Assistant Professor, Object Design and Digital Fabrication Full Time

The School of Craft and Emerging Media at Alberta University of the Arts invites appli-cations for a permanent faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Object De-sign and Digital Fabrication starting August 2026.
Assignment of academic rank will be commensurate with educational credentials, teach-ing, and professional experience, as well as the candidate’s record of research and cre-ative activities.
About the School of Craft and Emerging Media (SCEM) at AUArts
Undergraduates in the School of Craft and Emerging Media (SCEM) pursue a 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art. AUArts offers Object Design and Digital Fabrication (OBDF) students a rigorous studio education in established and emerging skill sets and 3D modeling and fabrication technologies. OBDF curriculum is highly complementary to other BDes and BFA disciplines. BFA students specializing in OBDF have the option of combining their OBDF concentration with another from one of more than a dozen areas of study including Fibre, Glass, Jewellery & Metals, Media Arts, Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Print Media, Photography, Animation and others. BDes students specializing in Advertising and Graphic Design or Illustration and Character Design frequently supplement their learning with OBDF electives. SCEM also anchors the AUArts MFA in Craft Media, a rigorous 20-month graduate program established in 2015.
AUArts is committed to reducing barriers and building an equitable, accessible and inclusive community of respect.
As a part of our team, you will work closely with colleagues from a diversity of academic and studio disciplines and contribute to an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment committed to developing new and innovative curriculum.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
• Teach introductory and advanced courses in their area(s) of expertise
• Pursue an active creative and scholarly research agenda
• Participate in university governance activities
• Design and revise curriculum to address changes in the field and emerging opportunities