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York University – Assistant Lecturer: Sculpture/Drawing

The Department of Visual Art and Art History in the School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design at York University invites applications for a teaching stream (alternate stream) tenure‐track position in Sculpture/Drawing at the rank of Assistant Lecturer, to commence July 1, 2019. The primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to teach undergraduate courses and to provide leadership in enhancing teaching and learning through curricular and pedagogical innovation.

A Ph.D. or MFA with a substantial record of professional experience in drawing and sculpture is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence or clear potential for excellence in teaching university-level courses, a strong commitment to pedagogy and student success and the capacity to bring a theoretical and practical orientation to teaching Sculpture and Drawing and to studio program design. A record of pedagogical innovation in high priority areas such as experiential education, technology enhanced learning and community-based learning is preferred as is experience with curriculum development and universal design approaches to teaching and assessment. The successful candidate is also expected to provide evidence of service contributions or potential to contribute to service in administrative and committee work.

The successful candidate will have an innovative approach to teaching studio arts with an emphasis on the evolving role of the studio processes that encompasses both analogue and digital production. Through their teaching and their own studio practice, applicants for this position must demonstrate technical expertise and conceptual rigour in drawing practices and sculptural processes that would enable them to teach both foundational techniques and multi-disciplinary experimentation. The successful candidate will be able to integrate evolving digital technologies with contemporary fine art theory and practice. The position involves undergraduate teaching for majors and non-majors, TA supervision, studio and lecture courses including on-line course delivery. The successful candidate will be eligible for appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies to supervise graduate students and, if appropriate, teach graduate courses.

The Department of Visual Art & Art History of York University is one of the leaders in art history and art practice in Canada. Recent renovations of undergraduate studio spaces, expansion of the MFA studios, and a visual art study centre are contributing to the growth of the department. The department is committed to teaching critical issues in art and art history, and to the ongoing development of programs in all studies and studio areas.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.

York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within its community. The AA program, which applies to Aboriginal (Indigenous) people, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women, can be found at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or by calling the AA office at 416‐736‐5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and to self-identify; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Indigenous peoples in Canada will be given priority.

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is November 12, 2018. Applicants should submit a signed letter of application outlining professional experience, an up‐to‐date curriculum vitae and a teaching dossier which supports excellence and innovation in teaching [i.e., sample course outlines, student rating, teaching reviews, workshop and professional development programs attended or led, and conference papers and publications relating to pedagogy]; appropriate documentation of research/studio practice (website, digital photography, etc.) as evidence of teachable skills; and provide the names of three referees who can address the candidate’s qualifications and experience in relation to the position. Reference letters will only be requested for long-listed candidates. Applications must also include a completed Citizenship form: http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/. Applicants wishing to self-identify can do so by downloading, completing and submitting the “Affirmative Action” form found at the same site.

Complete application packages should to be sent to Rose LeCoche, Search Committee Secretary, at vaah-search@yorku.ca or in hard copy to: Department of Visual Art and Art History, School of Arts, Media, Performance, and Design, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3.