Job Title

Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - COMD 303 (Art Direction) Spring 2027

Rank

Tenure Information

Job Summary

This course is offered through the RQW system and is available only to eligible non-regular faculty at ECU.

Emily Carr University of Art + Design is currently seeking a qualified instructor to teach COMD 303 – Art Direction within the Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media in the Spring 2027 semester. We currently have one in-person section available, Mondays from 3:25PM – 6:15PM.

This advanced 3-credit studio course examines the role of the designer as art director. Students are introduced to the visual elements of art direction as well as the conceptual processes of creating visual imagery for specific communication objectives that use the elements and principles of communication design as their scaffold. By working through the key stages of a qualified art direction project, students plan, generate and edit imagery for concepts which represent an interpretation of a client brief. Course content involves the use of photography, typography, graphics, and illustration as design elements.

Course outlines and guidance from regular faculty are provided to successful candidates.

Compensation for this 3-credit course is $8,102.24, inclusive of 4% in lieu of vacation pay and 7% in lieu of benefits.

Situated on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University is a world-renowned learning and research community dedicated to the education of artists and designers. We are a strong community of outstanding, socially responsible, and talented faculty, staff, and administrators, offering opportunities to engage in challenging work and exciting collaborations with Emily Carr’s local, national, and international partners in the art and design world.

Our culture is strengthened by our emphasis on research, exhibition, diversity, and sustainability.

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE

- A terminal degree MFA, MDes, PhD, or equivalent
or
- An equivalent combination of professional experience, 5 years of practice in a supervisory, leadership, or mentorship capacity and a Bachelors degree.





- 1 year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level or equivalent 1 year of supervisory / mentorship experience of junior practitioners /designers.
3 years of professional experience in the field of either Communication Design or creative practice in print and publishing.
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DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE

- Demonstrated expertise in Communictaion Design and Art Direction practice and profenciecy in disiplinary skills such as typography, photography and printing.
- A strong portfolio of work demonstrating creative and conceptual rigor, supported by experience in the field.
- Familiarity with historical and contemporary discourse in Communicatiion Design, Identity desing, adveritising, art direction or media studies.
- Ability to teach through multiple for platforms, media and outcomes.
- Technical proficiency in relevant techniques, digital tools or specialized media.

PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE

- Effective communication and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and openness to team-teaching.
- Ability to effectively engage students in multicultural and multilingual classrooms.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching through an awareness of inclusive, anti-racist, and decolonial pedagogies.

TRAINING

- Any relevant professional development or training should be included in the candidates CV.

Preferred Qualifications

About Emily Carr

ABOUT EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY

Emily Carr University of Art + Design, established in 1925, is a world-renowned learning and research community located on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada.

Encouraging experimentation at the intersection of art, design, media and technology, our teaching and learning community merges studio practice, research creation, and critical scholarship in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment.



Alumni and faculty are internationally recognized as award-winning creators and thought leaders who have significant impact in 21st-century cultural production and cultural sustainability. We engage students, industry, and society to explore continuously and think differently about creativity and how it shapes our world. ECU attracts more than 1800 students, with a diverse student body that welcomes people from more than 50 countries to our undergraduate and graduate programs.

We have four university faculties (Audain Faculty of Art, Faculty of Culture + Community, Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media, and Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies) which, together with the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Ron Burnett Library + Learning Commons, Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship, Libby Leshgold Gallery, READ Books, and the research centres and workshops in our new state-of-the-art, custom-built campus, offer vibrant and robust conditions for the development of practice-based and practice-led research and education.

Additional Information

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Applications should include:

- a cover letter
- a current curriculum vitae
- a teaching statement
- portfolio

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee ; selected applicants (who are recent to Emily Carr) will be contacted for interviews.

Non-regular faculty must be physically located within British Columbia while teaching and delivering courses for Emily Carr University, including online and hybrid courses.

Emily Carr University encourages applications from individuals who demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and especially welcomes applications from groups historically marginalized or disadvantaged in employment in Canada, including women, persons of diverse gender identities and expressions, persons of all sexual orientations, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Indigenous peoples. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F014-2026

Open Date

10/22/2026

Close Date

11/06/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions to Applicants

📌 Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - COMD 303 (Art Direction) Spring 2027
🏢 Emily Carr University of Art + Design
📍 Vancouver