Visual Art Instructor (Painting), Red Deer Polytechnic

Visual Art Instructor (Painting) – Continuous Appointment (Probationary)

Closing Date: Open until filled

Position Responsibilities

The School of Arts and Education at Red Deer Polytechnic is committed to fostering a vibrant and creative atmosphere within our community and actively seeks faculty who will contribute to the intellectual, artistic, and community-building initiatives of the school and the wider Red Deer region.

We seek to recruit individuals who can enhance the diversity of our team, enrich the learning experience of our students, and contribute to our dynamic artistic environment.

The ideal candidate will build upon our tradition of excellence in painting while bringing innovative approaches and perspectives to the discipline. They will demonstrate a strong proficiency in and sensitivity to a wide range of material choices, methods, techniques, technologies, and tools relevant to contemporary and historical painting practices while honouring the foundations of visual art. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about engaging with the campus community and contributing to the cultural vitality of Red Deer.

Red Deer Polytechnic is dedicated to diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically under-represented or marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of Canada, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+ who meet the qualifications of this position to apply. We are particularly interested in candidates whose diverse experiences and perspectives will enrich our learning environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge and ability to teach introductory and intermediate painting, and experience in one or more of the following areas would be an asset:

• Art History
• Contemporary and traditional two-dimensional media including computer-aided creation
• Visual fundamentals (2D or 3D)

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience

Closing Date: Open until filled

For complete details and to apply, please visit the website.

Red Deer Polytechnic
100 Donald Boulevard
Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5
rdpolytech.ca