Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2026 Fall Semester

Faculty:

Faculté de génie / Faculty of Engineering

Academic Unit:

École de conception et d’innovation pédagogique en génie \ School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation

Course Title:

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION

Course Code:

SED2113

Section:

A

Course Description:

We are seeking a part time instructor to teach SED 2113: Leadership and Communication, a 3-unit course designed to develop students’ abilities as technical leaders in multidisciplinary fields. The course emphasizes personal growth as a leader, effective communication, project and risk management, ethical decision-making, and the development of inclusive, high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate students in Leadership and Communication (SED 2113), ensuring alignment with the approved course description and learning outcomes.
• Deliver engaging lectures, class discussions, and case studies on:
• Foundations of leadership and team dynamics in technical environments.
• Project and risk management principles.
• Ethical responsibility and societal impact of leadership, including sustainability and triple bottom line.
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion in team leadership.
• Effective technical communication (oral, written, and visual).
• Create and assess assignments, projects, and examinations that evaluate both leadership and communication competencies.
• Support active learning by mentoring students on individual and group projects.
• Stay current with research and professional practices in leadership, organizational behavior, communication, and engineering management.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/05/15

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/06/16

Expected Enrolment:

77

Approval date:

2026/05/15

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

B

Posting type:

Irrégulier / Irregular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Active

Course Schedule:

Mardi | Tuesday 11:30-13:00 Vendredi | Friday 13:00-14:30 -

Requirements:

Required:

• Master’s degree in technology, Organizational Leadership, Communication, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated teaching or professional training experience in leadership, communication, or project management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred:

• Ph.D. in leadership, technical management, or related fields.
• Industry experience in technology sectors with proven leadership responsibilities.
• Experience teaching diverse student populations and fostering inclusive learning environments.
• Familiarity with sustainability, ethics in technology practice, and the role of diversity in team performance.

Skills & Competencies:

• Ability to integrate theory with real-world leadership scenarios.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills to engage students in active learning.
• Knowledge of contemporary approaches to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Proficiency in teaching effective written and oral technical communication.
• Capability to guide students in applying leadership concepts to technology practice

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit , here for the OLBI unit , or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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