Full-Time Professor - Computer Programming

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Department :

ICT, Applications & Programming

Position Type : Full-Time Academic

Full-Time Academic

Salary Range :

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Anticipated Start Date :

January 02, 2025

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Posting Information

Employees who are internal candidates, as defined by the Academic Collective Agreement, will be given first consideration.

Posting Closing Date :

October 15, 2024

Please note : jobs are posted until 11 : 59 pm on the job closing date.

Job Description :

Salary Range : $73,079 to $126,689 per annum (effective October 1st, 2023), established in terms of relevant educational qualifications and experience.

The College also offers a complete range of fringe benefits.

Under the direction of the Chair, Information and Communications Technology Applications & Programming, the Professor will be required to teach courses in the Computer Programming program within the School of Advanced Technology.

The Professor will be responsible for facilitating and guiding learning as well as providing an effective learning environment for all students.

As required, the Professor will teach in other programs within the College that have courses that are related to the skills and experience listed below under Required Qualifications.

The professional responsibilities include :

The design / revision / updating of courses, including :

consulting with program and course administrators and other faculty members, advisory committees and a variety of potential employers and students

defining learning outcomes and evaluating and validating these outcomes

specifying and approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.

incorporating educational technologies to meet the learning needs of 21st Century students

reviewing and revising curriculum and participating in professional development activities during non-teaching periods

The teaching of assigned courses, including :

delivery of regularly scheduled instruction in the Winter, Spring / Summer, and Fall terms in home department or across departments

working with teaching teams as either a course lead or member to align delivery across multiple course sections

ensuring student awareness of course learning outcomes and evaluation techniques

providing tutoring and academic advising for students both in and out of class

providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available resources including educational technologies

evaluating student progress / achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student’s work within assigned courses

the development and creation of a learning environment that is conducive to success for all students

The provision of academic leadership, including :

providing guidance to students, to instructors, and to part-time professors relative to the professor’s teaching assignments

participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees, and departmental / faculty meetings

liaising with community members, engaging in program, Department, School or Faculty, and College promotion

remaining current in the field of study and maintain awareness of emerging trends and practices related to teaching and learning in higher education

modeling the College values Caring. Learning. Integrity. Respect.

Required Qualifications :

Ontario College Advanced Diploma (3 years) in the discipline of Computer Programming or a related discipline / field; Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline / field or equivalent is considered an asset.

A graduate degree is also considered an asset. An Ontario College Graduate Certificate will be considered.

• Minimum two (2) years of teaching experience, or equivalent, preferably in a postsecondary setting;
• Minimum five (5) years practical experience related to the field of study;
• Practical experience with multiple programming languages required (Object- Oriented required, Java preferred : Python; C++;
• C#; and .NET framework are considered assets);
• Practical experience in network programming, is considered an asset (CCNA certification and Java network programming preferred);
• Practical experience programming in COBOL is considered an asset;
• Practical experience with development of systems including database integration with programming language components is considered an asset;
• Practical experience in back-end web programming is considered an asset;
• Practical experience with database management systems is considered an asset (MySQL preferred; Postgres, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB and Neo4J are considered assets);
• Applicable programming and / or database management systems certifications (e.g. Java, .NET, Oracle or SQL Server) are considered assets;
• Ability to leverage extensive industry connections to source quality in-class projects is considered an asset;
• Demonstrated knowledge of student success strategies in a postsecondary setting is considered an asset;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of educational technologies; experience in the development and delivery of hybrid and online curriculum is considered an asset;
• Demonstrated provision of academic leadership considered a strong asset. Examples include but are not limited to providing guidance to colleagues and instructors, being actively involved in curriculum development or program renewal, participating in continued efforts to improve the quality of instruction offered to learners, and serving as program coordinator, academic advisor or curriculum administrator;
• Demonstrated commitment to continued learning in teaching and curriculum development is considered a strong asset. Examples include, but are not limited to, completion of training programs, participating at teaching and learning conferences, and / or more extensive training such as the Teaching Adult Lifelong Learners certificate program or other postsecondary programs in education;
• Highly effective communication, presentation, and organizational skills;

Demonstrated skill in Algonquin College’s preferred teaching competencies as set out in the Professor of the 21st Century document :

Evidence of commitment to the success of all learners.

This position is to fill a need for a full-time faculty member to teach full terms in the Winter and Spring and a half term in the Fall.

Algonquin College values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We offer an inclusive work environment and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

If you require accommodation during the recruitment process please contact the Human Resources department at humanresources@algonquincollege.

com. While we thank all those who apply, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.