Lab Instructor in Visual Communication Design, Media Design (One-Year Term)
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. Applications are submitted electronically via the University of Regina Human Resources portal: https://urcareers.uregina.ca/.

Position Details
Posting Summary Competition Number 20260144A/S Position Title Lab Instructor in Visual Communication Design, Media Design (One-Year Term) Faculty/Department Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance Unit Media, Art, and Performance-Other Employee Group URFA Collective Agreement Consideration Open to the Public. CUPE 5791 Job Family N/A Category Academic Number of Vacancies 1 Position Summary The Department of Creative Technologies and Design in the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance ( MAP ) at the University of Regina invites highly qualified applicants for a one-year term Lab Instructor in Visual Communication Design and/or Media Design. This is a one-year term, with the possibility of renewal, to commence January 1, 2027, or July 1, 2027. Joining an interdisciplinary team in Creative Technologies and Design, Fine Arts, Media, Computer Science, and Engineering, the successful candidate will bring technical expertise and critical thinking in the areas of Visual Communication Design and/or Media Design to build upon the well-established strengths of the Department of Creative Technologies and Design as we continue to expand our programs. Teaching will include studio, lab-based, and lecture formats, as well as online and mixed modalities at the undergraduate level in Creative Technologies and Design. Previous studio/lab-based teaching experience at the University level in one or more of the areas of Visual Communication Design and Media Design, including Graphic Design, Web Design, Data Visualization, Advertising and Marketing Design, UI and UX Design, or Digital Interaction Design is required. The successful candidate will be expected to teach 7 undergraduate courses and contribute to service in the Department of Creative Technologies and Design and MAP . We acknowledge that within higher education in Canada, traditional or conventional academic and artistic pathways can reinforce biases in the filling of faculty and instructor positions. We encourage applications from those who may not fit all the qualifications and that challenge our ideas of teaching and artistic practice. We are particularly interested in colleagues who bring experience in facilitating equity, diversity and inclusion practices within their teaching, which may include contexts outside of the academic domain,



including artistic praxis and community-based work. Creative Technologies and Design seeks to attract candidates who identify with under‑represented groups, and who are able to articulate a teaching philosophy that aligns with our values and complements and builds upon the established socially‑engaged practices for which the Department is known. We seek a candidate whose expertise will enhance the University of Regina’s growing reputation as an important centre for a variety of teaching and research endeavours, including Indigenous art practices, disability/atypical creative practices, community wellness, social justice, community engaged creative practices, media arts, curation, exhibition and/or performance practices.

Location & Employment
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan. Working in Canada. Employment Type: Term, one-year term commencing January 1, 2027, Full-Time. Work Hours: As required by the responsibilities of the position and defined in the expectations set out by the Dean. Pay Grade Faculty Lab Instructor Salary Range $77,186 - $92,486. Status: Term. Duration (if Term/Temporary): 1-year term commencing January 1, 2027. Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time Preference. Posting: No Preference. Target Posting: Not Targeted.

Position Requirements
The successful candidate will hold an MA, MFA, MDES, or PhD degree focusing on Visual Communication Design and/or Media Design, including Graphic Design, Web Design, Data Visualization, Advertising and Marketing Design, UI and UX Design, and Digital Interaction Design. The successful candidate should demonstrate creative output at the professional level with the ability to connect theory to practice. Experience working in the creative industries is considered an asset. Previous studio/lab-based teaching experience at the University level in one or more of the areas of Visual Communication Design and Media Design, including Graphic Design, Web Design, Data Visualization, Advertising and Marketing Design, UI and UX Design, or Digital Interaction Design is required.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, and the work associated with this position must be performed within Canada.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SENT BY E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.





All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Safety Statement
The University is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and strengthening a culture of safety across the campus community. All employees share responsibility for contributing to a secure working environment.

Diversity Statement
The University of Regina is committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the community that we serve. The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within the University’s employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.

Job Dating
Job Open Date 09/01/2026. Job Close Date 10/15/2026. Open Until Filled. No Special Application Instructions.

Required Documents

Curriculum vitae;

Cover letter;

Statement of artistic practice and/or industry experience (max 1000 words) describing past, current, and future accomplishments and goals. To be uploaded under the heading "Research interests/projects";

Statement of teaching philosophy (max 1000 words) to be uploaded under the heading of "Teaching Philosophy";

Copies of applicant’s course outlines / sample syllabi to be uploaded under the heading "Sample Syllabus 1,2, and/or 3";

Sample of creative or commercial work applicable to this position. Can be provided by uploading a PDF(s) to "Images of Recent Work 1, 2, and/or 3". Alternatively, this information can be provided via a link(s) to a website(s) and/or file sharing service (i.e. Dropbox or Google Docs) and can be uploaded under the heading "Images of Recent Work 1";

The name, position, and contact information (e‑mail and phone number) for three referees. This information should be uploaded under the heading "Reference Contact Information". The University will request reference letters from the referees of short‑listed applicants;

Unofficial transcripts from all post‑secondary institutions attended. Please note: those candidates contacted for an interview will be asked to have original transcripts and letters of reference sent directly to the Dean, Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway – RC269, Regina SK, S4S 0A2, or to MAP [email protected].

Optional Documents

Images of Recent Work 2 (PDF)

Images of Recent Work 3 (PDF)

Sample Syllabus 2

Sample Syllabus 3

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📌 Lab Instructor in Visual Communication Design, Media Design (One-Year Term) (Saskatchewan)
🏢 University of Regina
📍 Saskatchewan