Dear colleagues, Recently a number of OCAD University students and community members have come forward with their experiences of sexual violence in the University. OCADFA stands in support of the OCAD Student Union’s call for Administration to actively and immediately support student survivors. Under OCAD U’s Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender-based …Continue Reading
Dear sessional colleagues, We had a very good town hall on Monday centered around sessional concerns regarding hiring practices and work environment at OCAD U. Please find the meeting minutes here. We are planning to have more periodic town halls where we can continue to take the pulse of our sessional contingent and decide upon …Continue Reading
Dear sessional colleagues, This year is shaping up to be even more uncertain and unknown than what you are used to. Many of us have yet to hear whether we will be teaching this fall or winter. With this in mind, OCADFA is organizing a Sessional Town Hall on the topic of employment practices and course …Continue Reading
Executive Director Job Posting (pdf) OCDAFA is hiring an Executive Director (ED). The ED will provide leadership in fulfilling OCADFA’s mandate and the advancement of member rights. The ideal candidate is someone with demonstrated success in providing support for a member driven union; knowledge of the postsecondary sector, cultural workers’ issues, experience in advocacy work, …Continue Reading
Dear OCADFA members, OCADFA is hiring an Executive Director (ED) to support our work. The ED will provide leadership in fulfilling OCADFA’s mandate and the advancement of member rights. The ED will support OCADFA’s work in bargaining, grievance handling and membership engagement. Additional duties include coordinating training initiatives for members and staff, liaising with other …Continue Reading