Ville : Toronto

Catégorie : Talent Recruitment

Industrie : Education

Employeur : Seneca Polytechnic

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Chair of the School of Computer Programming and Analysis, the professor is responsible for developing, preparing, and delivering courses within the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Technology (FASET) ensuring an effective and compelling learning environment for students.  

Program Area/Level: 
Responsible for teaching course(s) in at Graduate Certificate, Diploma and Degree level, in the School of Computer Programming and Analysis. 

Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the senior academic officer of the Polytechnic or designate, the Professor is responsible for:

Teaching:

• Ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach, and evaluation techniques.
• Incorporating active learning strategies in online, hybrid, flexible, and in-person classes.
• Implementing appropriate educational technology and tools in online, hybrid, flexible, and in-person classes.  
• Carrying out regularly scheduled instruction, which may include tutoring and academic counselling of students.
• Providing a learning environment that makes effective use of available resources, work experience and field trips.
• Ensuring an equitable and accessible learning community.
• Designing formative and summative assessments (alternative and authentic). 
• Evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student's work within assigned courses.

Course and Curriculum Development:

• Consulting with program and course directors and other faculty members, advisory committees, accrediting agencies, potential employers and students.
• Defining course objectives and evaluating and validating these objectives.
• Specifying or approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.
• Developing individualized instruction and multi-media presentations where applicable.
• Selecting or approving textbooks and learning materials.

Academic Leadership:

• Providing guidance to Instructors relative to the instructors’ teaching assignments.
• Participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees as requested.

Other:

• Lead academic activities such as applied research.
• Contribute to other areas of activity ancillary to the academic programs of the school such as secondary school liaison and outreach.

Qualifications:

Education

• Minimum of a completed Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related field. If education is in a related field, state how it is relevant. 

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
• Minimum five (5) years of industry experience in information technology.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in: 
  • Software Development
  • Design Patterns (Gang of Four)
  • Testing Patterns
  • Enterprise Patterns
  • AI Application Patterns
• Demonstrated research skills with industry connections.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and human relation skills to interact effectively with Seneca’s multi-cultural/racial/able staff and student population is required, as is an understanding of and commitment to equity in education.
• Commitment to a team approach for problem solving and conflict resolution.

Note: A teaching demonstration will be required during the recruitment process.