Founded in 1964, Dundas Valley School of Art (DVSA) is an independent visual arts school committed to nurturing an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for everyone who learns and works at the school.

DVSA is seeking visual art instructors from the Hamilton region to join our part-time faculty roster for the fall of 2025 and onward. We are interested in hearing from artists with experience and passion for teaching art to children.

Ideal candidates will:

• Be a working artist with a current portfolio of work for evaluation
• Hold a College Diploma, BFA, MFA or PhD or other relevant degree in the appropriate field OR an exhibition record demonstrating an accomplished body of work
• Have previous experience teaching art to children
• Possess strong communication skills
• Have an enthusiastic and engaging teaching style with a desire to help children express themselves artistically
• Have completed a vulnerable sector check within the past year, or be prepared to do so and provide DVSA with the report before teaching begins.

We encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including BIPOC, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

How To Apply: 

If you require any adjustments to the process outlined below for accessibility purposes, please contact us at info@dvsa.ca / 905-628-6357, ext.1 and we will provide accommodation.

Please email the following to info@dvsa.ca, with the subject header “New Faculty Application”:

• a letter of intent that includes:
  • a few words about why you would like to teach at DVSA
  • a short artist statement
  • the media you like to teach
  • the age groups you like to teach (4-6 years, 7-10 years, 11-18 years)
  • a description of your past teaching experience
  • a description of your teaching style and/or teaching philosophy
• a current cv including your exhibition history and teaching experience
• 10 images of your work, or a link to your website or online portfolio
• names and contact information for two references

Application Deadline:  5:00 pm on Thursday, March 27, 2025

We will review and consider all applications. However, due to the high volume of interest, only those candidates who we wish to interview will be contacted.

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We recognize DVSA is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Haudenosaunee, Anishinnabe and Huron-Wendat peoples, covered by the Between the Lakes Treaty (No. 3) between the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the British Crown in 1792. As treaty people on this land, we encourage our community to join us on the continuing journey of learning more about our responsibilities for truth and reconciliation.