Teaching Assistant (Tutorial Leader), Science/Tech/Mathematics, Fall and Winter 2021/22

Job title: Teaching Assistant (Tutorial Leader), Science/Tech/Mathematics, Fall and Winter 2021/22

Job 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. It is an exciting time to join the OCAD U community as the University is at a key stage in its institutional transformation, with its Creative City Campus capital project and the implementation of a new academic plan.

The Faculty of Arts and Science invites applications for the following anticipated course offering in the Fall and Winter semesters of the 2021-22 academic year. All positions are subject to budgetary approval and meeting target registration in courses. You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview.

COURSE TITLE: SCTM-2002 HUMAN FORM & FUNCTION: ANATOMY
(Fall term: 2021-09-08 – 2021-12-07, Section 1: Friday 11:50 AM – 2:50 PM, Section 2: Friday 3:10 PM – 6:10 PM, Remote Delivery)
(Winter term: 2022-01-06 – 2022-04-06, Friday 11:50 AM – 2:50 PM, Remote Delivery)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introduction to musculoskeletal anatomy to provide a deeper understanding of the human form based on accurate observation. Students will learn to identify the shapes underlying the surface of the figure and understand the anatomic basis of movement through a study of the human skeleton, cadaver specimens and living anatomy from models and their own bodies. While the central purpose of this course is to enhance the student’s understanding of what they see in the human form, this course will also place anatomical “facts” within a cultural and scientific context.

COURSE TITLE: SCTM-2005 INTRO COMP SCI-LOGIC & CODING
(Fall term: 2021-09-08 – 2021-12-07, Section 1: Monday 11:50 AM – 2:50 PM, Remote Delivery; Section 2: F 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Hybrid Delivery)
(Winter term: 2022-01-06 – 2022-04-06, Section 1: Tuesday 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM; Section 2: M 11:50 AM – 2:50 PM, Remote Delivery)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of logic, and computer programming. It emphasizes object-oriented languages, allowing students to understand and later develop capacity in a wider range of programming methods. The material will be contextualized within both art and design practices, introducing students to programming for environments, objects and online, as well as practices of interaction, automation, generation, networks and visualization. Students will understand how to incorporate and recombine existing code and to use established design patterns. Basic foundational coding languages will be used to introduce key concepts that students can employ in their subsequent study of advanced programming languages. Students will be asked to bring in work-in-progress from their studio courses that can be implemented through coding.

COURSE TITLE: SCTM-2008 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL SCIENCE
(Winter term: 2022-01-06 – 2022-04-06, Thursday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Remote Delivery)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an interdisciplinary study of the structure, properties and applications of traditional and contemporary materials used in art and design including pigments, dyes, metals, ceramics, glass, polymers and biological materials as well as new emerging materials. The course will place materials in the historic context of technological innovation that led to the development of various classes of materials. The course will address physical science attributes such as mechanical, chemical and biological properties and their influence the performance of materials. The physical, optical, chemical properties and environmental sustainability of various materials will be examined in consideration to material selection in design and art practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Teaching and teaching-related responsibilities may include but are not limited to: attending lecture and conducting tutorials of approximately 30 students; assisting faculty with course preparation and delivery i.e. organizing course materials, and resources, based on curricular outlines provided by the supervising faculty; evaluating student work using criteria established by the supervising faculty; meeting regularly with the faculty on grading, course content and other matters as needed; working with faculty and other academic staff in support of the University’s educational goals and objectives; participating in the provision of a safe and secure environment for all members of the University community and its facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate should have a graduate degree, undergraduate degree or be currently enrolled in a relevant graduate program; a demonstrated understanding of pedagogy, e.g. course preparation, teaching methods, evaluations standards, etc., English as a Second Language training is considered an asset; strong organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills; sound knowledge of, and commitment to, healthy and safe work practices; previous teaching assistance experience at the post-secondary level

HOURS OF WORK:
Hours per week are based on enrollment.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Tutorial Leader TAs are hired annually on a per-course basis with fixed-term annual contracts renewable to a maximum of 3 years. These positions are subject to budgetary approval and satisfactory enrolment levels. In accordance with the MOA, one cannot hold both a Teaching Assistant and Faculty Appointment within the same semester. Tutorial Leader compensation includes $31.68 per hour 6% in lieu of benefits plus vacation pay, as applicable, per the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, less statutory deductions. As mandated by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS), full-time graduate students may not accept Teaching Assistant or other university related employment in excess of 10 hours per week (or 130 hours per semester).

Applications should include: a letter of intent stating the candidate’s interests in the areas of teaching by identifying specific relevant courses above; a curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three references. Please upload all application documents in PDF format.

The review of applications will begin on August 11, 2021 at 4:00pm, and will continue until the position is filled.

As an institution committed to art, design, digital media and related scholarship, OCAD University recognizes the profound and essential value that diversity brings to the creation, reception and circulation of creative practices and discourse. OCAD University understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are essential to, and enrich the institution’s core mission and vision as an art and design university with a local and global scope.

As an employer committed to employment equity, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

We encourage members of designated equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire.

OCAD University 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 Human Resources for more information or refer to

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.

Company: OCAD University

Expected salary: $31.68 per hour

Location: Ontario

Job date: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:40:13 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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