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Assistant Teaching Professor - Networking and IT Security

Tracking Code :   req1168

Faculty / Department : Faculty of Business and Information Technology

Appointment Type :   Teaching Faculty

Salary Grade :  Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement

Posting Date :  July 24, 2024

Application Review Date :   September 5, 2024 or until a suitable candidate has been found

Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), located in Oshawa, Ontario, is proud to encourage an interactive, information-sharing culture for our individual staff, and teams which enhance organizational effectiveness. Ontario Tech’s innovative programs, and technology-enriched learning environment create an atmosphere of academic excellence. Ontario Tech promotes social engagement, fosters critical thinking, and integrates outcomes-based learning experiences inside and outside the classroom. We invite you to consider joining Ontario Tech's globally trained faculty as we further our reputation for providing a leading-edge learning environment and delivering innovative research.

The Faculty of Business & Information Technology at Ontario Tech University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Networking and IT Security. This position is subject to budgetary approval and would start on January 1, 2025.

Applicants must possess a university degree in Networking and IT Systems or a similar field, as well as either industry networking certifications or a graduate degree in a related field, or both. The ideal candidate will bring experience with at least three of the following : Networking (basic to advanced), Software Defined Networking, System and Network Administration, Computer Architecture, Secure Software Systems, Cryptography and Secure Communications, Access Control, IT Forensics, Sustainable / Green Networking, and DevOps. Relevant industry experience; teaching experience, especially at the undergraduate level; and / or experience in Online and Hybrid course delivery will be considered assets.

Ontario Tech is a technology-enhanced learning environment, and the candidate must be expected to have skills in the integration of technology into teaching and to model those skills in their own teaching in the University’s web-centric and mobile learning environment. Duties will include preparing and delivering lectures, tutorials, and workshops, preparing and marking assignments, tests and examinations, responding to student inquiries in a timely way, maintaining regular office hours, and invigilating tests and examinations. Duties may include the supervision of teaching assistant(s). The successful candidate will be expected to follow a 70% teaching, 20% service, and 10% other workload for the year.

The Faculty offers honours undergraduate degrees in Commerce and in Information Technology, with specializations in Networking and Information Technology Security, Game Development and Interactive Media, and Technology Management. We offer the Master of IT Security (MITS) degree with an Artificial Intelligence focus. MSc and PhD programs in Computer Science are offered jointly by the Faculties of Business and IT and Science. Information about the Faculty of Business and IT can be found at

The workload of a Teaching Faculty Member shall balance Teaching, Service, and Other which could include opportunities to participate in research and outreach activities of our Institute for Cybersecurity and Resilient Systems as well as in industry-based capstone projects in the Master of IT Security program.

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and the UOIT Faculty Association collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and annual salary increases are administered as per the terms outlined in the collective agreement.

Review of applications will begin on September 5, 2024 or until a suitable candidate has been found. Applicants should submit in electronic format (as a single pdf file) a covering letter; a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests / experience; evidence of high quality teaching and the names of three referees through the Ontario Tech website.

OntarioTech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenizationand decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualifiedcandidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations,Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons,persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and / or2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work inCanada, will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact , Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location :  Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date :   8 / 21 / 2024