Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - INDD 213 (Computer Aided Design I) Spring 2027

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 INDD 213 – Computer Aided Design I within the Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media in the Spring 2027 semester. We currently have one in-person section available, Tuesdays from 3:25PM – 6:15PM.

This 3-credit course is an introduction to the fundamentals of computer-aided design and drafting for industrial design. Students will learn the basics for parts modeling with a focus on the production of dimensioned drawings for fabrication and production. The course is taught through lectures, print material, and a series of hands-on assignments.

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.

EDUCATION + TRAINING

• A terminal degree (MFA, MDes, PhD, or equivalent)
  or
• An equivalent combination of professional experience (i.e. 5 years of practice in a supervisory, leadership, or mentorship capacity) and education (Bachelors, Diploma, etc)
• Any relevant professional development or training should be included in the candidates CV

GENERAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• 2 years of teaching experience at the post-secondary level and/or
• 2 years of supervisory / mentorship experience of junior practitioners/designers

GENERAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

• 2 years of professional experience in the field of Design
• Experience in a design role that utilizes computer-aided design and drafting in production workflows
• Experience designing for fabrication/production on a collaborative team
• Experience leading and/or in a key role on collaborative teams working in industrial design or related fields

LIVED EXPERIENCE

• Candidates may include any relevant lived experience in their CV, particularly when it meets or exceeds the qualifications listed in this posting.

GENERAL DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrated expertise in the discipline (creative research and practice)
• A strong portfolio of work demonstrating design production workflows. May include evidence of creative and conceptual rigor, supported by professional experience in the field, such as commissions, exhibitions, industry practice
• Evidence of scholarly, creative, or professional contributions to the field through research, publications, teaching, or innovative practices
• Familiarity with historical and contemporary discourse in Design practices, with emphasis on Industrial Design in relation to design production workflows
• Familiarity with contemporary Design methodologies
• Ability to guide students through iterative modeling as a part of the design process
• Ability to teach through multiple aspects of production workflows with emphasis on computer aided design and some drafting
• Technical proficiency in relevant 3D modelling and rendering software, such as SolidWorks, Rhino, Fusion360, and Blender

GENERAL PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Effective communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and openness to team-teaching
• Fluency in contemporary industrial design practice and in balancing the conceptual, aesthetic, sustainable and technical demands of the discipline
• 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

CORE STUDIOS PEDAGOGY (A critical practice)

• Ability to deliver practice-based core curriculum in Design at the intersection between research, practice, and theory
• Ability to center ethical practice in curriculum delivery, including addressing the cultural, socio/political, and ecological contexts and considerations of the work

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.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Applications should include:

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

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.