Dalhousie University
Job title:
Instructor of Professional Practice
Company
Dalhousie University
Job description
The Faculty of Computer Science is seeking candidates for a 3-year limited term Instructor of Professional Practice, to begin on or around July 1, 2024 (negotiable). We seek candidates who can reflect industry and professional best-practice back into our courses and curriculum and who can share their knowledge and professional experience with the students. These factors then shape and direct our future technology graduates.
The position will primarily involve (i) teaching of existing courses to support the development of high-quality software development and information technology (IT) professionals; (ii) designing and refurbishing graduate and undergraduate level courses to incorporate current IT platforms and software development practices; (iii) instilling professional practice and skills in students through advising, teaching, and other activities that prepare graduates for successful entry to the work force; and (iv) participating in other Faculty administration that promotes faculty and student success such as curriculum review and committee participation. The courses assigned to the successful candidate will be negotiated with the candidate based on the candidate’s expertise and the needs of the university programs.
While we consider IT to include software developers, we also solicit applicants with other related professional industry experience, such as, but not limited to, data analysts/scientists, cloud/database administrators, security analysts, or other technical roles that support business, government, or NGO IT needs.
The successful candidate for this position must meet the following requirements:
- Either the candidate has a master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science (or related field), with at least 5 years of relevant IT industry work experience in a senior role, or the candidate has a bachelor degree in Computer Science (or related field) combined with at least 10 years of industry experience, of which at least 5 is in a senior role, including a track record of significant accomplishments in professional IT practice;
- Teaching experience at the university or college level is preferred, but delivery of industrial or similar training programs, as well as other forms of recognized educational practice (e.g., seminars, K-12 teaching, online course development) will be considered for applicants with strong and diverse IT portfolios.
Additional desirable qualifications are as follows:
- Demonstrated professional experience in software development or related IT roles across a range of industries or positions;
- Demonstrated leadership in professional organizations, corporate positions, or other related venues;
- Demonstrated program or team management in professional or academic organizations;
- Recent experience in modern software development practices, data analytics, system maintenance or deployment, system analysis for security, accessibility, usability, or other purposes, system administration of enterprise or equivalently complex systems, software quality assurance (QA), or other equivalent experience in an IT environment;
- Experience with current trends in industry practices, platforms, and tools as substantiated by industry experience, professional certifications (e.g. cloud certifications like AWS or database certifications like Oracle or DB2), or applied research; and
- Recent experience in the software development or related IT industries, particularly across a range of software projects and modern software tools/platforms.
Although the instructor is not expected to conduct research, the successful candidate will have one or more well-defined area(s) of interest in CS in which they will remain current and be able to teach senior-level and graduate courses.
About the Faculty of Computer Science: The Faculty of Computer Science is a research focused faculty with over 50 faculty members, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs. Around one quarter of our 2000 students are enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs. The Faculty offers a supportive, inclusive, multicultural, research-oriented environment with a firm commitment to justice, equality, diversity and inclusion. The Faculty offers reasonable teaching loads (with excellent TA support), and competitive pay and benefits (including health insurance, dental insurance and an exceptional pension plan). The Faculty also provides an option to students to complete the first year of their undergraduate programs on the Truro campus, where additional opportunities for teaching may be available.
In 2021, recognizing the growing demand for digital talent in the region and the remarkable growth of the technology sector, the Province of Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University launched the ScaleCS initiative which commits to expanding enrolment in Computer Science, enhancing academic and research programs, and hiring 50 additional faculty members over a five-year period. The goal is to make Nova Scotia one of North America’s most attractive jurisdictions for both digital talent and companies through excellent academic programs, research, collaboration with industry, and outreach.
About Dalhousie University: Dalhousie University is one Canada’s U15 group of research-intensive universities. The funding situation is excellent: active researchers have many opportunities for both investigator-led operating grants and support for industry collaboration.
Dalhousie is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (http://www.discoverhalifaxns.com). Halifax is the largest city in Atlantic Canada and is vibrant, multicultural, and welcomes many newcomers. It is also a regional tech hub, and affords residents with a high quality of life. We enjoy a wide variety of restaurants, parks, playgrounds, watersports in the summer, snow sports in the winter, a vast number of arts and cultural events, an excellent library system, and a convenient public transit system. Nova Scotia is home to many beautiful communities, campgrounds, trails, lakes, rivers, beaches, lighthouses, wineries, and opportunities for running, hiking, cycling, ATVing, boating and generally exploring the great outdoors. Located in one of Canada’s more temperate areas, Nova Scotia gets warm, sunny summers, long, colorful autumns and cool, snowy winters.
Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply for this position with a package including a (i) C.V. or resume; (ii) cover letter; (iii) the addresses and emails of three references; and (iv) a teaching dossier or project portfolio, if applicable. (Please upload either as the document “Teaching Dossier.”) Candidates should be prepared to have their referees forward their letters of reference upon request.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit .
If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed .
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
Close Date 02/01/2024
Open Until Filled Yes
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents * Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover Letter
- Teaching Dossier
- List of referees
Optional Documents
Expected salary
Location
Halifax, NS
Job date
Sat, 27 Jan 2024 05:25:42 GMT
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