Sessional Lecturer

Sessional Lecturer - BUSI 3171U – Advanced Auditing - Winter 2026

Tracking Code: req1785

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: October 30, 2025

Closing Date: November 13, :00 pm EST)

Course Name and Number: BUSI 3171U - Advanced Auditing

Location of classes: North Campus

Course Start Date: January 12, 2026

Course End Date: May 01, 2026

Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Business and IT, the Sessional Lecturer provides instruction to undergraduate students in BUSI 3171U – Advanced Auditing.

The current schedule is:

Thursdays – 5:10PM – 8:00PM

Please note that this course will be delivered in person on Ontario Tech University's north campus in Oshawa, Ontario. Unless required for student registration purposes, the schedule is not subject to change without approval from an Associate Dean and/or the 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.

Required Education:

The successful applicant must meet at least one of the following qualifications:

• Have a Canadian CPA designation and a Masters or PhD in Accounting and have adequate field experience in assurance services/auditing; OR
• Have a Canadian CPA designation and PhD in Business/Accounting with an emphasis on assurance/auditing; OR
• Have a Canadian CPA designation, coupled with at least five years of field experience in auditing
• Candidates should outline their field experience and/or academic research in assurance services/auditing in their cover letters

Required Skills:

The successful candidate will have:

• Human skills and technical competencies aligned with CPA professional competencies
• Familiarity with CPA Competency map expectations
• Familiarity with case writing methodology and critical thinking
• Ability to utilize planning and risk assessments based on current experience in a public accounting role providing assurance services
• Ability to introduce technology and data analytics in the context of assurance services
• Understand the role of ethics and protecting the public interest in assurance services
• 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:

• Experience teaching in a university undergraduate commerce program will be considered an asset, especially if this experience includes teaching auditing courses. Candidates can demonstrate their competence by submitting course evaluations and/or formal peer evaluations

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 November 13, 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