Tenure Track, Assistant or Associate Professor in Information Technology or Extended Reality

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Job Title: Tenure-Track, Assistant or Associate Professor in Information Technology (IT) or Extended Reality (XR)
Position Status: Tenure-Track; OPSEU Local 685
Location: Brampton, Ontario

Tenure-Track Appointment available for the following:
Rank: Assistant or Associate
Department: School of Computer Science and Technology
Location: Brampton
Preferred Start Date: January 1st, 2025, or as negotiated

Qualifications & Application Process
Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with a terminal degree in Computer Science or a closely related field and a demonstrated commitment to teaching and research.
Expertise in teaching in one or more areas of Cybersecurity, E-Business Strategy, Software Project Management, Techniques of Systems Analysis, Data Structures and Algorithms, Analysis of Algorithms, Programming, AR/VR Trends and Development, Introductory Animation, Simulation and Interaction with XR.
demonstrated relevant academic background, research portfolio and a record of teaching excellence.
Experience with remote/online/hybrid instruction is preferred.

Application Packages should contain the following:
a letter of application
a current CV
a statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., examples of peer and/or student evaluations)
a research plan (up to two single-spaced pages)
sample publications
the names, contact information of three references will be requested of short-listed candidates
Indigenization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (I-EDI) Statement
Note: Application materials should be submitted as a single combined PDF file, with a file name that identifies the applicant.

Candidates must submit their application electronically to: Dr. Laurie Bloomfield, Acting Dean of Faculty of Science, via https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/218664ab3d2a4db6b8739f60a40d7fee. Applications received by 4:00 pm EST on October 4, 2024 will be assured of consideration, though the posting remains open until the position is filled. The position is subject to budgetary approval. For more information, contact facultyrelations@algomau.ca.

The position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

Algoma University is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our community and is an equal-opportunity employer. The university invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our Institution, including equity-deserving groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment (Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQQIPA+ persons).

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