Sheridan is looking for outstanding individuals to join our faculty for Degree Level teaching in our Interior Design program within the Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design.
Sheridan seeks Part-Time Professors to teach one semester, face-to-face, the following course over the 14-week Fall session, starting September 3, 2024, at our HMC Campus. The course(s) are scheduled to run Tuesday 11:30 am-2:30 pm and Thursday 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
DESN22550 Detailing 2
Students explore the basic aspects of the commercial built environment including construction systems, associated technologies, and finish materials. Detailing and specification projects in this course relate properties and characteristics of materials and technical components to commercial interior design solutions. Students devise commercial construction details and apply the fundamentals of commercial construction. Students apply knowledge of commercial interior building technologies to develop a set of millwork details. Students generate a detail journal, where they employ sketching, creative thinking, and technical knowledge. Through investigation, research and discussion, students employ a technical vocabulary, stressing the manipulation of materials and technologies. Content delivery includes lectures, site visits, critiques and peer review.
What You’ll Be Doing
Sheridan faculty provide academic leadership to programs and courses within their areas of expertise and contribute to the creation of a learning-centred environment where students can develop to their full potential. They also contribute to College, School and program excellence by collaborating on a variety of initiatives such as new program development, applied research and alternative delivery strategies.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring that program and course curricula are current, relevant and reflective of best practices within the relevant professional/program disciplines;
- Creating an effective environment for learning which accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences and individual learning styles;
- Designing appropriate strategies and tools for facilitating and assessing student learning;
- Developing multi-media materials and alternative delivery strategies, and incorporating appropriate educational technologies into the learning process.
Professors also ensure that students are aware of course and program learning outcomes, learning strategies and evaluation techniques; provide individual tutoring and academic counselling; and evaluate student progress/achievement within assigned courses.
About You
You have a passion for sharing your knowledge with others and contributing to the advancement of your field.
You respect equity and diversity and value participating in and creating safe and inclusive environments at work and in the community.
You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working as part of a team.
You are an agile individual with an ability to respond and adapt to change while using your problem-solving skills to most appropriately and effectively support each student’s unique needs.
The successful candidate(s) will also meet the following qualifications:
- Masters preferred
- Experience in teaching and curriculum development at the post-secondary level or equivalent
- Committed to excellence in teaching and learning and to working within a team environment
- Minimum of 5 years related professional experience
Who We Are
Sheridan's Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design (FAAD) is Canada's largest art school. Internationally recognized for our outstanding programs, we train performers, animators, filmmakers, designers and artists to realize the full potential of their talents. FAAD embraces equity, diversity and inclusion for all its community members, including learners, instructors, and staff, and recognizes and aims to reconcile historic and systemic barriers. This is an integral part of FAAD’s charter of values.
Sheridan faculty provide academic leadership to programs and courses within their areas of expertise and contribute to the creation of a learning-centered environment where students can develop to their full potential.
Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people’s lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2027: Forging the Future (https://www.sheridancollege.ca/sheridan2027), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses, we’re making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.
For more information, visit: Why Work at Sheridan
Other Details
Faculty/Department: Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design
Campus Location: Trafalgar Campus (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)
Employee Group: Non-full-time Faculty
Salary Range: Based on relevant educational qualifications and experience
Start Date: September 3, 2024
Application Deadline: July 30, 2024
Interested candidates may submit the following:
- A description of past experiences in working in the field of Design.
- A current resume and a letter briefly outlining your experience, qualifications and teaching philosophy
Interviews will be conducted remotely on Zoom. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.
Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
Sheridan is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources.
You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable.