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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

CYS122 F2026 3 Hours 225 Students

Course Description

This course introduces students to the scientific method and builds an appreciation of how this rigorous method can be used to understand both the social and technological aspects of cyber-risk and cybersecurity. Elements of cyber-risk and cybersecurity will be examined from the point of view of confidentiality, integrity, availability, risk, adversarial thinking, and systems thinking. A strong emphasis will be placed on communication, collaborative discovery, and debunking cybersecurity myths through empirical data and scientific research.

Application Requirements

Interested candidates must submit:

1. A current resume/CV explicitly detailing both professional cybersecurity practice, industry credentials, and instructional history.
2. A cover letter highlighting how their operational experience meets the "professional equivalency" criteria, specifically focusing on their ability to teach evidence-based cybersecurity, threat actor behavior, and security frameworks conceptually.
3. Recent teaching evaluations or evidence of successful training and syllabus delivery (if available).

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
PhD. or equivalent in field related to target course
PhD (or equivalent)
Master degree.

Education & Professional Credentials (Equivalency Clause)

• A Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Criminology, Computer Science, Public Policy, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Alternative Professional Equivalency: Candidates who do not hold a Master's degree will be fully considered provided they demonstrate an equivalent combination of advanced professional cybersecurity designations (e.g., CISSP, PMP, CISM, or equivalent), extensive senior-level industry advisory experience, and a proven track record of authoring operational playbooks, frameworks, or contributing to government/provincial cyber roadmap initiatives.

Teaching Experience
Teaching target or similar course at TMU graduate program.
Teaching target or similar course at other university graduate programs.
Teaching target or similar course at TMU undergraduate program or another university undergraduate program.

Teaching & Communication Skills

• Demonstrated evidence of high-quality teaching, workshop facilitation, or instructional delivery within post-secondary environments or advanced professional cybersecurity programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on mentoring students through academic hygiene, efficiently digesting complex readings, and running structured classroom debates/discussions.
• Experience utilizing modern Learning Management Systems (specifically D2L Brightspace) for organizing coursework, managing grading rubrics, and executing online module orientations.

Practice field experience
Current (past 3 years) practice in related fields 6-10 (depends on quality of experience, including relevance to course, level of responsibility, relevant professional accreditation, etc.)
Past (more than 3) years ago) practice in a related field.

Professional, Operational & Ecosystem Experience

• Significant, current practical experience as a cybersecurity practitioner, operational leader, or strategic advisor within the cyber ecosystem.
• Deep familiarity with the multi-tiered Canadian cybersecurity landscape (including public-private partnerships, critical infrastructure security, and provincial initiatives).
• Demonstrated experience translating highly technical operational realities (e.g., network security, firewalls, threat intelligence, and emerging IoT attack surfaces) into conceptual, accessible frameworks for non-technical or foundational audiences.
• Active engagement with industry-leading frameworks, such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), threat intelligence modeling, or situational crime prevention models

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.