Sessional Lecturer - INFR 1411U – Introduction to Networking I - Fall 2025
Tracking Code: req1663
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Number of Sections: 1
Appointment Type: Limited Term
Salary Grade: Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement
Posting Date: July 23, 2025
Closing Date: August 15, 2025 (7:00 pm EST)
Course Name and Number: INFR 1411U - Introduction to Networking I
Location of classes: North Campus
Course Start Date: September 2, 2025
Course End Date: December 19, 2025
Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Business and IT, the Sessional Lecturer provides instruction to undergraduate students in INFR 1411U – Introduction to Networking I.
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of enterprise networking and helps them gain both the conceptual and practical skills. The following topics are covered: principles of communication and computer networking, Internet applications and architecture, networking terminology and protocols; LANs and WANs, Open System Interconnection (OSI) and TCP/IP models, Ethernet, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and subnetting, VLSM and CIDR, physical media and cabling, design and documentation of a basic network, router user interfaces, components and configuration, basics of IOS, distance-vector and link-state routing algorithms, and introduction routing protocols. This course includes very intensive lab work based on Cisco Networking Academy curriculum.
The current schedule is:
Tuesday – 2:10pm – 5:00pm
Unless required for student registration purposes, schedule is not subject to change without approval Associate Dean and/or Dean.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
The primary responsibility of the applicant is to (develop and) teach a theoretically, methodologically sophisticated and relevant course at the university level within the parameters of the course description listed above. In keeping with a technology-enhanced learning environment utilizing laptop computers and wireless connectivity, the Sessional Lecturer will deliver the course using a technology-enhanced learning approach that includes a variety of inclusive teaching and learning strategies and assessments. The Sessional Lecturer will prepare, deliver and grade all course material and assignments and be available for consultation with students during and following completion of the course session.
This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and PSAC. The collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website. Candidates will be required to certify that they are currently legally eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the contract.
Qualifications:
In addition to the Required Education, Required Skills, and Required Experience set out below, the successful candidate will have a proven aptitude for teaching at the undergraduate level, with demonstrated potential for making excellent contributions to teaching.
Candidates will be required to certify that they are currently, and will be for the duration of the contract, legally eligible to work in Canada.
Note that this course will be delivered in-person at Ontario Tech University’s North Campus in Oshawa, Ontario.
Required Education:
In addition to the industry certifications listed in the Required Experience section, candidates must meet at least one of the following educational requirements:
Hold a Masters or PhD/PhD (ABD) in Computer Science with a focus on IT systems and/or networking
Candidates with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or IT may be considered if they hold CCNA certification, in combination with industry experience. Candidates should outline their industry experience in their cover letter.
Required Skills:
The successful candidate will have:
Excellent communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to respond to student enquiries and to grade assignments and exams in a timely manner
High level of comfort with interacting with students and colleagues using online modalities such as Google Meets and Kaltura
Ability to manage a course effectively using a Learning Management System
An ability to develop innovative and inclusive teaching strategies
An ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural and diverse community
Required Experience
Candidates must hold a CCNA Cisco certification
Preference will be given to candidates with Cisco instructor certification
Candidates must have familiarity with the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum and labs. Candidates should outline their experience with the Academy curriculum and labs in their cover letter in order to demonstrate their familiarity with these materials and labs
Experience teaching in an undergraduate IT or networking programs is an asset. Candidates should include teaching evaluations and examples of past course outlines as part of their application package
Priority will be given to an Internal Applicant who has taught any course for the University in three (3) different sessions in the past thirty-six (36) months, provided they meet the requirements for the position as outlined in the job posting.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until August 15, 2025 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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, ON, Canada
