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 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.

·     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:

·     Leading academic activities such as applied research.

·     Contributing to other activity areas ancillary to the school's academic programs, 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 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 programming.

Skills

·       Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in:
 

·       High level of proficiency in JavaScript including ES6 features such as Promises / Async & Await, Arrow Functions and Classes.

·       Proficiency with HTML 5 / CSS 3

·       Familiar with the "Visual Studio Code" Editor

·       Has worked with Node.js, NPM and Git

·       Basic knowledge of the HTTP protocol

·       Express.js web framework for Node.js

·       MongoDB / Cloud-Hosted "MongoDB Atlas"

·       Experience with Next.js and React

·       Ajax, JSON
 

·       Demonstrated research skills with industry connections.

·       Excellent presentation, communication, and human relations skills to interact effectively with the Polytechnic’s multi-cultural/racial/able staff and student population are 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.