Assistant Teaching Professor – Network and IT Security

Tracking Code: req1873
Faculty/Department: Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Appointment Type: Teaching Faculty
Number of Positions: 1
Salary Grade: Hiring Range, Assistant Teaching Professor – Network and IT Security – $101,000 – $116,000.
Final base salary will reflect individual candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Posting Date: January 12, 2026
Application Review Date: February 20, 2026 (7:00 pm EST)

Ontario Tech University (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), located in Oshawa, Ontario, is proud to encourage an interactive, information-sharing culture for our individual staff, and teams which enhance organizational effectiveness. Ontario Tech’s innovative programs, and technology-enriched learning environment create an atmosphere of academic excellence. Ontario Tech promotes social engagement, fosters critical thinking, and integrates outcomes-based learning experiences inside and outside the classroom. We invite you to consider joining Ontario Tech’s globally trained faculty as we further our reputation for providing a leading-edge learning environment and delivering innovative research.

The Faculty of Business & Information Technology (FBIT) at Ontario Tech University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Network and IT Security. This position is subject to budgetary approval, and would start on July 1, 2026, or as soon as it is filled.

Applicants must possess a graduate university degree in IT Security and/or Networking or a related field. Industry experience and certification in IT security and/or networking will be considered an asset. The ideal candidate will bring extensive teaching or industry experience in the area. Examples of courses that the applicant may be asked to teach include, but not limited to:
Cryptography and Network Security
Operating System Security
System and Network Administration
Identity and Access Control
Secure Software Systems
IT Forensics
IT Security Policies and Procedures
Penetration Testing
Security DevOps
Advanced Network Security
Data Centre Design
Advanced and Software-Defined Networking
Computer Architecture

Candidates must demonstrate outstanding teaching experience or strong potential for being an outstanding teacher, especially at the undergraduate level. Experience teaching in a Canadian post-secondary environment is desirable.

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the UOIT Faculty Association and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and the UOIT Faculty AssociationUOIT Faculty Association collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and annual salary increases are administered as per the terms outlined in the collective agreement.

Review of applications will begin on February 20, 2026 or until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants should submit in electronic format (as a single pdf file) a covering letter; a curriculum vitae including a list of publications; a statement of teaching interests/experience; evidence of high quality teaching; and the names of three referees through the Ontario Tech website.
Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.
Ontario Tech University respects people’s different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Expected Start Date: 7/1/2026
Link to apply: https://ontariotechu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/1873?c=ontariotechu

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