Professor Computer Vision

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**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Chair of the School of Computer Programming and Analysis, the professor is responsible for developing, preparing, and delivering courses within the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Technology (FASET) ensuring an effective and compelling learning environment for students.

**Program Area/Level**:
Responsible for teaching course(s) in at Graduate Certificate, Diploma and Degree level, in the School of Computer Programming and Analysis.

**Responsibilities**:
Under the direction of the senior academic officer of the Polytechnic or designate, the Professor is responsible for:
**Teaching**:

- Ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach, and evaluation techniques.
- Incorporating active learning strategies in online, hybrid, flexible, and in-person classes.
- Implementing appropriate educational technology and tools in online, hybrid, flexible, and in-person classes.
- Carrying out regularly scheduled instruction, which may include tutoring and academic counselling of students.
- Providing a learning environment that makes effective use of available resources, work experience and field trips.
- Ensuring an equitable and accessible learning community.
- Designing formative and summative assessments (alternative and authentic).
- Evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student's work within assigned courses.

**Course and Curriculum Development**:

- Consulting with program and course directors and other faculty members, advisory committees, accrediting agencies, potential employers and students.
- Defining course objectives and evaluating and validating these objectives.
- Specifying or approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.
- Developing individualized instruction and multi-media presentations where applicable.
- Selecting or approving textbooks and learning materials.

**Academic Leadership**:

- Providing guidance to Instructors relative to the instructors’ teaching assignments.
- Participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees as requested.

**Other**:

- Lead academic activities such as applied research.
- Contribute to other areas of activity ancillary to the academic programs of the school such as secondary school liaison and outreach.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**
- Minimum of a completed Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related field. If education is in a related field, state how it is relevant.

**Experience**
- Minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
- Minimum five (5) years of industry experience in information technology.

**Skills**
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in:

- Classical Computer Vision techniques
- Histogram-based image enhancements
- Filtering, convolution, and edge detection
- Geometric transformations
- Classical and deep-learning based segmentation methods
- Motion detection and optical flow
- Using OpenCV library in computer vision projects
- Demonstrated research skills with industry connections.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and human relation skills to interact effectively with Seneca’s multi-cultural/racial/able staff and student population is required, as is an understanding of and commitment to equity in education.
- 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**:November 28, 2024
**External Closing Date**: March 28, 2025
**Pay Range**: Dependent on experience
**Hours**:TBC
**Work Type**:Flex Delivery: in-person, online, hybrid and flexible
**Shift**: TBC
**Ideal Start Date**:
**End Date**:
**Job Type**:Part-time

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