Part-Time Professor, Bachelor of Interior Design

Job Title : Part-Time Professor, Bachelor of Interior Design Faculty / Department : Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design Location : Oakville, Ontario, Canada Application Deadline : July 30, 2024 Job Number : J0724-0720

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 (), 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.