SESSIONAL FACULTY: Winter 2027-IARTS 1SD3 Stage Design

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

2026/10/09

Job Type

Limited Term (=>6months)

Close Date

2026/10/23

Employee Group

CUPE Sessional Faculty

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Department

HUM School of the Arts

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Job Code

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Backfilling as Existing

Contract Duration

3.1 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

15

Job Description

NOTICE OF POSTING

For Sessional Faculty

The School of the Arts invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the academic session.

Date of Posting: As per Mosaic

Applications to be directed to: Dr. David Ogborn, Director

Course Name(s)/Number(s): IARTS 1SD3 - Stage Design

Term: Winter 2027 (January 4 to April 7, 2027) (Exam Period: April 9 to 22, 2027)

Number of Section(s) Available: 1

Number of Units per Section: 3

Location: On Campus

Projected TA Support: N/A

Wage Rate: $9,435.73 (as per current rate in schedule “A” of the CUPE, Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement)

Schedule: Friday from 2:30 pm to 5:20 pm

Time(s) and location(s) are subject to change according to timetable updates.

This course teaches the fundamentals of sound design, lighting design, costume design, and set design. Through project-work students develop their auditory, material, and spatial awareness, within a theoretical framework that highlights the influence of stage design on perception and reception.

Three-hour studio; one term

Required Qualifications:





Professional and educational background in design for the stage; MFA or PhD (or near completion) or equivalent professional experience; a commitment to incorporating principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in teaching practice.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience teaching at the university level.

*Supplemented Fees- 15.02(a) The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule C of the Collective Agreement. The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount. If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.

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The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

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