Assistant Professor, Information Systems Assurance Management

Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) is a community of learning grounded in scholarship and academic freedom, preparing students to be independent thinkers, ethical leaders and citizens for the common good. CUE is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for work, study, and living. We actively promote dignity for all, rejecting action and language that are harmful to mutual respect.

CUE is situated on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton’s historic Highlands neighborhood. Supporting a student body of over 3,000, we are known for our small class sizes and excellence in teaching. These features, and our diverse student population, provide an excellent opportunity for engaging with students in a sustained and nurturing way unique within the Canadian university system. CUE is an institution that values research in the sciences, social sciences, humanities and management.

Located within the Mihalcheon School of Management, CUE’s Information Systems Security and Assurance department offers masters and graduate diploma degrees in Information Systems Security and Assurance. The degree programs are designed to offer a broad-based, comprehensive study of subjects as pillars for training industry leading cybersecurity and information systems auditing professionals. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and continued success of our curriculum tracks.

This position is available to begin July 1, 2025, or shortly thereafter

Qualifications:

The following qualifications are required:

• PhD in Business, Computer Science, MIS, or a related field, at the time of hiring.
• An active Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) professional designation; or the ability/willingness to become CISA or CISSP certified within one year after the start of employment.
• An MBA degree or master’s degree in a related field and/or proof of successful completion of at least 2-3 financial and/or managerial accounting courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

Additionally, the successful candidate will have several of the following competencies:

• Experience in teaching Financial Accounting and/or Information Systems Audit courses.
• A track record of publications in the field of accounting, audit, governance, and/or cybersecurity, and the potential to reach a level of research excellence in the future.
• Working knowledge of IT analytical tools such as ACL, IDEA, or an advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Knowledge of academic programs, with a commitment and ability to advance the quality and content of programs, courses, initiatives, and the student learning experience.
• A willingness and ability to take on academic administrative duties, such as serving on various academic committees and/or serving as a future department chair.
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially as a team member with a variety of teams and stakeholder groups.
• A commitment to lifelong learning and continual professional development.

The normal graduate teaching assignment is 6 hours a week for the first year and 9 hours a week for subsequent years. CUE provides opportunities for reductions in teaching to pursue research. In addition, the successful candidate will be committed to growing professional relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the broader community, promoting diversity and inclusion as broadly understood.

Application package must include:

• A cover letter (including a statement of citizenship/immigration status);
• Current curriculum vitae, including a list of refereed publications;
• Official transcripts of all graduate-level courses;
• A teaching portfolio including a statement on teaching philosophy;
• A research statement;
• Recent student evaluations of university teaching (if applicable); and
• A statement describing past experience in activities that promote diversity and inclusion, broadly understood, and/or plans to make future contributions.

Please note the following:

• The shortlisted candidates will be requested to provide three confidential professional and/or post-secondary letters of reference.
• The successful candidate must be able to provide a satisfactory Criminal Records Check.

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