MPAD Course Posting (CUPE 4600 Unit 2)
Posting Information
| Posting Date | May 1st 2026 |
| Application Deadline | June 1st 2026 |
| Application Page | Contract Instructor Application – Faculty of Public and Global Affairs – Office of the Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Planning) |
| Posting Type (Regular/Late) | Regular |
Course Information
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | MPAD 1001 A |
| Course Title | Introduction to Storytelling: The Context |
| Course Description | Theories, origins and evolution of story within society as the digital age shapes the way we construct and consume narratives. How stories are conceived through words, sound and images, and how they resonate with and influence audiences. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 60 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 1 TA @ 130 hours total |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | MPAD 2001 A |
| Course Title | Basics of Visual Communication I |
| Course Description | Introducing visual storytelling through an array of print, digital, and /or interactive media. Students will explore concepts such as visual literacy, rules of composition, and iconography while learning industry-standard software and tools. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 30 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0.5 TA @65 hours total |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | MPAD 2003 A |
| Course Title | Introductory Data Storytelling |
| Course Description | Governments use data for tracking. Numbers guide public policy and can become powerful and important stories. Students will gain a theoretical understanding of the promise and pitfalls of data availability alongside the practical skills needed for powerful data-based storytelling. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 30 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0.5 TA @65 hours total
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| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | MPAD 4200 A |
| Course Title | Freelance Media Survival Skills |
| Course Description | Preparation for freelancing to publications and production houses. Resumes, finding potential buyers, interviews, establishing and marketing an individual as a business. Pitching stories, ideas and services. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 35 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0 |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | MPAD 1002 A |
| Course Title | Introduction to Storytelling: The Practice |
| Course Description | Finding and telling stories in engaging ways using interactive digital mediums. Assignments build basic skills that may include research, interviewing, writing, storytelling, prototyping, editing, and ethics while focusing on how to structure and develop a fact-based digital media project for dissemination. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 60 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 1 TA @130 hours total |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | MPAD 3001 A |
| Course Title | Storytelling and Social Media |
| Course Description | Exploring the different ways social media platforms can be used to tell stories. Through production and/or critiquing of social media content and trends students will learn about social media’s impact and how they can be responsible digital citizens. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 60 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 1 TA @ 130 hours total |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
**Required Qualifications: Applicants should hold a relevant graduate degree (PhD preferred) in subjects such as Digital Media, Communication, Fine Arts, Film Studies, or disciplines relevant to visual design, storytelling, and interactive digital media, and employment experience relevant to the course for which they are applying. Candidates are expected to have experience teaching hands on digital media courses using current tools such as the Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver) or relevant software (e.g., UNITY, Twine, Unreal, ArcGIS, Lens Studio, etc.).
Note to Applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 of the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants who meet the incumbency criterion. The current CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement can be found on Carleton University’s Academic Staff Agreements webpage. All positions are subject to budgetary approval.
Using the Application Page link noted above, please submit a CV and cover letter (maximum of 2-pages) listing other courses previously taught at Carleton (if any) in one PDF, addressed to Stefy McKnight, Program Director, Bachelor of Media Production and Design.
Contract Instructor Salaries for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 courses:
Half Credit 0.5 Course: $9,255
Full Credit 1.0 Course: $18,508
For more information, please contact Melanie Leblanc at Melanie.Leblanc@carleton.ca.