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SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR JOB POSTINGS

Fall 2023 Sessional Instructors Job Posting #1

(posting #2 in Visual Art and additional Music & Sound courses to come)

Applications Deadline: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | Appointment duration: Sep. 1 to Dec. 22, 2023

Course Number/Name	Description	Requirements	Campus	Schedule
CA 104 ONL Music Fundamentals	1 contact hr	• MFA in Music Composition • Active professional in music, specifically in the course topic area • A minimum of 5 years recent post-secondary teaching experience in contemporary music composition and the course topic area	n/a - Remote	Asynch. online course REMOTE instruction
CA 117 Modern Art History	3 contact hrs (1x3 hr lecture)	• PhD in Art History, Modern or Contemporary Art • Active professional and current research in the area of modern and contemporary art history and art theory • A minimum of 5 years recent post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver	Th 18:30-21:20* IN-PERSON instruction
CA 120 Introduction to Dance Forms: Contemporary & Popular	2.66 contact hrs (2x2 hr studio)	• Graduate degree in dance or equivalent training and experience • Active professional in dance, specifically in the course topic area • Background in East African dance and drumming forms from Uganda • International experience as a teacher and dance artist required • Post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver Topic: East African dance & drumming	Tu/Th 17:30-19:20* IN-PERSON instruction
CA 122 Dance Training and Movement Systems I	2.66 contact hrs (2x2 hr studio)	• Active professional in dance, specifically in the course topic area • Active Dance artist and teaching with a focus and experience in Graham and Cunningham technique • Post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver Topic: Graham & Cunningham technique	Tu/Th 9:30-11:20* IN-PERSON instruction
CA 135 Fundamentals of Film	3 contact hrs (1x3 hr lecture)	• Graduate degree in film studies or related field • Active professional in film studies, specifically in the course topic area • Post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Burnaby	We 17:30-20:20 IN-PERSON instruction
CA 150 Introduction to Acting	4 contact hrs (2x3 studio)	• Master's degree in Theatre-Performance; or, a comparable combination of education and professional experience • A minimum of 5 recent years of active, professional practice in creating and presenting contemporary performance • Significant devising experience using a range of contemporary and interdisciplinary techniques, from Butoh to collaborative playwriting	Vancouver	Mo/We 11:30-14:20 IN-PERSON instruction
CA 210W Artworks, Theories and Contexts	3. 5 contact hrs (1x3 hr lecture plus 0.5 for ‘W’)	• MA or MFA in Contemporary Art History or Performance Studies (PhD preferred) • Active professional and current research in the area of modern and contemporary art history, and art theory • A minimum three years post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver	Tue 14:30-17:20 IN-PERSON instruction
CA 220 Dance Training and Movement Systems III	2.66 contact hrs (2x2 hr studio)	• Active professional in dance, specifically in the course topic area • Dance artist and teacher with a focus and experience in Hip Hop technique • Post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver Technique: Hip Hop	Tu/Th 12:30-14:20* IN-PERSON instruction
CA 220 Dance Training and Movement Systems III	4.0 contact hrs (2x3 hr studio)	• Active professional in dance, specifically in the course topic area • Dance artist and teacher certified in Klein Technique and a practice focusing on release techniques with a background in Bartienieff Fundamentals and Improvisation • Post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver Technique: Klein, release, Bartienieff and Improvisation	Mo/We/Fr 12:30-14:20* IN-PERSON instruction
CA 320 Dance Training and Movement Systems V	2.66 contact hrs (2x2 hr studio)	• Active professional in dance, specifically in the course topic area • Dance artist and teaching with a focus on and experience in Graham and Cunningham techniques • Post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver Topic: Graham & Cunningham techniques	Mo/We/Fr 12:30-14:20* IN-PERSON instruction
CA 322/427 Intermediate Ballet I/ Advanced Ballet I	4 contact hrs (3x2 hr studio)	• Graduate degree in dance education • A minimum of 5 years of post-secondary and professional level ballet teaching on both a national and international level • Active professional dance experience and experience as a Ballet Coordinator for Arts Universities	Vancouver	Tu/Th/Fr 9:30-11:20* IN-PERSON instruction
CA 324 Approaches to Composition	4 contact hrs (3x2 hr studio)	• Dance artist with an active practice in dance as an expanded practice. • A minimum of 3 years post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver	Tu/Th 14:30-17:20*
CA 341 Music and Culture	3 contact hrs (1x3 hr lecture)	• Graduate degree in music • Active professional in music, specifically in the course topic area • 3+ years post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver	Tu 18:30-21:20* IN-PERSON instruction
CA 381 Thriving as a Cultural Entrepreneur	3 contact hrs (1x3 hr lecture) Co-teaching (2-3 instructors)	• Active professionals in the Arts with a minimum of 8 years experience as a producer, curator, director and/or manager • Expertise in the area of entrepreneurship in the Arts with a large network of local collaborators and artist run organizations	Vancouver see special application instructions below	Wed 17:30-20:20* IN-PERSON instruction
CA 420 Dance Training and Movement Systems VII	4 contact hrs (3x2 hr studio)	• Active professional in dance, specifically in the course topic area • Dance artist and teaching with a focus on Flyin-Low Dan and Passing Through Techniques • Post-secondary teaching experience in the course topic area	Vancouver Topic: Flying-Low Dan & Passing Through Techniques	Mo/We/Fr 12:30-14:20* IN-PERSON instruction

*all course schedules are subject to change

For course descriptions please visit HERE.
For previous course outlines please visit HERE.
For pay scales please visit HERE.

Application Instructions

Email your cover letter and CV to sca_manager@sfu.ca

Name your documents with your last name first (eg. Smith_CV, Smith_CoverLetter)

Clearly indicate the course(s) to which you are applying

For selected/special topics please indicate what you plan to teach

A course syllabus or other related documents are optional unless otherwise stated above

For co-teaching (CA 381) applications each applicant should submit a CV; the cover letter can be individual OR one joint cover letter if applying as a group.

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