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The base salary range for Contract Lectures hired August 16, 2026 through August 15, 2027 is $79,644.07 to $101,855.82 per annum. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Contract amounts are calculated based on the number of semester hours in the appointment.

Course Information

Course Semester/Term Hours/Section Estimated Number of Students

CYS716 F2026 3 Hours 45 Students

Course Description

This course covers a range of topics relevant and tailored to software security engineering. It explores the properties of secure software, security requirements engineering, secure architecture and design, construction and testing, system integration/assembly, and software security governance and management. Students will transition theoretical security principles into applied engineering practices through lecture and lab-based components.

Application Requirements

Interested candidates must submit:

1. A current CV/resume explicitly detailing software development, engineering security experience, and instructional history.
2. A cover letter highlighting their alignment with the course topics (specifically secure design, coding, testing, and requirements engineering) and how they meet the educational or professional equivalency requirements.
3. Prior teaching evaluations or course materials that demonstrate a strong capability to lead both lecture and lab environments successfully.

a) A full workload half-sessional appointment is for 15 hours in any one semester.
b) A reduced workload half-sessional appointment is for at least 9 but less than 15 semester hours in any one semester.
c) A part-time hourly appointment / one semester is for less than 9 hours in any one semester.

Evidence may be requested for all categories.

Education & Professional Credentials (Equivalency Clause)

• A Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field is preferred.
• Alternative Professional Equivalency: Candidates who do not hold a graduate degree will be fully considered provided they demonstrate an equivalent combination of senior industry engineering experience (e.g., Software Security Architect, Lead DevSecOps Engineer, Product Security Director) alongside recognized industry certifications (e.g., CSSLP - Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional, CASE, CISSP).
  

Teaching & Facilitation Skills

• Demonstrated experience in teaching or facilitating labs and lectures at the post-secondary level, particularly in computer science or software engineering.
• Ability to guide students through the transition from general software development (prerequisites CPS 209/CYS 229) to specialized security engineering concepts.
• Strong communication skills to effectively teach both conceptual frameworks (such as complexity theory and governance) and highly applied coding and testing techniques.
• Proficiency with Learning Management Systems (e.g., D2L Brightspace) to administer tests, assignments, and coordinate lab sessions.

Professional & Technical Experience

• Applied SDLC Security: Significant, hands-on experience in integrating security into the modern Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including risk management frameworks.
• Requirements & Design: Proven expertise in software requirements engineering (specifically SQUARE or similar frameworks) and conducting architectural risk analyses/threat modeling.
• Secure Coding & Vulnerability Mitigation: Deep understanding of common software defects, web application vulnerabilities (such as cross-site scripting and SQL injection), and strategies for early detection.
• Testing and Code Analysis: Practical experience with security testing methods (such as SAST, DAST, penetration testing, and manual code reviews).

Currency
Academic publications (refereed) in the past 5 years.
Academic publications more than 5 years ago or current (less than 5 years) professional profile (including professional or academic presentations).
Other demonstrated professional currency (practitioner writing, courses taken).

Interactive Skills
The following will be rated based on previous teaching ratings/evaluations:
Lecture presentation
Email Interaction
Follow through with assignments

Applicant Responsibilities
Candidates who wish to apply for these postings must provide an application with the following information defined in Article 14.9 of the current CUPE 3904 Unit 1 collective agreement https://www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs/documents-forms/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

1. The type of appointment that is preferred.
2. The courses or number of sections of the same course and/or package they would like to teach
3. Attach an updated resume and any other relevant information concerning their candidacy.
4. Which courses of all those posted by the Department the candidates consider themselves qualified to teach. (If possible, include the number of times the course content of each of the applied -for courses has been taught).
5. The address or addresses to which the letter of appointment should be sent, and any periods when the candidates cannot be contacted.
6. Instructors with priority of consideration may include which of the Continuing Education credit courses they would prefer should the volume of teaching applied for not be available from the teaching functions available to discharge

Candidates will be evaluated using the following rating criteria and weightings:
Rating Criteria - Weighting%

1. Education - 20%
2. Experience - 30%
3. Currency - 20%
4. Teaching skills - 20%
5. Interactive skills - 10%

Application Deadline
Please Submit a letter of application, updated curriculum vitae and currency report (if applicable) by July 28th, 2026.

Toronto Metropolitan University Undergraduate CalenToronto Metropolitan University Undergraduate Calendar
https://www.torontomu.ca/calendar/

CUPE Local 3904, Unit 1 – Collective Agreement
https://www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs/documents-forms/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

The School/Department will provide upon request to any applicant with CUPE experience a current relative seniority list, with instructors who have taught in the department within the last three academic years ranked according to seniority.

All interested applicants are required to familiarize themselves with Toronto Metropolitan University’s Course Management policy, https://www.torontomu.ca/senate/course-outline-policies/course-management-policy-166/. Detailed course outlines for each course are available in the School/Department and the successful applicants are required to follow them. Calendar course descriptions can be found at https://www.torontomu.ca/calendar/.

Toronto Metropolitan University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Course delivery may be online, in-person, or hybrid at the sole discretion of the hiring unit. Candidates hired to support in-person courses will be required to carry out their teaching and/or other duties on campus. Candidates are required to have access to appropriate technology (i.e. computer with camera, microphone and high-speed internet).

While applicants may submit Faculty/Course Survey results from Winter 2020 through to Winter 2023, these results will not be used as evidence of teaching effectiveness by the Contract Lecturer Appointment Committee due to the impact of COVID-19 on these semesters. A negative inference will not be drawn if FCS results are not submitted for these semesters. Alternate evidence of teaching effectiveness may be provided by the candidate for consideration by the CLAC.