Assistant Professor of Teaching in Systems – Tenure Track

The University of British Columbia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Computer Science, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. Salary will be within the range of $150,000 - $175,000 CAD.

This position focuses on contributing to the delivery and further development of the department’s systems courses, with emphasis on operating systems and computer architecture. Candidates with expertise in related areas are welcome.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ability and commitment to undergraduate teaching; as well as evidence of scholarly and reflective teaching practice.
• Experience with evidence-based teaching methods, managing large courses and teaching assistant teams, and other initiatives that advance the university’s ability to excel in its teaching and learning mandate is desirable.
• All candidates will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and further development of the department’s systems courses (operating systems and computer architecture are preferred).
• Opportunity to pursue a career based on excellence in teaching and educational leadership, while participating in the department’s dynamic environment.
• Four course sections per year, with two in fall and two in spring; engage in self-directed service and scholarly activity.

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field

Ph.D. candidates welcome

Advanced degrees considered in exceptional cases

Job description

Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Assistant Professor of Teaching in Systems – Tenure Track Department Faculty | Tenure and Tenure Stream | Department of Computer Science | Faculty of Science (Joanna McGrenere) Posting End Date October 14, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date Ongoing Salary will be within the range of $150,000 - $175,000 CAD.

The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching position in the Department of Computer Science, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. Salary will be within the range of $150,000 - $175,000 CAD.

This position focuses on contributing to the delivery and further development of the department’s systems courses. The department’s greatest current needs are in operating systems and computer architecture, and applicants with expertise in these areas will be given preference. We also welcome applicants with expertise in networking, distributed systems, database systems, cloud computing, and systems security.

This position provides the opportunity, with strong institutional support, to pursue a career based on excellence in teaching and educational leadership, while participating in the intellectually exciting atmosphere of a top-tier department. Successful candidates will have an opportunity to make an impact on education both within and beyond the classroom, as well as both within and beyond UBC.

Assistant Professor of Teaching is the first rank in UBC’s Educational Leadership Stream, followed by Associate Professor of Teaching (with tenure), and then Professor of Teaching. This path is analogous to the Research stream faculty progression of tenure-track Assistant Professor, tenured Associate Professor, and Full Professor. Faculty members in the Educational Leadership stream are eligible to apply for Study Leave (sabbatical) under similar terms to faculty members in the Research stream.

The usual teaching load is four course sections per year, typically two in the fall and two in the spring. Educational leadership faculty also engage in self-directed service, scholarly activity, and other initiatives at the department, faculty, university, national, or international level.

UBC’s campuses are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples and of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Nations.

UBC Computer Science ranks among the top departments in North America, with over 70 tenure-track faculty (including 13 Educational Leadership faculty), approximately 290 graduate students, and about 3,000 undergraduate students. Teaching and educational leadership activities are well supported by the department and the university. Internal funding opportunities support curriculum development, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and other activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field is required by the start date.
• Candidates who are currently completing their Ph.D. are welcome to apply.
• In exceptional cases, applicants with other advanced degrees and/or relevant experience may be considered.
• Candidates must provide evidence of ability and commitment to undergraduate teaching; as well as evidence of scholarly and reflective teaching practice.
• Candidates for Assistant Professor of Teaching must show promise of educational leadership.
• Educational leadership can take many forms but always creates impact beyond one’s own classroom at UBC; some example activities are provided below in the description of the Educational Leadership Statement.
• Experience with evidence-based teaching methods, managing large courses and teaching assistant teams, and other initiatives that advance the university’s ability to excel in its teaching and learning mandate is desirable.
• All candidates will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, to create a welcoming community for all, particularly those who are historically, persistently or systemically marginalized.

Diversity and Inclusion

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuk, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority, and members of historically marginalized groups will be given special consideration.

UBC - One of the World's Leading Universities As one of the world's leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at [e-mail].