Teaching Assistant Professor/Teaching Instructor, Software Engineering

East Carolina University

Teaching Assistant Professor/Teaching Instructor, Software Engineering
Vacancy #: 600116
Recruitment Range: Commensurate with qualifications
Closing Date:  04/07/2021

Organizational Unit Overview
The College of Engineering and Technology is comprised of the departments of Computer Science, Construction Management, Engineering, and Technology Systems. Faculty and /staff in the College provide high-quality graduate and undergraduate degree opportunities and research and service programs that enable students to achieve their career goals and that promote a strong, sustainable future for our region. The Computer Science department has twelve tenured or tenuretrack positions and also employs a fixed-term and a few adjunct instructors. Current areas of research in the department include software engineering, data management and mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cognitive computing, information retrieval, programming languages, and computer science education. In 2017, the department received a $2 million NSF grant to revolutionize the professional formation of computer scientists and software engineers.

The department is also partnering with the College of Education on a $1 million NSF grant as part of the “Computer Science for All" initiative, focusing on activity at the middle school level. The department offers five degree programs: a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering, and Master’s degrees in Computer Science, Data Science, and Software Engineering. Approximately 500 undergraduate and 80 graduate students are enrolled in these programs.

Job Duties
Teach courses as assigned. Maintain office hours as designated by the Chair of the department. Collect course assessment data for continuous process improvement and program accreditation. Mentor undergraduate students. Participate in department undergraduate student recruitment and student engagement activities. Contribute service to the department and the College of Engineering and Technology. Engage in professional development activities. Successful candidate will be expected to commit to high-quality teaching and active engagement with undergraduate students. The position requires teaching primarily undergraduate courses in the B.S. in Software Engineering program.

Minimum Education/Experience
A Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related discipline is required for Teaching Assistant Professor. Applicants with an M.S. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related discipline will be considered as Teaching Instructor.

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education
Candidates with prior teaching, research, or relevant industry experience will be given preference.

Special Instructions to Applicant
3 original letters of reference are required for employment. Please be aware that if selected as a candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement. For letters of reference not submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system, please have the original signed letters mailed to Tamara Mckeel, ECU College of Engineering and Technology, 1000 E. 5th Street, Mailstop 507, Greenville, NC 27858. The candidate of choice will also be required to provide an original transcript. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Additional Instructions to Applicant
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Applications will be considered until position is filled. Please submit an online ECU application for vacancy # 600116 to ECU Human Resources at http://jobs.ecu.edu.

East Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 

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