Sessional Instructors, Department of Design

About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

Opportunity

The Department of Design in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications at MacEwan University has an ongoing need for sessional instructors to teach courses in Visual Communication Design and Digital Experience Design (User Experience Design) for the upcoming academic year. 

Specifically, we are seeking candidates who have the ability to teach in one or more of the following courses:

• DESN 120 Design Software I
• DESN 231 Typography II
• DESN 240 Intro to Digital Experience Design
• DESN 246 Game Design
• DESN 310 Design Studio III
• DESN 340 Web Design and Development I
• DESN 344 Interaction Design I
• DESN 380 Design Research
• DESN 442 Information Architecture

Please visit the department’s website for a list of available courses: MacEwan University, Department of Design

Qualifications

You must hold a minimum of a Master’s Degree in the relevant discipline or related fields, though a terminal degree in design is preferred; however, applicants with Bachelor of Design degree and commensurate field or industry experience and expertise will be considered. Post-secondary teaching experience is an asset. 

You should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae. Include a list of courses you are qualified to teach and indicate during which terms (Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer) you would be available. It is recommended that you also include your portfolio of professional work (PDF or link to website). 

Only selected candidates will be required to submit official transcripts sent directly from the institutions where you completed your degrees. 

Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to Dr. Aldo Ruiz, Chair, Department of Design, ruiza@macewan.ca.

How to Apply

To apply, please head to our MacEwan University Opportunities Page, select the job opportunity and click Apply Now. If you require assistance, please contact us at careers@macewan.ca. 

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This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement. 

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

Diversity Statement

MacEwan University is committed to fostering the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community, and we are dedicated to removing barriers that have been historically encountered and are currently experienced by some members of our society. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and members of all equity-deserving groups. We believe that the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty serves as a strength of our institution and benefit to society. We are committed to ensuring full and inclusive participation for all in our community.

Accessibility Statement

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