FACULTY ASSOCIATE

Job no: 230845-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/COMPUTER SCI/COMP SCI
Location: Madison
Categories: Instructional



Position Summary:

The Department of Computer Sciences is seeking to add a faculty associate to its instructional staff. Duties of faculty associates include teaching (primarily) introductory and (occasionally) advanced computer science courses and participating in department service.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

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Degree and Area of Specialization:

PhD in Theoretical Computer Science, especially, Algorithms, with post-doctoral experience that includes significant teaching missions.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

Required: five years of college-level teaching experience in computer science or a related technical or scientific field; excellent classroom communication skills; proficiency with two or more programming languages such as Java, Python, C/C++, C#, Matlab, or JavaScript. Relevant (developer, IT consultant) industry experience. Experience teaching / managing large classes (250 + students), including the management of instructional staff such as teaching assistants.

Preferred in addition: an exceptional record of classroom instruction and curricular innovation in computer science that can further enhance our undergraduate offerings; experience teaching large-enrollment lectures; the ability to teach advanced undergraduate courses; professional expertise in software and application development and/or designing user experiences.

Department(s):

A482000-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/COMPUTER SCI/COMP SCI

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

Instructions to Applicants:

Please click on the "" button to start the application process.

An applicant may be hired in to an Assistant Faculty Associate, Associate Faculty Associate, or Faculty Associate title dependent upon experience. Title will be determined upon hire.

For questions on the position, contact: Lance Potter at lpotter@wisc.edu or (608) 263-6759.

To apply for this position, you must submit ONE document in PDF (preferred) or Word format that contains the following information:

1. Cover Letter (Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience listed above);
2. CV/Resume;
3. Contact information for three professional references, including your current supervisor;
4. Teaching statement;
5. Summary of teaching evaluations;
6. An example of a previous syllabus.

References will not be contacted without advanced notice.

Contact:

Lance Potter
lpotter@wisc.edu
608-263-6759
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

FACULTY ASSOCIATE(D92DN) or ASSOC FACULTY ASSOC(D92FN) or ASST FACULTY ASSOC(D92LN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

230845-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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Applications Open: Jan 27 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: May 15 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time