APTPUO - Winter 2027 - CMN4160-A00 (Reposting)

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 272,000 - 388,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Ottawa invites applications for a Student Part-Time Professor to teach Digital Social Research (CMN4160) at the Main Campus during the 2027 Winter Semester. The course covers fundamentals of digital data collection, analysis and reporting, using analytics tools from major social media and search platforms. Ph.D.

or M.A. in Communication preferred; professional experience in Digital Social Research is valued. Teaching experience is an asset.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.A. in Communication (preferably).
• Professional experience or expertise directly related to the course content.
• Teaching experience related to the course (an asset).

Skills

Professional experience related to the

Education

Ph.D. or M.A. in Communication

Job description

Posting Reason

New Position

Location

Main Campus

Academic Period

2027 Winter Semester

Faculty

Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts

Academic Unit

Département de communication \\ Department of Communication

Course Title

Digital Social Research

Course Code

CMN4160

Section

A00

Course Description

Fundamentals of digital data collection, analysis, reporting and critiquing. Use of analytics tools from the most popular social media, search engines and other digital platforms. Theories and concepts related to the technical, social, cultural, economic and political aspects of digital data. Study of cases from fields such as politics, culture and entertainment, advertising, etc.

Posting Details

Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel étudiant / Student Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/05/28

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/23

Expected Enrolment: 35

Approval date: 2026/10/23

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: D

Posting type: Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction: Anglais | English

Competence in second language: Passive

Course Schedule: Lundi | Monday 11:30-13:00 Jeudi | Thursday 13:00-14:30 - The course will be offered in person.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or M.A. in Communication (preferably).
• Professional experience or expertise directly related to the course content.
• Teaching experience related to the course (an asset).

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.

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