Instructor, Graphic Design

Yorkville University and the Toronto Film School (collectively “Yorkville”) form the largest private, for-profit education group in Canada. Founded in 2003 we aspire to transform lives through innovative, professionally focused degree and diploma programs at our physical campus locations in British Columbia and Ontario which also offer online education, as well as fully online courses registered in New Brunswick.

Toronto Film School (TFS) is ranked as a top film school by the QS World University Ranking. Offering a fast and effective path to an exciting career in film, television, theatre, fashion, graphic design or video game design, TFS offers a fast-paced, hands-on and highly collaborative learning environment, designed to arm students with the theory and skills needed to align their career aspirations with their creative talents. At TFS our students find a supportive community, award-winning instructors, and a network of creative peers to propel them into the career of their dreams.

If you want to help transform the Canadian post-secondary education landscape and shine a light on academic excellence, please join us.

**Who we need**:
Toronto Film School is currently seeking experienced Graphic Designers to instruct a dedicated group of students. Experienced designers with a passion for the creation of intentional and meaningful design - we want you in our classroom delivering your passion through live synchronized learning over remote online classes or at our Toronto Campus.

**What you will do**:

- Teaching and managing student performance.
- Fostering student success through ongoing support and coaching.
- Provide direct ongoing operational and administrative support to the Program Director.
- Attend faculty related committees and meetings.
- Carry out administrative duties such as attend orientation and open houses, participate in committees and student events, among others.

Digital Drawing 1 - on campus opportunity Friday 10am -1pm

Digital Drawing 2 - on campus opportunity Tuesday 2pm - 5pm

Other courses available in a remote capacity

**What you bring**:
As a seasoned Graphic Design professional with a strong portfolio, you have a love for design and creative thinking. You are an expert in Surface Design / Pattern Making / Imagery Creation, Art Direction, New Media, Graphic Design Fundamentals of Layout, Typography, Imagery, or Brand Building and want to take on a role in an environment that makes a profound difference to the experience of students.

Preference will be given to those with post-secondary facilitation including creating assignments, building lectures and course content.
- Degree in a related field (Graphic Design or Interactive Media)
- Experience teaching at post-secondary level is preferred.
- Industry related experience.
- Highly proficient with industry tools and software.
- A cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, modernized base of knowledge and ideas.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey the curriculum to students in a
- A lifelong passion for innovating, designing, and teaching.

**What’s in it for you**:
We provide a transformative, accessible and flexible higher education environment, our team shares a passion for learning, teaching, and growing. We nurture an inclusive, supportive, and diverse work environment throughout our three campus locations.
- Competitive Salary
- Fun, competitive, and challenging work environment
- Career growth

**What does the best of all worlds mean at Yorkville Education?**
- An atmosphere that successfully blends an entrepreneurial culture with education. We value innovation and continuously look towards expanding our programming, working with the latest research, tools, and solutions. As a private school with government approval of our offerings, we have the opportunity to do more, stay current, and be future-forward.
- The chance to accelerate your career and disrupt education by responding to the needs you see and purposefully challenging the status quo. Everything we do here is about delighting and engaging our employees - and ultimately our students
- from mentorship to teaching, from creative outlets to analytical ones.
- A place where all individuals feel welcomed in the academic and workplace environments and can bring their authentic selves to the educational and work spheres. We celebrate the full range of human diversity, and we acknowledge that equal access to opportunities and services may require the removal of barriers that equity-seeking communities experience in trying to obtain this access.
- The opportunity to grow with access to free courses, certifications, and programs - right up to our Doctorate offerings.
- An appreciation for the insights and skills you bring to work with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a wide breadth of wellness services, and a work-life balance.

**Join us**

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