York University, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Position ID:

York University-Electrical Engineering and Computer Science-CLA_HCI [#27004]

Position Title:

Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Computer Science: Human Computer Interaction

Position Type:

Non tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Toronto, Ontario M3J1P3, Canada

Subject Area:

Computer Science / Human-Computer Interaction

Appl Deadline:

2024/03/20 11:59PM help popup

finished (2024/01/15, finished 2024/09/21, listed until 2024/03/20)

Position Description:

*** this position has been closed. ***

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering at York University invites inspiring teachers for a Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream position in Computer Science: Human Computer Interaction. This is a Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) to the teaching stream for a three-year term to commence July 1, 2024.

About the Position
The successful candidate will be expected to serve as Course Instructor for courses in Human Computer Interaction offered by the Department, (including User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile User Interfaces). This position focuses on undergraduate teaching. Evidence of excellence or promise of excellence in teaching will be provided through: the teaching statement, teaching accomplishments and pedagogical innovations, including in high priority areas such as experiential education and technology enhanced learning, teaching evaluations, and strong letters of reference.

About the Department
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at York University is one of the foremost academic and research departments in Canada with more than 80 faculty members and offers a range of undergraduate programs and research-intensive graduate degrees. For further information please visit http://lassonde.yorku.ca/eecs.

About the Lassonde School of Engineering
Established in 2012, the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs to educate multidisciplinary problem solvers, critical thinkers, and entrepreneurs who understand creativity, communications, social responsibility, and cultural diversity. Further information is available at http://lassonde.yorku.ca/.

Candidate Qualifications:
•    Degree: PhD or PhD very near completion by July 2024 in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field is required.
•    Teaching: A record or evident promise of excellence in teaching and dedication to students (e.g., teaching statement, teaching accomplishments and pedagogical innovations, including in high priority areas such as experiential education, technology enhanced learning, and teaching evaluations).

Hiring Policies:
•    Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
•    All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
•    York is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, in its community. Details of the AA Program, which applies to women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, can be found here or by contacting Christal Chapman, EDI Program Manager (chapman7@yorku.ca; 416-736-5713).
•    York welcomes and employs scholars from all over the world. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Indigenous peoples of Canada will be given priority.
•    York has a policy on Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities and is committed to working towards a barrier-free workplace and expanding the accessibility of the workplace to persons with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation are invited to contact eecsjoin@yorku.ca.

Application Process:
•    Due date for completed applications: March 20, 2024.
•    Required materials: 1) current CV; 2) a cover letter; 3) a statement outlining their teaching philosophy and contributions to teaching (and curriculum development, if applicable). Candidates selected for further consideration will be asked to provide contact details for three referees.
•    Provide required information regarding your Canadian work status and optional self-identification for Affirmative Action purposes as part of the online application.
•    Direct questions about the position to eecsjoin@yorku.ca.
•    Submit materials: online at http://apply.interfolio.com/139123

Learn More About York:
•    York University generates and shares knowledge through our research, teaching and engagement with communities around the world. The 2023-2028 Strategic Research Plan showcases the depth, breadth and ambition of research at York.
•    York’s commitments to social justice are laid out in our Decolonizing, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, the Framework & Action Plan on Black Inclusion and the Indigenous Framework for York University.
•    Follow the activities and accomplishments of York’s faculty, students and staff on YFile.

York University acknowledges its presence on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations. The area known as Tkaronto has been care taken by the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat. It is now home to many First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities. We acknowledge the current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This territory is subject of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes region.

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Postal Mail:

: 1012M Lassonde Building
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
M3J 1P3

Web Page: http://eecs.lassonde.yorku.ca/