#Sessional Instructor, Studio Arts and Art History

Department of Studio Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications

Competition No. 26.03.39

Category

Salary

Closing Date

Sessional

Commensurate with qualifications.

A review of applications will begin on May 1, 2026 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

Category

Sessional

Salary

Commensurate with qualifications.

Closing Date

A review of applications will begin on May 1, 2026 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

##About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

##Opportunity

The Department of Studio Arts in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications at MacEwan University has an ongoing need for one or more sessional instructors to teach 100- to 400-level studio courses in the 2D, 3D, and/or Intermediate pathways, or in the Art History area of our Bachelor of Fine Arts: Studio Arts major and/or Art History minor.

A full program of study is available for review online at: https://calendar.macewan.ca/programs/degree-programs/bfa-studio-arts/

Applicants should hold a minimum of a Master’s-level degree in the relevant discipline or related fields, though the terminal degree is preferred. Post-secondary teaching experience, as well as professional experience in the field, is an asset; MacEwan University offers guidance and support to faculty in developing instructional skills and resources.

Questions about this opportunity may be addressed to Kerri-Lynn Reeves, Interim Chair of the Department of Studio Arts, at reevesk8@macewan.ca.

##How to Apply

To apply, please head to our MacEwan University Opportunities Page, select the job opportunity and click Apply Now. If you require assistance, please contact us at careers@macewan.ca.

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This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.