Professor

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chair of the School of Information Technology Administration and Security, 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 the School of Information Technology Administration and Security.

Responsibilities

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

Teaching

Ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach and evaluation techniques.

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.

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, or closely related field. If education is in a related field, state how it is relevant.

Security certifications (i.e. CISSP).

Experience

Minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level.

Minimum five (5) years of industry experience in programming or related field.

Skills

Vulnerability, Threat Intelligence, PenTesting, Ethical Hacking

SIEM, Data Analysis, Incident Response, Digital Forensics

On-prem and Cloud Security

Endpoint protection and network defense

Security strategy, governance, management

Demonstrated research skills with industry connections.

Excellent presentation, communication and human relation skills to interact effectively with the College’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 may be required during the recruitment process.