Sheridan is looking for outstanding individuals to join our faculty team. The successful candidate will teach a range of courses in Photography to students in our B.A.A. (Photography) Program in the Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design. Sheridan's new applied degree program delivers a fully digital photography curriculum and prepares students for work as photographers in the field of visual communications. Candidates should demonstrate an ability to teach photographic history and theory courses as well as photography studio courses.

Responsibilities
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, Faculty and Program excellence by collaborating on a variety of initiatives such as new program development, applied research and alternative delivery strategies.

Professors are responsible for:

• Ensuring that program and course curricula are current, relevant and reflective of best practices within the relevant professional/program disciplines;
• Defining, evaluating and validating learning outcomes for courses and programs;
• 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.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field of study (Ph.D. preferred); formal studies in adult or higher education an asset;
• Five years or more of relevant professional experience preferred;
• Experience in teaching and curriculum development at the post secondary level or equivalent experience as a trainer in business or industry preferred;
• Strong network of contacts with other professionals, agencies and employers;
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
  
• Demonstrable ability to convey the conceptual and applied aspects of knowledge to a broad range of students;
• Committed to excellence in teaching and learning, and to working within a team environment;
• A personal and informed view of contemporary photographic practices, issues, and criticism.
  

Sheridan welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, Aboriginal People, and persons with disabilities.