Computer Science/Human Computer Interaction SME
University of Fredericton - 6 Jobs
Fredericton, NB
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The University of Fredericton is a fully recognized degree-granting institution by the Province of New Brunswick. Our mission is to provide students with an exciting, rewarding, and affordable lifelong learning path in professional education, with programs designed to accommodate both professional and personal commitments.
We are currently seeking a qualified Subject Matter Expert to develop an online undergraduate computer science course.
CPSC 2050 Human-Computer Interaction
This role will focus on weekly learning content development for Bachelor of Computer Science students in UFred's fully online undergraduate program.
CPSC 2050 Human-Computer Interaction introduces students to the possibilities, issues, challenges, and limitations associated with human-computer interaction. The course examines how people engage with technology, how user needs shape interface design, and how effective interfaces can support usability, accessibility, accountability, inclusion, and responsible communication of information. The course also includes applied excursions into graphics, interaction techniques, human vision, and visualization.
The course outline, course learning outcomes, broad weekly structure, and assessment direction are already established or in progress. This contract is focused primarily on developing clear, accurate, student-friendly weekly learning materials within that structure.
The successful candidate will develop high-quality undergraduate learning content for CPSC 2050 Human-Computer Interaction that aligns with UFred academic standards, the approved course structure, and the needs of asynchronous online learners.
Responsibilities include:
• Develop weekly instructional content, examples, explanations, and applied learning materials for an undergraduate Human-Computer Interaction course in an asynchronous online program.
• Translate assigned readings and established course topics into clear weekly learning narratives that are accessible to undergraduate learners.
• Support core HCI topics including usability, user-centred design, user research, design processes, interaction techniques, UX, accessibility, privacy, accountability, fairness, human vision, graphics, image formats, and visualization.
• Create or identify practical examples and short applied cases that connect HCI concepts to realistic computing, interface, design, and evaluation scenarios.
• Work within the approved course outcomes, weekly structure, selected readings, and assessment direction while flagging minor content gaps or refinements where needed.
This is best suited to someone with substantive HCI, UX, usability, interaction design, accessibility, or visualization expertise. It is not intended as a general computer science content role with only incidental exposure to UX terminology.
A completed or in-progress PhD in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Science, Interaction Design, UX, Cognitive Science, Digital Media, or a closely related field is preferred. Candidates with a relevant master's degree and substantial applied, teaching, professional, or curriculum-development experience will also be considered.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in one or more areas such as human-computer interaction, usability, UX research, interaction design, accessibility, user-centred design, interface evaluation, visualization, human factors, responsible technology design, or related applied computing/design fields. They should be comfortable explaining HCI concepts to undergraduate students, developing clear online learning materials, and working pragmatically within an established course-development process.
Additional qualifications include experience developing course content, applied learning activities, case studies, lecture materials, or assessments at the post-secondary level; strong written communication skills and attention to detail; familiarity with online learning principles; and the ability to meet agreed-upon development timelines. Experience with learning management systems or educational technology tools is considered an asset.
Term of Appointment
This is a contract-based appointment aligned with UFred's course development cycle. The immediate need is for a candidate who can move quickly, with the goal of having the right person ready to begin around June 10.
The assigned work will focus on weekly content development for an already-structured undergraduate HCI course. Instructional delivery opportunities may follow the course launch, based on program needs and candidate availability. Where possible, UFred prefers that course developers also teach the courses they develop.
The scope of the assigned course development will determine contract length and workload.
Qualified and interested individuals are invited to submit their CVs and cover letters indicating their areas of specialization. UFred is an equal opportunity employer, with priority given to the best-qualified candidates for each course.
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