[Hiring] Sessional Lecturer - Applied Financial Data Analytics Project @ontariotechu

Role Description

The Sessional Lecturer provides instruction to graduate students in the Faculty of Business and IT. The primary responsibility is to develop and teach a theoretically, methodologically sophisticated and relevant course at the university level. The course will be delivered using a technology-enhanced learning approach that includes:

• Inclusive teaching and learning strategies
• Assessments

The Sessional Lecturer will:

• Prepare, deliver, and grade all course material and assignments
• Be available for consultation with students during and following the course session

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and is subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement. Candidates must certify that they are legally eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the contract.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellent teaching contributions with a proven aptitude for teaching at the graduate level
• Strong record of excellence in teaching at the graduate level, particularly in finance, financial data analytics, or business programs

Requirements

• A proven commitment to providing innovative and inclusive teaching strategies
• Evidence of an ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff, and students
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the Learning Management System, Canvas
• Ability to deliver classes remotely, using online modalities such as Kaltura Media and Google Meets
• Proven experience managing large classes and diverse populations
• Experience coordinating and supervising Teaching Assistants as applicable
• Excellent organizational skills to manage course delivery, marking of assignments and exams, and timely responses to student inquiries

Education

• A PhD (or near completion) in Finance, Economics, or related field with a strong finance focus
• FRM or CFA professional designation would be an asset

Experience

• Experience related to FinTech (Financial Technology) and/or financial data analytics
• Experience teaching university-level courses in finance, FinTech, and financial data analytics; teaching in a Canadian post-secondary environment is preferred
• Scholarship in the field of finance, demonstrated through publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Professional work experience in finance, FinTech, and financial data analytics

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a covering letter and their resume in electronic format. Applications will be accepted until April 22, 2026, or until a suitable candidate is found. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Company Description

Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization, and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, especially from:

• First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America
• Racialized persons
• Persons with disabilities
• Those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and will take reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is committed to maintaining confidentiality throughout the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist.

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation.