Workspace
• Proficiency with the D2L learning management system is an asset

Closing Date:     April 4, 2025

A cover letter and resume should be submitted as part of your application in .pdf format. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number] [Title of Contents].pdf (ex. Smith, X00000, Curriculum Vitae.pdf).