Sound Design Instructor

Sound Design Instructor

Recording Arts Canada (RAC) is seeking a part-time instructor to teach Sound Design in English at its Montreal campus.

This course focuses on developing students’ ability to create, manipulate, and integrate sound within a production environment. Students learn to use digital audio tools and sound design techniques to create original sounds and develop audio for a variety of creative applications, including music, video, and animation.

Main Topics Covered

• Audio cleaning and editing;
• Virtual instruments and signal routing;
• Sound synthesis;
• Additive, subtractive, wavetable, FM, and granular synthesis;
• Objective-based sound design;
• Experimental music and creative sound design;
• Audio manipulation and sampling;
• Percussion design and resampling;
• Creation of original sound libraries and personal creation packs;
• Sound design for video;
• Sound design for animation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver theoretical and practical classes in English;
• Clearly explain sound design concepts and demonstrate their practical application;
• Provide hands-on demonstrations using digital audio production and sound design tools;
• Guide students during exercises, projects, and practical work periods;
• Evaluate quizzes, theoretical and practical exams, and projects according to established criteria;
• Provide students with clear, constructive, and timely feedback;
• Monitor student attendance, academic results, and overall progress;
• Collaborate with RAC’s academic and administrative teams;
• Follow the established course outline, schedule, evaluation requirements, and academic policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in sound design, audio production, music production, or a related field;
• Strong knowledge of sound synthesis, including additive, subtractive, wavetable, FM, and granular synthesis;
• Strong knowledge of audio editing, sampling, sound manipulation, virtual instruments, and signal routing;
• Experience creating and manipulating original sounds for music, video, animation, or other audiovisual productions;
• Proficiency with professional digital audio workstations (DAWs) and sound design tools;
• Ability to explain technical and creative concepts in a clear, structured, and accessible manner;
• Fluency in English;
• Strong organizational skills, reliability, and ability to meet deadlines;
• Ability to work effectively with students of varying levels of experience;
• Previous teaching, training, or mentoring experience is considered an asset;
• French-English bilingualism is considered an asset.

Position Type

Part-time teaching position, in person at RAC’s Montreal campus.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, along with a brief message outlining their professional experience, teaching experience, and availability, to:

[email protected]

Work Location: In person