Tenure-Track Teaching-Intensive Position in Painting and Extended Practice, Brock University

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Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Teaching-Intensive Position in Painting and Extended Practice, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University

Please see the full posting on the Brock University Careers@Brock page.

Application Deadline: April 27, 2025, 11:59pm ET

About Brock University

With a student population of more than 19,000, Brock is renowned for its exceptional campus experience and high level of student satisfaction. Brock offers 150 undergraduate and graduate degrees in six academic faculties. Founded in 1964 by the Niagara community, Brock remains a proud partner committed to improving the vitality of the region even as it extends its global reach.

Our Geography

Brock is located on a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. This unique region is home to nearly 500,000 residents. Brock is one of the region’s top employers, and is a significant contributor to the economic, intellectual and cultural fabric of the area.

What We Offer

Brock University offers competitive salary and benefits and ample support for research and sabbaticals. Research resources include; conference support, start-up funding, subscriptions to major databases and access to various research funding vehicles. For candidates considering relocation, moving expenses will be administered according to the Brock University Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

About the Department

The Department of Visual Arts offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Studio and the History of Art and Visual Culture. The department is housed at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, located in downtown St. Catharines. This 95,000 square-foot, purpose-built building is a dynamic hub of creative and intellectual activity for faculty and students in the departments of Visual Arts, Dramatic Arts, Music, and Studies in Arts and Culture.

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About the Position

The Department of Visual Arts at Brock University invites applications for a probationary tenure-track teaching-intensive position in Painting and Extended Media at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning January 1, 2026, subject to final budgetary approval. The workload of a Teaching-Intensive Faculty member shall normally be 60% teaching, 20% service, and 20% research/scholarly/creative activities. This position has a 3.0 credit teaching load. Studio courses are typically 0.5 (half-credit). The successful candidate will be expected to teach six (6) half-credit courses a year at the undergraduate level, with their teaching load focused in the discipline of painting.

Qualifications

The Department is seeking a candidate whose studio practice demonstrates an innovative and integrated approach that extends the discourse of painting. The candidate will have an active creative research practice, exhibition record, the potential to secure funding, as well as a demonstrated record of exemplary teaching at the post-secondary level. Applicants should hold an MFA or equivalent and a minimum of two years post-secondary teaching experience relevant to the position.

The successful candidate will have teaching interests rooted in the discipline of painting; experience teaching a range of techniques and concepts in painting (traditional to contemporary), including but not limited to representational, conceptual, non-objective, process-based approaches; and the ability to extend the discourse of painting through experimental, hybrid, or other approaches relevant to contemporary practice. The successful candidate will also have the capacity to bring critical theory, global contexts, diverse cultural perspective and intersectional approaches to bear on their pedagogy. The ability to teach in a secondary discipline would be an asset, as would knowledge of ecological, sustainable approaches and methods in the studio.

Applicants should clearly articulate their experience and capacity to teach discipline-specific studio methodologies and approaches to painting, as well as expanded practices relevant to the future of the field. Their teaching record should illustrate broad thinking, innovative, inclusive, and accessible teaching methods and approaches, as well as the ability to incorporate art history, visual culture, discourse and critical theory into their teaching.

In addition to maintaining high quality teaching and a strong creative research practice, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in departmental activities and service. We are a collaborative and committed department of peers who share departmental governance and administrative duties.

To Apply

Applicants should apply through Careers@Brock or through the position link. All documents must be submitted in electronic format (a single well-organized PDF document is preferred) via the online application system. (Note: file maximum of 5MB per attachment upload). Application information beyond the 5MB limit can be sent to: Amanda Burk, Chair, Department of Visual Arts, aburk@brocku.ca

Applications must include a cover letter; curriculum vitae; evidence of successful teaching including a teaching statement, evaluations of teaching, and sample syllabi; a research dossier including evidence of an active creative research practice (with preferably a link to an online portfolio), an artist statement or statement of research interests; and the name, title, affiliation, and contact information of three professional references*.

*We do not require letters of reference for the initial application. However, listed references should be willing to be contacted and/or provide a letter of reference should your candidacy progress.

Our Commitment to Equity and Access

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of employment equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) peoples, Black people, people with disabilities, members of visible minorities/racialized groups, and Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and additional sexually and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) persons are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as a member of a designated group as part of their application.

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

We will accommodate the needs of the applicants and the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), as outlined in the Employment Accommodation Policy. Please advise: talent@brocku.ca to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

We appreciate all applications received; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Learn more about Brock University by visiting www.brocku.ca

Application Deadline: April 27, 2025, 11:59pm ET

For additional information or questions, please contact:
Amanda Burk, Chair, Department of Visual Arts
aburk@brocku.ca

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Image descriptions:
1. A photograph of the exterior view of Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts with a red Artists’ Common street sign in the foreground.
2. A photograph of the painting studio at Brock with easels, chairs, and carts in the space.