"Two-Year Lab Instructor Position in Creative Technologies & Design - 3D Animation, Video Game Design, Virtual Reality"

The Department of Creative Technologies & Design in the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance at University of Regina invites highly qualified applicants for a two-year term Lab Instructor position in 3D Animation, Video Game Design, and/or Virtual Reality. This is a Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) with a focus on teaching for a two-year term to commence January 1, 2026 or May 1, 2026.

We seek an imaginative and innovative candidate who will provide creative educational leadership to enhance and expand the existing Creative Technologies & Design curricula in the areas of 3D Animation, Video Game Design, and/or Virtual Reality.

Joining an interdisciplinary team at the broad intersections of Creative Technologies, Design, Fine Arts, Media, Computer Science, and Engineering, the successful candidate will bring technical expertise and critical thinking in the areas of 3D Animation, Video Game Design, and/or Virtual Reality to build upon the well-established strengths of the Department of Creative Technologies & Design as we continue to expand our programs.

The successful candidate should demonstrate creative output at the professional level with the ability to connect theory to practice. Experience working in the creative industries is considered an asset.

Teaching will include studio, lab-based, and lecture formats, as well as online and mixed modalities at the undergraduate level in Creative Technologies and Design. Previous studio/lab-based teaching experience at the University level in 3D Animation, Video Game Design, and/or Virtual Reality would be considered an asset.

The successful candidate will contribute to the building of our new programs in Creative Technologies & Design. They will be expected to support the Department Head of Creative Technologies & Design with the expansion of the programs, helping to develop new courses, and build resources for excellence in teaching and practice in Creative Technologies & Design. Service to the area, as well as to Faculty and university wide committees, is expected.

MAP seeks to attract candidates who identify with under-represented groups, and who are able to articulate a teaching philosophy that aligns with our values, and complements and builds upon the established socially-engaged practices for which MAP is known. We seek a candidate whose expertise will enhance the University of Regina’s growing reputation as an important centre for a variety of teaching and research endeavours, including Indigenous art practices, disability/atypical creative practices, community wellness, social justice, community engaged creative practices, media arts, curation, exhibition and/or performance practices.

The University of Regina is located in the heart of a vibrant, and increasingly diverse, mid-sized city in the centre of the beautiful Canadian prairies on Treaty 4 Territory. The University has a student population of 16,000+ and is home to 10 faculties, including a multitude of academic departments and program areas. These units have established national and international reputations for excellence and innovative programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The University has three federated colleges: First Nations University of Canada, Campion College, and Luther College. Our colleges bring further excellence and diversity to the educational experiences we offer.

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