[Hiring] Public Safety GIS & Data Analytics @Wilfrid Laurier University

Role Description

This course provides advanced-level geospatial and intelligence components. The focus of this course is to provide the learner with the theoretical and advanced application levels of how geographic information systems provide data that can be transformed into actionable intelligence. Learners develop the necessary skills to access, analyze, and communicate real-time information to support intelligence-led and evidence-based responses by public safety personnel. Further, this course is designed to encourage students to critically analyze how social issues and factors relate to the outputs of geospatial intelligence, and the potential ethical challenges of how these outputs may be misused or misapplied.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Discipline: Public Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, Business, Geography
• Doctorate preferred
• Extensive research and/or work experience in the field of public safety with a focus on geospatial analysis

Requirements

• Certifications/experience in:
  • A Geographic Information Specialist Designation (GISP)
  • Extensive experience using the ESRI software suite, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and other Public Safety and/or municipal/urban planning related software
  • Experience with and designing lab exercises for SIMSI’s Risk Terrain Modelling (RTMDx) software
  • Experience with and designing lab exercises for ThirdEye Data’s software SAFERA 7
  • Experience with and designing lab exercises for Microsoft Excel and/or Power BI suite software
  • An understanding of and application capacity for OSINT tools within a geospatial and intelligence context
• The ability to incorporate GIS-generated materials into tactical public safety analyses and dashboards
• Experience in teaching at the graduate level
• Previous experience in developing courses and/or teaching in an online environment
• Receptive to incorporating pedagogical approaches that specifically embrace online adult learners
• Knowledge of learning management systems (particularly Brightspace from Desire2Learn) would be an asset

Benefits

• Salary: $10,212.40

Application Process

• Application Deadline: June 5, 2026
• Submit with Application:
  • CV (required)
  • Candidate Application Form (CAF)
  • Names and Contact Information for Referees
  • Evidence of Good Teaching
  • Verification of highest degree
  • Optional: Cover Letter, Teaching Dossier, Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)
• Applications may be addressed to: To Apply: Please click the gold “Apply Now” button located on the top right hand side of the page.
• Assessment of your application will be based primarily on the Candidate Application Form (CAF).