Teaching Assistant - Toronto, Canada - OCAD University

OCAD University

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Toronto, Canada

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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.

HUMN-2001:AESTHETICS**- (_May 16, 2023_- _June 23, 2023_; _In-Person_; _Tuesdays and Thursdays_, _8:30 AM_- _11:30 AM_)_

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course offers students an introduction to the history and practice of the philosophy of aesthetics, as a branch of philosophy emerging at a time of great social, cultural, philosophical and political upheaval in Europe.

We learn about key aesthetic concepts and categories like beauty, genius, taste,the sublime, and expression, and their relationship to the emergent anxieties about social class and racial difference.

We will ask the question:

in what ways is aesthetic theory, traditionally thought of as a Western Enlightenment philosophical discourse, still relevant to the cultural products of an increasingly globalized world? We will examine the challenges that contemporary forms of artistic production and design pose to traditional theories of aesthetic judgment, aesthetic experience and aesthetic education.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meet regularly with the faculty and students on grading, course content and other matters as needed; assist in the evaluation of student work, using criteria established by the supervising 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:

As mandated by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS), fulltime graduate students may not accept Teaching Assistant or other university related employment in excess of 10 hours per week (or 130 hours per semester).
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:

Hours per week are based on enrollment.

COMPENSATION:

$32.00 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_