{"id":468,"date":"2025-01-21T19:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:17:00","slug":"contract-instructor-teaching-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csit\/open-positions\/contract-instructor-teaching-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunities 2026-2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunities Fall 2026 and Winter 2027\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/contract-instructor-application-faculty-of-engineering-and-design\/\">Contract Instructor Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pursuant to Article 16.3 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cupe4600.ca\/unit-2-cis\/u2-collective-agreement\/\">CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement<\/a>, subject to Article 16.2 and 16.4 through 16.7, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following courses in the Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University is committed to employment equity and fostering a culture of inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our campus, including women, visible minorities, First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"application-details\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"qualifications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qualifications:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates should have excellent communication and presentation skills, and a high level of up-to-date expertise in the subject of the course, established through industrial experience and\/or research in academia or government labs. They should have a Master\u2019s degree (PhD preferred) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Design, or another discipline related to the course they are applying for. Alternatively, a Bachelor\u2019s degree in a related field plus relevant work experience in lieu of a graduate degree will be considered. Previous teaching experience in the subject area is not required but is considered an asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"application-process\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Process:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/deputyprovost\/contract-instructor-application-faculty-of-engineering-and-design\/\">Contract Instructor Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Applications, in the form of a single PDF including a cover letter and CV, should be addressed to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Ali Arya, Director, Carleton School of Information Technology\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">Please do not contact directly to apply, and use the above link, instead<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caitlyn McKenzie, <a href=\"mailto:caitlyn.mckenzie@carleton.ca\">caitlyn.mckenzie@carleton.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"posting-date\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posting Date:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">May 1st, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"application-deadline\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Deadline:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">June 1st, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"posting-type-regular-late\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posting Type (Regular\/Late):&nbsp; <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Regular<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"remuneration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remuneration:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The current stipend for contract instructors can be found in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cupe4600.ca\/unit-2-cis\/u2-collective-agreement\/\">CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, Article 22.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Contract Instructor Salaries for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Half Credit Course: $9,255<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Full Credit Course: $18,508<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"opening-positions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Positions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"fall-2026\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"oss-3003-fundamentals-of-electromagnetics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">OSS 3003: Fundamentals of Electromagnetics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Review of basic vector calculus followed by an introduction to electrostatics and magnetostatics. Maxwell&#8217;s equations and EM wave solutions. EM waves in dielectrics media, reflection, refraction, Fresnel relations and Brewster angle. Introduction to guided waves emphasizing slab waveguides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 1 TA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"oss-3012-digital-signal-processing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">OSS 3012: Digital Signal Processing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Operations-related topics including: sampling\/reconstruction of continuous time signals, Fourier and Z-transforms, Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). Examination of other time and frequency domain techniques for designing and applying infinite impulse response (IIR) and finite impulse response (FIR) digital filters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 1 TA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"oss-4008-remote-sensing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">OSS 4008: Remote Sensing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>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 modeling of urban infrastructure for autonomous vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 1 TA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"winter-2027\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter 2027<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"net-4000-emerging-network-technologies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">NET 4000: Emerging Network Technologies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Overview of technologies, protocols and techniques related to Information Technology networking that are either in their early stage of adoption or are not yet mainstream (i.e. beta or prototype stage). Focus will vary from year to year to reflect the evolutionary nature of this domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 2 TAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"irm-4004-applied-machine-learning-and-big-data-analytics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">IRM 4004: Applied Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction to Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics. Topics include: Association Rule Mining, Classification, Clustering, Linear and Logistic Regression, Distributed File System, Batch and Stream Data Processing, and other related. Applications on other domains such as multimedia, networks, finance, and\/or business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 1 TA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"filled-positions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filled Positions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following courses have been assigned to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or visiting scholars.&nbsp;<strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">These courses are&nbsp;NOT&nbsp;open for applications.<\/strong>&nbsp;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"fall-2026\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"oss-4006-image-processing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">OSS 4006: Image Processing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Developing and evaluating algorithms for extracting the necessary information signals. Topics include filter design, fast transforms, adaptive filters, spectrum estimation and modeling, sensor array processing, image processing, motion estimation from images, applications in biomed, computer-aided tomography, image restoration, robotic vision, and pattern recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 1 TA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"winter-2027\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter 2027<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"irm-2006-data-visualisation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">IRM 2006: Data Visualisation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Web-based data visualization techniques and systems. Good design practices for visualization, tools for visualization of data from a variety of fields, and programming of interactive web-based visualizations focusing on JavaScript, CSS, and related libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 80<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 2 TAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"itec-1401-introduction-to-scripting-and-problem-solving\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">ITEC 1401: Introduction to Scripting and Problem Solving<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction to basic concepts of object-oriented scripting and algorithm design in Python. Topics include: basic variables, functions, operators, program control with iteration and conditionals, I\/O operations, text and file processing, arrays, tuples, lists, debugging, algorithms and pseudocode, computer architecture, operating systems, and libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 2 TAs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"oss-3014-optical-waves-waveguides-sensors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">OSS 3014: Optical Waves, Waveguides, &amp; Sensors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysis of guided-wave propagation and sensors. Topics include Maxwell\u2019s time-dependent wave equations, dielectric waveguides (slab, planar, segmented, rib, strip), optical fibres (modes, dispersion relations, propagation in dispersive media, nonlinear fibres), beam propagation methods, free space beam propagation, waveguide devices, and study of sensors technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 1 TA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"oss-4009-computer-vision\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">OSS 4009: Computer Vision<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction to topics in computer vision, including: fundamentals of image formation, camera imaging geometry, f camera models, camera calibration, structure from motion, feature detection and matching, depth and stereo, image stabilization, image classification, automated alignment, scene understanding, recognition, and image searching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Course Credit Value<\/strong>: 0.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Anticipated Modality<\/strong>: In-Person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated Course Enrolment<\/strong>: 30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipated TA Support<\/strong>: 1 TA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"a-note-to-all-applicants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Note To All Applicants:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cupe4600.ca\/unit-2-cis\/u2-collective-agreement\/\">CUPE 4600-2 Collective&nbsp;Agreement<\/a>, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants meeting the&nbsp;incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can&nbsp;be&nbsp;found at the Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the CUPE 4600 website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupe4600.ca\/\">https:\/\/www.cupe4600.ca\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants requiring accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process are encouraged to contact the Unit Chair or Director to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made in a timely manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pursuant to Article 16.3 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, subject to Article 16.2 and 16.4 through 16.7, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following courses in the Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 terms. 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