Sessional Instructor: New Practitioner, Faculty of Design, Winter 2025-26

Sessional Instructor: New Practitioner, Faculty of Design, Winter 2025‑26 Join to apply for the Sessional Instructor: New Practitioner, Faculty of Design, Winter 2025‑26 role at OCAD University. 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. Course Description The shift from old patterns of self‑directed behaviour to new demands of shared responsibility and leadership in professional roles is examined in relation to advertising practice. Autonomy, time and financial management, navigating spatial and accessibility barriers, ethical sensitivity, and other disciplinary skills are explored and reflected in collaborative projects that require the recognition of social and environmental changes affecting communities, advertising sponsors, and in turn the stance and responsibilities of the new practitioner. Responsibilities The successful applicant should have a Bachelor’s degree in design or relevant discipline and/or equivalent professional/practical experience. Outstanding communication skills, and a demonstrated capacity to support and resource independent studio investigations, are essential to teaching at this level. A demonstrated commitment to the principles of equity and diversity, and proven ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population of students and faculty underpin all academic positions at OCAD U. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in advertising or graphic design or relevant discipline and/or equivalent professional/practical experience in the advertising industry. Outstanding communication skills, and a demonstrated capacity to support and resource investigations are essential to teaching at this level. A demonstrated commitment to the principles of equity and diversity, and proven ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population of students and faculty underpin all academic positions at OCAD U. A current body of work within the Advertising professional creative field and/or academic disciplines as it relates to the course description(s). Ability to develop projects to support students in developing a portfolio‑ready body of work in relation to the future of the industry. A demonstrated capacity to support students in crafting their skills and knowledge of the advertising industry, and can give students 360‑degree knowledge of the industry (e.g. time management, planning, art direction, creative direction, client accounts, etc.). Experience in the field of advertising possess a collaborative work process. Experience with, and aptitude for, highly iterative, process‑oriented work without the restriction of fixed outcomes or expectations. Knowledge of equitable practices within the current advertising industry, with the ability to critique. Demonstrated leadership and experience in promoting a respectful and inclusive work and learning environment for students, staff, and faculty. Additional Skills Considered an Asset Two (2) years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level in a related Design discipline. Experience in how AI is currently used in the advertising industry. Working skillset of the required software and tools, e.g. AI tools, and application, e.g. Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and others). Terms of Employment Sessional appointments are fixed‑term annual contracts. Sessional compensation includes a per‑course pay scale with salary level of $7,508.00 (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. Application Requirements A letter of intent stating the candidate’s interests in the areas of teaching by identifying relevant courses above; A curriculum vitae; A statement of teaching philosophy that responds to the profile of the position; A link or web address to your digital portfolio of recent and current work/publications (if applicable); The names and contact information of three references. Please upload all five components (including the URL to work) as one PDF. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Name your upload: FirstName_LastName‑Job Code. Interested applicants are invited to submit their application in confidence, addressed to Faculty of Design Appointments Committee, online, by clicking the “Apply Now” button below no later than Monday December 8, 2025. Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer (with a valid work or study permit, SIN and Canadian bank account). If you require application support, please contact the People & Culture Office. Please note that People & Culture cannot update you on the status of your application as these searches are decentralized to their respective Faculty offices. You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview. If the posting is advertised, we are still accepting applications. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement As an institution committed to art, design, digital media and related scholarship, OCAD University (OCAD U) recognizes the profound and essential value that diversity brings to the creation, reception and circulation of creative practices and discourse. OCAD U understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are essential to and enrich the institution’s core mission and vision as an art and design university with a local and global scope. As an employer committed to employment equity, we encourage applications from members of equity‑deserving communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. We encourage members of designated equity‑deserving groups to self‑identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire. In order to alleviate the under‑representation of racialized and Indigenous faculty, priority in hiring will be given to qualified racialized and Indigenous persons who self‑identify as such in the application process. This initiative is a special program under the Ontario Human Rights Code. OCAD U is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short‑listed will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr