Sessional Instructor: Drawing: Face to Face, Faculty of Art, Winter 2026-27

OCAD University; Toronto; On-site; CAD 6,800 - 8,300; Part time

Job summary

OCAD University invites applications for a Sessional Instructor in Drawing: Face to Face for Winter 2026-27 in the Faculty of Art. The 0.5 credit DRPT-3006 course meets in person Thursdays 11:50 AM–2:50 PM; the Winter term runs January 7, 2026 – April 23, 2026.

Applicants should hold a terminal degree in art/design or equivalent professional experience; post-secondary teaching experience is an asset; strong interpersonal and leadership abilities are essential for fostering an inclusive learning

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Course outline development, studio preparation and delivery inclusive of lectures, critiques, grading, mid-term evaluations and final evaluations/reviews; health & safety and deadlines.
• Teach and perform teaching-related responsibilities for the course DRPT-3006.
• Foster an inclusive and equitable classroom environment in line with university policy.

Skills

Outstanding interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Terminal degree in art/design

Job description

Sessional Instructor: Drawing: Face to Face, Faculty of Art, Winter 2026-27 Job Code 3919 Department Faculty of Art Employment Type Temporary/Contract

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 Plan and 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 Art invites applications for the following anticipated course offerings in the Fall/Winter 2026-27 academic term:

DRPT-3006: Drawing: Face to Face ( 0.5 credit)
( Winter 2027 Semester: January 7, 2026 – April 23, 2026; Thursday: 11:50AM - 2:50PM; In-Person)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will be challenged to re-examine traditional portraiture, inviting unconventional expressions and critical approaches. As a forum for decolonization the class will explore issues of identity, diversity and equity in relation to portraiture, as means to 'undo' art-historical erasure. In an open studio format, students will probe the received boundaries of this canonical art form while examining new directions of the genre. Lectures and studio research highlights artists using experimentation and working beyond disciplinary boundaries, from across the globe. Over the semester students will develop themed bodies of work in a flexible, collaborative environment which allows for meaningful application of studio learning.

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 $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.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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.

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.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer (with a valid work or study permit, SIN and Canadian bank account).