Teaching Assistant: SWRK 220 - History & Philosophy of Social Work

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Knowledge/experience in the following areas required:

• Knowledge of the development of social welfare and the evolution of the social work profession in Canada.
• Concepts and issues of social work practice in Canada, the concepts and issues of social welfare, social policy, and social work and their relationships to one another.
• Analyze the values and assumptions that form the foundation of existing welfare programs and institutions and explore the social, economic, political and cultural contexts in which they have developed.
• Trace the development of the Canadian welfare state by examining the unique aspects of Canadian social welfare development as well as those shared with other industrialized countries.
• Examine the evolution of the welfare state in light of economic and social inequality, racism, and gender discrimination.
• Analyze the historical contributions of Indigenous, French, and English populations to social work philosophy and practice.
• Critically assess the relationship between social policies and the values/assumptions underlying several major ideological approaches to social welfare.
• The professional values of social work including the responsibility to promote and support institutional and social change, and their relationship to broader social beliefs.
• Evaluate social work’s role in developing social policies and programs.

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Position Start Date:

2026-08-31

Position End Date:

2027-01-05

Deadline to Apply:

2026-05-31

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