Teaching Assistant: SWRK 221 – Public Social Services in Canada

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Knowledge of the following required:

• Current public health and social services in Canada and Québec
• The creation and delivery of current public health and social services in Canada and Québec.
• Access to (and delivery of) public social services by/to the public, community or private sector.
• The major social services, considering (a) their policy framework (b) service delivery system, and (c) challenges to the delivery of these services and their link to social rights and social justice.
• Difference between private, public, and community services.
• Critiques of Canada and Québec’s public social services and a social worker’s place in engaging in the improvement of these services.
• The role of a social worker in the area of social rights and social justice.
• Analysis of the power relations between citizens, the government and the services.

Hourly Salary:

Position Start Date:

2025-08-25

Position End Date:

2026-02-01

Deadline to Apply:

2025-06-02

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

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