Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunities 2025-2026

Fall 2025

OSS4008 – Remote Sensing

Introduction to the basics of remote sensing, characteristics of remote sensors, and applications. Topics include: image acquisition and data collection, LIDAR sensors and platforms and derived digital products, imagery analysis, topographic mapping, and 3D modelling of urban infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.

Winter 2026

ITEC4011 – Artificial Intelligence for Digital Media

This course covers the basics of artificial intelligence in games and animation, including behaviour and crowd systems (e.g. boids, reciprocal velocity obstacles, social forces, agent-based modelling, cellular automata), path finding and route planning, as well as procedural animation systems.

ITEC4019 – Directing & Cinematography for Digital Storytelling

This course covers the basics of being a director in a digital storytelling environment, including the basics of direction, dealing with actors, following scripts, and dealing with elements of cinematography; including lighting, cameras, shade, and shadow.

Application Details

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Design, or another discipline related to the course they are applying for. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus relevant work experience in lieu of a graduate degree will be considered. Demonstrated knowledge of the course subject matter is required; previous teaching experience in the subject area is not required but is considered an asset.

Application Process:

In accordance with Article 15.3 of the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, applications must include the following:

An up-to-date CV, including educational background, employment history, and related work experience.
A complete listing of all courses taught within the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) bargaining unit at Carleton University.
A cover letter describing their expertise in the relevant course subject matter.
Evidence of teaching competence through past teaching evaluations from Carleton or other institutions (if applicable).
Contact information of two references.
A completed Contract Instructors Application form.

Please submit all application materials electronically as a PDF to the attention of:

Director
c/o Caitlyn McKenzie, School Administrator
Carleton School of Information Technology
caitlyn.mckenzie@carleton.ca

Application Deadline:

Review of applications will begin June 10^th, 2025 to receive full consideration.

Remuneration:

The current stipend for contract instructors can be found in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, Article 22.

A note to all applicants:

Per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are offered first to applicants with incumbency. A link to the current CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement can be found at the Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the Carleton University website.

All positions are subject to budgetary approval. The University may require that all or part of these courses be delivered remotely, including online. Term dates are provided for reference, but note that these positions extend beyond the last date of classes, e.g., into the exam and grading period at the end of each semester.

Pre-Posting Hiring Decisions:

The following courses have been assigned to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or visiting scholars. These courses are *not* open for applications. If you are an incumbent for a course below, you may contact the School to review the rights under Article 17.6 of the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement.

Fall 2024

IRM 3006: Data Analysis and Research Methodology

Winter 2025

ITEC 4016: Virtual and Augmented Reality
IRM 3007: Practicum for IRM
IRM 4004: Applied Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics

Filled positions:

The following courses have been filled and these courses are *no longer* open for applications.

Summer 2025

BIT 1400: Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving
BIT 2400: Intermediate Programming