Professor - Professor- School Of Electronic & Mechanical Engineering.

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Position Summary
Reporting to the Chair, School of Electronic & Mechanical Engineering the Professor is responsible for developing, preparing, and delivering post-secondary courses. Seneca offers courses in four delivery formats in-person, online, hybrid and flexible. Professors may teach in any one or more of the four delivery formats.
The Professor will be responsible for providing academic leadership in the classroom and within the school, ensuring an effective and compelling learning environment for students.
Program Area/Level
Responsible for teaching courses at the Advanced Diploma level in the Electromechanical Engineering Technology and Electronics Engineering Technology programs.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the senior academic officer of Seneca or designate.
Teaching

• Ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach, and evaluation techniques.
• Evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student's work within assigned courses.
• 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.
• Incorporating active learning strategies in online, hybrid and in-person classes.
• Providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available resources, work experience and field trips.

Course and Curriculum Development

• Specifying or approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.
• Selecting or approving textbooks and learning materials.
• Ensuring an equitable and accessible learning community on online, hybrid and in-person classes.
• Defining course objectives and evaluating and validating these objectives.
• Consulting with program and course directors and other faculty members, advisory committees, accrediting agencies, potential employers, and students.
• Developing individualized instruction and multi-media presentations where applicable.
• Designing formative and summative assessments (alternative and authentic) for online and in-person classes.

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

• Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) designation required.
• Minimum completed PhDin Electrical Engineering-Automation and Robotics.

Experience

• Research experience is considered an asset.
• Minimum of five (5) years of post-secondary teaching experience.
• Minimum seven (7) years of relevant industry experience within the last ten(10) years in Electrical Engineering- Automation and Robotics Design.

Skills

• Demonstrated competencies to deliver online and hybrid teaching.
• Strong relationships with industry contacts and network connections is an asset.
• Understanding of the following areas Automation, Robotics, Computer Aided Design, Control Systems, Electrical Instrumentation, Motor and Drives, Programmable Logic Controls, Robotics.
• Understanding and commitment to equity in education.
• Demonstrated exceptional presentation, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills is required and demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of an academic team.
• Commitment to a team approach for problem solving and conflict resolution.

Note A teaching demonstration will be required during the recruitment process.
Job Details
External Posting Date May 08,2023
External Closing Date Until Filled
Pay Range
Hours 44
Work Type On-site
Shift
Ideal Start Date 8/21/23
End Date
Job Type Permanent
Note Seneca requires copies of educational credentials at the time of an interview. Confirmation of educational credentials in the form of an official Canadian transcript or an official evaluation of international credentials which determines Canadian equivalency will be required upon hire.
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