Instructor DART 3Y45 Winter D7

Brock University•St. Catharines, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group) DART 3Y45 – Winter D7 (2nd half of term) Scenic Painting Theories and practice of painting scenery for theatrical use. Format: Lectures, seminar/lab, 5 hours per week; additional production time as required. This course is a D7 course, which runs from February 22 to March 29, 2027. Labs: Monday 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 16:00. Compensation (Please note that this is for 0.25 of a full course) Effective September 1, 2026 - $7,887.59 per half course (195 hours nominally) Effective September 1, 2026 - $15,775.20 per full course (390 hours nominally). Please note: Instructors who are employed in a 2-hour/week lecture, or the equivalent of a 2-hour/week lecture, are responsible for the first hour of seminar/lab in each course.

Requirements

MFA or equivalent professional experience in scenic painting for theatre, performance, or a relevant, related discipline.
Significant professional contributions to scenic painting for theatre, performance, or a relevant, related discipline.
Successful, relevant, theoretically-informed post-secondary teaching experience. Evidence of teaching effectiveness will ideally consist of a complete teaching dossier. Previous course evaluations, peer teaching evaluations, teaching letters of recommendation, or equivalent objective, systematically collected evidence will also be considered.
Expertise in anti-oppressive, decolonizing, anti-racist, anti-supremacist, or related approaches to theatre making, theatre pedagogy, and/or theatrical practices. Evidence of expertise will ideally demonstrate how these principles are integrated into the applicant’s post-secondary teaching. Expertise may include, for example, scholarly presentations or publications, development of professional practices, academic or professional leadership, consulting work, or professional development or training.
Demonstrated ability to use the BRIGHTSPACE online learning management system, the BrockDB online portal, the OASIS system for managing student accommodations, or equivalent systems in other institutions.

Responsibilities

Scheduled contact time with students
Non-classroom time including preparation of lectures, student consultation, marking and grading, and course administration, including grade appeals and cases of academic dishonesty.