Assistant Professor, Information Technology

Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) is a community of learning grounded in scholarship and academic freedom, preparing students to be independent thinkers, ethical leaders, and citizens for the common good. CUE is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for work, study, and living. We actively promote dignity for all, rejecting action and language that are harmful to mutual respect.

CUE is situated on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton’s historic Highlands neighborhood. Supporting a student body of close to 3,000, we are known for our small class sizes and excellence in teaching. These features, and our diverse student population, provide an excellent opportunity for engaging with students in a sustained and nurturing way unique within the Canadian university system. CUE is an institution that values research in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and management.

CUE’s Faculty of Science is seeking a candidate for the position of Assistant Professor, Information Technology in the Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. Our Bachelor of Science programs introduce students to a new way of thinking and provide avenues of research and discovery that could lead to solutions which impact the world around us. The Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences has a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Information Technology as well as a 16-month Master of Science in Information Technology program.

Information Technology is the study of systemic approaches to select, develop, apply, integrate, and administer secure computing technologies to enable users to accomplish their personal, organizational, and societal goals. These programs are geared to fulfill the demand for preparing graduates who will help to improve the province-wide prospect for excellence in computer-based delivery of services and information.

This position is available to begin Jan 1, 2027, or shortly thereafter.

Qualifications:

• A PhD in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field (completed at the time of appointment) is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in database systems, software development, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, networking, cybersecurity, and other areas within IT and computer science.
• Evidence of a strong research background, including publications in reputable venues or a clear research agenda is required.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness or strong potential for high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate instruction.
• Ability to teach a broad range of undergraduate IT and Computer Science courses beyond one’s primary area of specialization.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in an academic environment.
• Willingness and ability to take on academic administrative duties.
• Prior teaching experience is preferred.

The normal undergraduate and/or graduate teaching assignment is 6 hours a week in the first year and 9 hours a week for subsequent years. CUE provides opportunities for reductions in teaching to pursue research. In addition, the successful candidate will be committed to growing professional relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the broader community, promoting diversity and inclusion as broadly understood.

Interested individuals may contact the Dean, Faculty of Science, at [email protected]

Closing Date: Application review will commence in the fall and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience as per Concordia’s Faculty Association Collective Agreement: https://documents.concordia.ab.ca/s/Qo0GF__vQNWefwoZ2TcT6g

Application package must include:

• A cover letter (including a statement of citizenship/immigration status);
• Current curriculum vitae, including a list of refereed publications;
• Official transcripts of all graduate-level courses;
• A teaching portfolio including a statement on teaching philosophy;
• A research statement;
• Recent student evaluations of university teaching (if applicable); and
• A statement describing past experience in activities that promote diversity and inclusion, broadly understood, and/or plans to make future contributions.

Please note the following:

• The shortlisted candidates will be requested to provide three confidential professional and/or post-secondary letters of reference.
• The successful candidate must be able to provide a satisfactory Criminal Records Check.

Concordia University of Edmonton encourages applications from members of racialized groups, visible minorities, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, women, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and others who may support a diversity of perspectives at CUE. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.