Sessional Instructor: Thesis: Production, Faculty of Art, Winter 2026-27

OCAD University; Toronto; On-site; CAD 7,000 - 7,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per-course pay scale

Sessional appointment

Job summary

OCAD University in Toronto invites applications for a Sessional Instructor to teach EXAN-4902: Thesis: Production in the Faculty of Art for Winter 2026-27. The appointment is temporary/contract, per-course pay, 0.5 credit, with classes scheduled Friday 11:50 AM–6:10 PM, blended delivery.

The successful candidate will develop course outlines, lead studio critiques, evaluate work, and mentor teaching assistants while upholding health, safety and equity commitments.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in art, design or relevant discipline.
• Post-secondary teaching experience is an asset.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and promoting an inclusive work/learning environment.
• Experience providing direction and supervision to Teaching Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Develop course outlines and deliver studio-based lectures and critiques.
• Grade assignments and conduct mid-term and final evaluations.
• Ensure health and safety and meet curricular requirements.
• Provide direction, mentorship and supervision to Teaching Assistants.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Leadership

Mentorship

Inclusive environment

Education

Terminal degree in art/design or relevant discipline

Job description

Sessional Instructor: Thesis: Production, Faculty of Art, Winter 2026-27 Job Code 3920 Department Faculty of Art Employment Type Temporary/Contract

OCAD University acknowledges the ancestralterritories 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 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:

EXAN-4902: Thesis: Production ( 0.5 credit)
( Winter 2027 Semester: January 7, 2026 – April 23, 2026; Friday: 11:50AM - 6:10PM; Blended)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Thesis Production asks students to synthesize the practice-based and critical skills they have developed over the previous three years into a major studio project. With a faculty advisor, students resume production of the work initiated in Thesis Research & Concept, complete and present it in a public context. Through lectures, screenings, field-trips, critiques, self-directed and supervised studios, students learn to manage a major project, articulate the concepts behind their work and familiarize themselves with the professional networks they will disseminate their work in. Collaborative work with other students or outside partners will be encouraged.

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
• Experience providing clear direction, mentorship and supervision to Teaching Assistants.

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.