Teaching Assistant: Tutorial Leader - Toronto, Canada - OCAD University

OCAD University

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

OCAD University (OCAD U), Canada's university of the imagination, provides a vibrant and stimulating environment for its faculty and students.

Committed to excellence and contemporary approaches to education, OCAD U offers seventeen undergraduate programs, seven graduate programs, and a variety of continuing education courses in art, media and design.

OCAD U is currently seeking outstanding, creative and collaborative teachers in the following sessional opportunities/opportunity.

CROS :
Contemporary Issues
(September 6, December 6, 2023; Thursday, 8:30-11:30AM) In-person Delivery

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CROS :
Contemporary Issues
(September 6, December 6, 2023; Friday, 3:10 - 6:10PM) In-person Delivery

CROS :
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(September 6, December 6, 2023; Monday, 3:10 - 6:10PM) Online Delivery

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This introductory studio-seminar course exposes students to some of the theories, visual and material strategies, and conceptual frameworks that inform contemporary artists and art practices.

The seminar presentations and studio assignments explore issues and problems through the following forums:
readings and peer-discussions, analyses of texts and artworks, lectures, gallery visits, student presentations and critiques.

Addressing discipline specific issues while recognizing the porous borders of art practice, topics include:

modernity and post-modernism, the mediation of the world through technologies; issues of representation, difference and identity; the ideological and political dimensions of art; and the impact of globalization on art practices today.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Tutorial Leader; support students in their learning through individual or small group instruction and/or assisting with assignments; marking and grading; meet regularly with the faculty; work with faculty and other academic staff in support of the University's educational goals and objectives; participate in the provision of a safe and secure environment for all members of the University community and its facilities.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Teaching Assistants are hired annually on a per-course basis with fixed-term annual contracts renewable to a maximum of 3 years.

Please note:

One cannot hold both a Teaching Assistant and Faculty Appointment within the same semester.
If you are a work or study permit holder, please note a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and Canadian bank account is a condition of employment.

HOURS OF WORK:
Approximately 8 hours per week, to be finalized based on enrollment.

COMPENSATION:
$33.78 per hour 6% in lieu of benefits plus vacation pay, as applicable, per the provisions of the Employment Standards Act.

_ 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 further support, please contact the People & Culture Office.

_We encourage members of designated equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire__._

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. Please _contact_ People & Culture for more information or refer to _OCAD U's Policy of Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities_