Sessional Instructor: ISEC 603, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
About the role
The Department of Computer Science, within the Faculty of Science, invites applications for a Fall 2025 term Sessional Instructor.
The successful candidate will have responsibilities for curriculum development and refinement and computing infrastructure design and refinement for the course. Lecture delivery and grading are not a part of this position's responsibility.
Specific duties include:
- Improve the current course worksheet materials
- Write detailed instructions for how to run the course activities and list common questions students might have, with associated answers
- Create rubrics for grading the worksheets
- Update computer lab networking equipment to support course activities
- Develop a new course activity of current interest to students and industry
ISEC 603 - Network Security
Introduction to network security, with a focus on fundamental security concepts, explores the network stack and its related security concerns, and provides hands-on experience with tools like Wireshark. Topics covered may include TLS, VPNs, firewalls, web tracking, and honeypots.
Fall 2025 Term Dates: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - Friday, December 5, 2025
Qualifications:
The candidate should possess a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, with specialized expertise in network security. They should have a strong academic or professional background in cybersecurity, with a minimum of a master's degree. In addition, the candidate should have previous course development experience. The candidate should have a proven track record of research, publications, or hands-on experience in the field. Demonstrated experience with using and teaching wireshark, tcpdump, certbot, iptables, and honeypots is important.
Please apply on-line via the "Apply Now" link. A complete application should be submitted in a single pdf, and include the following:
- Current curriculum vitae
- Concise statement of teaching philosophy.
- Teaching dossier describing past teaching and curriculum development experience, evidence of application of teaching philosophy which includes fostering an inclusive learning environment, and reflective practices.
- Three letters of reference are also required and can be submitted with the pdf application, or sent under separate cover by the application deadline, to sci.admins@ucalgary.ca.
NOTE: Applicants who have taught as a sessional instructor in the Faculty of Science within the past two years may choose to only submit a cover letter and current CV. Multiple positions may be filled by this posting.
Application Deadline: August 19, 2025
Please visit https://science.ucalgary.ca/computer-science for further information about the Department of Computer Science.
Remuneration is calculated according to the Collective Agreement, Schedule B. Please see the Faculty Association's website at www.tucfa.com for further information regarding conditions of employment and remuneration.
As per the Collective Agreement, the Department of Computer Science will adhere to the right of first refusal terms (Section 23.12.1 and 23.12.2) for Sessional Appointments.
Thank you for submitting your online application. Only those candidates chosen to proceed in the selection process will be contacted.
About University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian university located in the nation's most enterprising city. The university has a clear strategic direction to become one of Canada's top five research universities, where research and innovative teaching go hand in hand, and where we fully engage the communities we both serve and lead. This strategy is called Eyes High, inspired by the university's Gaelic motto, which translates as 'I will lift up my eyes.’
Sessional Instructor: ISEC 603, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
About the role
The Department of Computer Science, within the Faculty of Science, invites applications for a Fall 2025 term Sessional Instructor.
The successful candidate will have responsibilities for curriculum development and refinement and computing infrastructure design and refinement for the course. Lecture delivery and grading are not a part of this position's responsibility.
Specific duties include:
- Improve the current course worksheet materials
- Write detailed instructions for how to run the course activities and list common questions students might have, with associated answers
- Create rubrics for grading the worksheets
- Update computer lab networking equipment to support course activities
- Develop a new course activity of current interest to students and industry
ISEC 603 - Network Security
Introduction to network security, with a focus on fundamental security concepts, explores the network stack and its related security concerns, and provides hands-on experience with tools like Wireshark. Topics covered may include TLS, VPNs, firewalls, web tracking, and honeypots.
Fall 2025 Term Dates: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - Friday, December 5, 2025
Qualifications:
The candidate should possess a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, with specialized expertise in network security. They should have a strong academic or professional background in cybersecurity, with a minimum of a master's degree. In addition, the candidate should have previous course development experience. The candidate should have a proven track record of research, publications, or hands-on experience in the field. Demonstrated experience with using and teaching wireshark, tcpdump, certbot, iptables, and honeypots is important.
Please apply on-line via the "Apply Now" link. A complete application should be submitted in a single pdf, and include the following:
- Current curriculum vitae
- Concise statement of teaching philosophy.
- Teaching dossier describing past teaching and curriculum development experience, evidence of application of teaching philosophy which includes fostering an inclusive learning environment, and reflective practices.
- Three letters of reference are also required and can be submitted with the pdf application, or sent under separate cover by the application deadline, to sci.admins@ucalgary.ca.
NOTE: Applicants who have taught as a sessional instructor in the Faculty of Science within the past two years may choose to only submit a cover letter and current CV. Multiple positions may be filled by this posting.
Application Deadline: August 19, 2025
Please visit https://science.ucalgary.ca/computer-science for further information about the Department of Computer Science.
Remuneration is calculated according to the Collective Agreement, Schedule B. Please see the Faculty Association's website at www.tucfa.com for further information regarding conditions of employment and remuneration.
As per the Collective Agreement, the Department of Computer Science will adhere to the right of first refusal terms (Section 23.12.1 and 23.12.2) for Sessional Appointments.
Thank you for submitting your online application. Only those candidates chosen to proceed in the selection process will be contacted.
About University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian university located in the nation's most enterprising city. The university has a clear strategic direction to become one of Canada's top five research universities, where research and innovative teaching go hand in hand, and where we fully engage the communities we both serve and lead. This strategy is called Eyes High, inspired by the university's Gaelic motto, which translates as 'I will lift up my eyes.’