Graduate Research Assistant: The Rhizome

Job title:

Graduate Research Assistant: The Rhizome

Company

OCAD University

Job description

OCAD University acknowledges the ancestral territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabeg and the Huron-Wendat, who are the original owners and custodians of the land on which we work, stand and create.OCAD University, Canada’s largest and oldest art and design university, is a vibrant community of bold, curious and compassionate artists, designers and scholars who are imagining and creating a joyful, equitable and sustainable world. The University is an internationally renowned hub for art, design, digital media, research, innovation and creativity, and arts administration. It embraces collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to change-making through art, design-thinking curriculum and research, making OCAD U a local, regional, national and global leader in art and design.It is an exciting time to join the OCAD U community. The University is at a key stage in its institutional transformation, with the implementation of its Academic and Strategic Plan and guiding principles—driving positive impact, decolonization, indigenization, and equity, environmental sustainability, emerging as a vibrant hub, student-centered approaches, innovation in learning, teaching, and research, and financial stewardship.Project Details:This project will ask one Graduate Research Assistant, interested in design, wholistic pedagogy and communication, to help create a comprehensive digital text/video project. The project’s intent is to accumulate, sort and structure a vast amount of information that was collected during a 2022 Undergraduate assignment called The Rhizome.Inspired by Deleuze and Guitari’s concept of the Rhizome (A Thousand Plateaus), the intention with this assignment was to activate community and knowledge-building using new software in a way that reflects the decolonized / de centralized / wholistic vision of my Teaching Philosophy.The assignments was student cantered. Each week student would add to a communal Miro Board using text/links/videos/drawings/research papers/YouTube etc. Each addition was networked to another student post. The purpose of the assignment was to fill gaps in the weekly discourse, add new knowledge, develop ideas of interest, find new connections to themes, and develop a class network (or rhizome).Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the RA will help accumulate, sort and structure the project.Lots of room for creative input! Apply if you like sorting visuals and making digital design projects.Responsibilities:

• Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Professor Veronika Szkudlarek, in support of the project’s research goals and objectives
• Assisting with data collection, literature searches, data compilation, processing, entry and analysis
• Assisting with the preparation of proposals, progress and final reports
• Assisting with project coordination and administration of research activities
• Support creative and design aspects of the project.
• Ensure clarity, cohesion, and a high standard of technical execution.
• Participating in the provision of safe and secure environment for all members of the University community and its facilities

Qualifications:

• Completion of a relevant graduate degree or current enrollment in a relevant undergraduate program and/or equivalent training and professional experience
• Strong organizational, and written communications and problem solving skills
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Understanding of basic design software and video editing
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of equity and diversity and experience promoting a respectful work and learning environment for students, staff and faculty

Hours of Work: 5 hours per week over the period of 12 weeks, starting October 2024.Work Environment: The position will include virtual work, asynchronous and synchronous meetings on Teams.Compensation: $33.78 (Grad Rate) per hour with an additional 4% in lieu of vacation and 6% in lieu of benefitsPlease note the following:

• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer (with a valid work or study permit, SIN and Canadian bank account).
• This appointment is conditional upon funding of the Project by OCAD U’s external funding partner(s)
• If you are a work or study permit holder, please note a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and Canadian bank account is a condition of employment.

Application Process:Applications should include: a one-page covering letter explaining the candidate’s interest, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three (3) referees.Please upload all three (3) components as one PDF. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please name your upload: FirstName_LastName-Job CodeInterested applicants are invited to submit their application in confidence addressed to Veronika Szkudlarek, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art, online by clicking the “Apply for this Position” button below.The review of applications will begin on October 10, 2024 and will continue until the position has been filled.If you require application support, please contact the Office. Please note that People & Culture cannot update you on the status of your application as these searches are decentralized. You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview. If the posting is advertised, we are still accepting applications.As an employer committed to employment equity, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.We encourage members of designated equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire.OCAD U is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please People & Culture for more information or refer to .All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.

Expected salary

Location

Canada

Job date

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:31:32 GMT

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