Job Description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Chair of the School of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering Technology, the professor is responsible for 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 Electronics and Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the senior academic officer of Seneca or designate, the Professor is responsible for:

Teaching:

• Ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach and evaluation techniques.
• Incorporating active learning strategies in online, hybrid and in-person classes
• Implementing appropriate educational technology and tools in online, hybrid and in-person classes.
• Carrying out regularly scheduled instruction, which may include tutoring and academic counselling of students.
• Providing a learning environment, which 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:

• Ensuring an equitable and accessible learning community on online, hybrid and in-person classes.
• Designing formative and summative assessments (alternative and authentic) for online and in-person classes.

• 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.

Qualifications:

Education

• Minimum of a completed Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Communications Engineering or closely related field. If education is in a related field, state how it is relevant. Master's or PhD degree is an asset.

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
• Minimum three (3) years of related industry experience in the past 5 years.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in:

• Wireless communications
• RF communications
• Fiber optic communication systems
• Microwave waveguide analysis
• Signal acquisition and analysis
• Demonstrated competencies to deliver online and hybrid teaching.
• Demonstrated research skills with industry connections.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and human relation skills to interact effectively with the College's multi-cultural/racial/able staff and student population is 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.