Instructor VISA 2P95 Winter D3

Requirements

• 1.MFA is required
• Previous teaching experience in an animation studio class of at least two years at the university level is required .
• Experience using animation in a visual arts practice is required (studio-based visual artist, not commercial animator).
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Dragon Frame and video editing software is required .
• Knowledge of the history of animation in a visual arts context is required .
• Critical knowledge required of contemporary practices in visual arts cultural production; major historical trajectories in 20th Century visual art; major practitioners in 20th Century visual art is required .
• A record of professional activity and exhibitions with a focus on animation demonstrative of standing in the art community is required .
• Evidence of competent and effective teaching experience at the undergraduate university level in the area to be taught (e.g. course evaluations, letters of reference, and/or other components of teaching dossier) is required .
• Note: All qualifications must be met. All applicable documentation pertaining to any applications must be submitted at the same time with the application.
• Applications
• Please include a cover letter and a current resume. Members with seniority can provide seniority date in the application questionnaire. All required documentation must be included, including letters of reference and course/performance evaluations.
• For further information
• Contact Amanda Burk, Department Chair, aburk@brocku.ca
• Please Note
• Positions listed on this posting are subject to course enrolments and budgetary approval.
• As per Article 22.04 of the Collective Agreement:
• Members shall not accept any appointment which, taken together with all other appointments at the University, would cause the member to exceed the maximum number of regular hours (i.e., not overtime hours) allowable in a work week under the Employment Standards Act, as amended from time to time.
• Applicants that are in excess of the above noted workload limits will not have their applications considered unless they have received prior written approval from the appropriate Dean and the Human Resources Department.
• The Collective Agreement governs part-time Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Lab Demonstrator, Course Coordinator and Marker-Grader positions at Brock University. The Agreement can be accessed on the Human Resources Web Site - https://brocku.ca/human-resources/collective-agreements/
• Additional Comments
• Course descriptions can be found on the Undergraduate course calendar website:
• http://www.brocku.ca/webcal/
• Academic terms generally run from:
• Fall - September to December
• Winter - Januar

Benefits

Additional Information

Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement. We are one of Canada's outstanding comprehensive universities, where excellence and innovation thrive ! Brock has been recognized as a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara for seven consecutive years. We have been ranked #3 as Canada's Best Employers and top 10 as one of Canada's Best Employers for Diversity. For 2025, Brock has been proudly recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Company Culture, ranked seventh by Forbes in partnership with Statista. At Brock, you will find a welcoming, inclusive community and an exciting range of meaningful career opportunities. Ignite new possibilities for your career. Break through at Brock. Post End Date: June 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group) VISA 2 P95 Introduction to Animation An introduction to the principles and concepts of animation. Creative and basic technical knowledge of the tools and techniques essential to the development and production of animation, including historical and contemporary approaches. Critical history of animation within visual art, its historical and political developments, and practitioners. Lectures, lab , 4 hours per week. Department: Department of Visual Art s - Studio Art Delivery Method: face-to-face Schedule: Winter term (D3) Section 1: Thursday 1800 - 2200

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