Assistant Professor, Instructional Limited Term Appointment in Drawing and Extended Practice

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Post End Date:

March 7, 2026

About Brock University

The Brock University experience is second to none in Canada. Located in historic Niagara region, Brock offers all the benefits of a young and modern university in a safe, community-minded city, with beautiful natural surroundings. With over 18,000 students and more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in seven diverse Faculties, Brock excels at providing exceptional experiential learning opportunities and highly rated student and campus life experiences.

Our Geography

Brock University’s main campus is situated atop the Niagara Escarpment, within a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, overlooking the city of St. Catharines, in the heart of Niagara wine country. The Niagara region is dotted with landmarks that recognize our nation’s history and features breathtaking natural beauty and world-famous attractions. St. Catharines is home to vibrant arts and entertainment venues, and is a short drive from Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo, New York. With one of the warmest climates in Canada, clean, safe communities, and surprisingly affordable real estate, Niagara is an exceptional location to call home.

What we Offer

Brock University offers competitive salary and benefits. For candidates considering relocation, moving expenses will be administered according to the Brock University Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

About the Department

The Department of Visual Arts in the Faculty of Humanities offers exceptional studio-based education and studies in the history of art and visual culture. We offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Studio and the History of Art and Visual Culture. We have over 200 undergraduate Visual Arts Majors, as well as many students pursuing minors and elective credits. For more information, please see our website ().

The Department of Visual Arts is housed at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, located in downtown St. Catharines. This 95,000 square-foot, purpose-built building is a dynamic hub of creative and intellectual activity for faculty and students in the departments of Visual Arts, Dramatic Arts, Music, and Studies in Arts and Culture. At the MIWSFPA faculty are committed to student-centered learning, innovative teaching, leading-edge research, and community outreach. For more information about the MIWSFPA, please see our website (/).

About the Position

The Department of Visual Arts at Brock University invites applications for a 3-year, Instructional Limited Term Appointment (ILTA) in Drawing and Extended Practice at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2026, subject to final budgetary approval. The workload of an ILTA member shall normally be 80% teaching, 20% research and/or service. This position has a full credit teaching load or equivalent. Studio courses are typically (half-credit). The successful candidate will be expected to teach 8 half-credit courses a year at the undergraduate level, with most of their teaching load focused in the discipline of drawing.

Qualifications

The Department is seeking an artist/educator whose pedagogical expertise and studio practice is firmly rooted within the discipline of drawing, which may include experimental, and hybrid approaches relevant to contemporary practice and the future of the field.

The candidate will have an active creative research practice, as well as a demonstrated record of exemplary teaching at the post-secondary level. Applicants should hold an MFA or equivalent and a minimum of two years post-secondary teaching experience relevant to the position.

The successful candidate will have teaching interests rooted in the discipline of drawing; demonstrated experience teaching a range of materials, techniques, and approaches in drawing (traditional to contemporary), including but not limited to observational, representational, expressive, conceptual, non-objective, process-based approaches; and the ability to extend the discourse of drawing through experimental, hybrid, or other approaches relevant to contemporary practice and the future of the field. The ability to teach in another area of studio practice would be considered an asset.

The ideal candidate will also have the capacity to bring critical theory, global contexts, diverse cultural perspective and intersectional approaches to bear on their pedagogy.

Applicants should clearly articulate their experience and capacity to teach discipline-specific studio methodologies and approaches in drawing, as well as expanded practices relevant to the future of the field. Their teaching record should illustrate broad thinking, innovative, inclusive, and accessible teaching methods and approaches, as well as the ability to incorporate art history, visual culture, discourse and critical theory into their teaching.

In addition to high-quality teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to maintain a creative research practice and participate in departmental activities and service.

Application Information

All documents must be submitted in electronic format (a single well-organized PDF document is preferred) via the online application system. (Note: file maximum of 5MB per attachment upload). Supplemental application information beyond the 5MB limit can be sent to: Amanda Burk, Chair, Department of Visual Arts,&