Sessional Instructor : Atelier II : Collaboration, Faculty of Arts & Science, Fall / Winter 2024-25

Sessional Instructor : Atelier II : Collaboration, Faculty of Arts & Science, Fall / Winter 2024-25 Job Code 3230 Department Faculty of Arts & Science Employment Type Temporary / Contract Apply Now

OCAD University acknowledges the ancestral territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabeg and the Huron-Wendat, who are the original owners and custodians of the land on which we live, work, and create.

OCAD University, Canada’s largest and oldest art and design university, is a vibrant community of bold, curious and compassionate artists, designers and scholars who are imagining and creating a joyful, equitable and sustainable world. The University is an internationally renowned hub for art, design, digital media, research, innovation and creativity, and arts administration. It embraces collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to change-making through art, design-thinking curriculum and research, making OCAD U a local, regional, national and global leader in art and design.

Itisanexciting time to join the OCAD U community as the University is at a key stage in its institutional transformation, with the implementation of its Academic and Strategic Planand guiding principles — driving positive impact; decolonization, indigenization and equity; environmental sustainability; emerging as a vibrant hub; student centered approaches; innovation in learning teaching and research; and financial stewardship.

The Faculty of Arts & Science invites applications for the following anticipated course offerings in the fall / winter 2024-25 terms :

DIGF-2015 : Atelier II : Collaboration (1.0 credit)

WINTER 2025 : 1 / 9 / 2025 – 4 / 9 / 2025; Wednesday and Friday 3 : 10 PM - 6 : 10 PM; Blended)

COURSE DESCRIPTION : In Atelier II : Collaboration, students develop their ideas and execute their projects as prototypes collectively with feedback from faculty and industry partners. Atelier II : Collaboration is linked to Atelier I : Discovery and builds on the practical and technical skills gained in the fall semester.The course encourages a wide range of approaches to collaborative research and practice-based problem-solving methods. Interaction with industry partners begun in the first semester in Atelier I : Discovery is deepened in the second semester with Atelier II : Collaboration as students work towards a physical articulation of their creative projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES : Teaching and teaching-related responsibilities may include but are not limited to : course outline development, studio preparation and delivery inclusive of lectures, critiques, grading, mid-term evaluations and final evaluations / reviews; including responsibility for health & safety and meeting academic and curricular requirements and deadlines.  QUALIFICATIONS :

• The successful applicant should have a terminal degree in art, design or relevant discipline and / or equivalent professional / practical experience
• Experience teaching at the post secondary level is considered an asset, equivalent relevant experience will be considered
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership and experience promoting a respectful and inclusive work and learning environment for students, staff, and faculty

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : Sessional appointments are fixed-term annual contracts. Sessional compensation includes a per-course pay scale with salary level of $6,871.00 (per 0.5 credit course) plus 7% in lieu of benefits and vacation pay, per the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. These positions are subject to budgetary approval and satisfactory enrolment levels.

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