Sessional Instructor: Reading Popular Culture, Faculty of Arts

4 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada OCAD University Full time
Job Opportunity: Sessional Instructor in Reading Popular Culture

OCAD University is seeking a qualified individual to teach a course on Reading Popular Culture in the Faculty of Arts and Science.

Course Description:

This course explores the mass media as a dominant form of culture that socializes us while providing the materials for social reproduction and change. Students will examine various popular cultural genres, including soap opera, science fiction, fashion, and dance music, and analyze different approaches to reading culture and questioning the politics of representation, distribution, production, and consumption.

Responsibilities:
  • Teaching and teaching-related responsibilities may include course outline development, studio preparation and delivery, grading, mid-term evaluations, and final evaluations/reviews.
  • Responsibility for health and safety and meeting academic and curricular requirements and deadlines.
Qualifications:
  • A terminal degree in art, design, or a relevant discipline, 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.

How to Apply:

Applications should include a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a link or web address to your digital portfolio of recent and current work/publications (if applicable), and the names and contact information of three references. Please upload all five components as one PDF. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please name your upload: FirstName_LastName-Job Code.



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