Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - PROF 311 (Professional Practice - Illustration) Spring 2027

Emily Carr University of Art + Design is currently seeking a qualified instructor to teach PROF 311 – Professional Practice – Illustration within the Audain Faculty of Art in the Spring 2027 semester. We currently have one in-person section available, Thursdays from 3:25PM – 6:15PM.

This 3-credit professional practice course prepares students for further professional and educational opportunities. Students gain practical and critical, conceptual, and theoretical skills. Topics include project management, business formations, the fundamentals of proposals and contracts, intellectual property and the complexities of authorship, budgets and financial administration, the market planning process within the private and public sectors, and the social role of the artist or designer. Larger societal constructs are examined as well as assumptions about the nature of professional practice research and discourse. The goal is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to enter the cultural or design sectors with assurance, awareness and integrity. Through faculty and guest presentations, individual and group research projects, students learn to identify the ways in which the artists and designers respond to their cultural, social and economic contexts.

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 + EXPERIENCE

• A terminal degree (MFA, PhD, or equivalent) or equivalent professional experience combined with a BA/BFA
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level or equivalent
• A track record of mentoring students and fostering critical engagement in relation to professional practice
• Professional experience in art, design, or cultural sectors, including exhibitions, freelance or contract work, curatorial practice, writing, or related activities
• Evidence of scholarly, creative, or professional contributions to the field of contemporary art, design, or professional practice
• Awareness of and commitment to institutional pedagogical goals
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching through awareness of inclusive, anti-racist, and decolonial pedagogies
  
  

KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrated expertise in contemporary professional practices within art, design, and/or cultural sectors
• Theoretical and practical understanding of professional practice, including project management, business structures, proposals, contracts, and intellectual property
• Familiarity with economic, cultural, and social contexts that shape contemporary art and design practices
• Familiarity with critical and cultural studies as they relate to professional practice and discourse
• Awareness of ethical frameworks, accessibility considerations, and diversity in artistic and professional practice and pedagogy
  
  

TRAINING

• Ability to support students in developing professional skills, including writing, communication, project planning, and presentation
• Ability to guide students in articulating their values, goals, and positioning within artistic, cultural, and/or professional contexts
• Experience teaching or supporting areas such as proposals, budgeting, contracts, and professional documentation
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to deliver course content through lectures, discussions, workshops, and applied assignments
• Capacity for interdisciplinary collaboration and engagement across a range of art and design practices

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.

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

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.