Non-Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Computer Science

Description

Position Number: 350130

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science in the School of Science and Engineering at Duquesne University invites applications for a one-year non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Computer Science beginning in fall 2024. The successful candidate will join twenty other full-time department faculty. The department offers undergraduate majors in computer science, data science, mathematics, and applied mathematics, as well as a Masters degree in computer science. The standard teaching load for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor is 12 credits per semester. While teaching undergraduate computer science courses will be expected, the position may also include opportunities to teach graduate courses in our MS in Computer Science program. 

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have:

A Ph.D./A.B.D. in computer science or a closely related discipline is preferred, but candidates with an M.S. degree and extensive applicable experience will also be considered. A successful candidate who does not possess a Ph.D. will be hired as an Instructor of Computer Science. 

Exceptional promise in teaching at the undergraduate level.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Alternatively, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s mission.

Application Instructions

Applications should include a teaching statement, a resume or CV, a cover letter, and a list of references with contact information. Review of applications will begin May 15, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. 

Duquesne University is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse faculty that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic mission and enriches our campus community. As a charter member of the Ohio, Western PA and West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), we encourage applicants from members of underrepresented groups, and support dual-career couples.

Founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Its Mission Statement commits the University to “serving God by serving students through commitment to excellence in liberal and professional education, through a profound concern for moral and spiritual values, through the maintenance of an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and through service to the Church, the community, the nation and the world. Applicants for this position should describe how they might support and contribute to the mission.

Motivated by its Catholic and Spiritan identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.