Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - School of Computing - Computer Science

Description

The School of Computing at DePaul University invites applications for a full-time non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Instructor. The faculty appointment is with full benefits and renewable contingent upon satisfactory performance.

We seek a candidate with a commitment to high-quality teaching. The candidate will have additional responsibilities including curriculum development and other service to the School. We are interested in candidates in all Computer Science areas, including artificial intelligence & machine learning, human-centric computing, robotics, systems, networking, software engineering, theory, graphics & visualization, cybersecurity, computing research in the life sciences & other disciplines, social & ethical aspects of computing, and computing education.

DePaul's School of Computing offers a broad range of degree programs including Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Game Development, Human-Computer Interaction, Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering, Information Security, Data Science, Software Engineering. The School of Computing includes over 60 full-time faculty, close to 3,000 undergraduate majors and graduate students, and offers nine bachelor's and fourteen master's programs as well as a PhD program. Located in the heart of Chicago's vibrant downtown, it offers vast opportunities to forge relationships with industry, national laboratories, universities, and other organizations in the Chicago area.

The School of Computing has active research groups in artificial intelligence, data science, databases, human-computer interaction, programming languages, robotics, security, software engineering, systems, technology education, theory, and visual informatics. The school faculty consistently publish in the most selective conferences earning the school a good ranking in csrankings.org in most areas of computer science. The university supports research via a robust internal research grants program. The university is also investing heavily in support of faculty innovation. These investments include an annual multi-million-dollar Academic Growth and Initiative Fund, modeled after the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs, to support large-scale or high-risk-high-reward faculty-driven initiatives.

DePaul draws students of many backgrounds and cultures from a diverse urban setting, thus we are interested in recruiting and maintaining a diverse group of faculty. Members of all underrepresented groups, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are invited and encouraged to apply. DePaul University offers equal employment opportunities to all persons in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local EEO laws. Positions are contingent upon available budgetary resources.

For more information, email Alexander Rasin (arasin@cdm.depaul.edu).

Qualifications

Applicants should have, at a minimum, an MS in Computer Science or related discipline with 5+ years of professional experience in the field.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

Applicant Documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• A minimum of three letters of recommendation
• Teaching statement
• Diversity statement that addresses the candidate's values, experiences, and future plans concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, martical status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

Safety and Security Statement - Clery Act:

A copy of DePaul University's Safety and Security Information Report and Fire Safety Report is available upon request.  The report includes statistics about crimes that occurred on campus and public property immediately adjacent to campus.  The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security, sexual assault and other matters.  It also includes fire statistics, fire safety practices and standards of the institution.  A copy of this report can be obtained by contacting the Crime Prevention Office at 773-325-7775 or by visiting the DePaul Public Safety website at http://publicsafety.depaul.edu.

Title IX Statement:

Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX responsibilities.  At DePaul University, the Title IX Coordinator is Kathryn Statz.  Her office is located in Lincoln Park on the 3rd floor of the Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue.  She can be reached at 312-362-8970, or titleixcoordinator@depaul.edu.

Required COVID-19 Vaccination:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent upon receiving all recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine or having a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.  To request a medical or religious exemption, please email employeerelations@depaul.edu

Required Background Check:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check.  Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect:

Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire.  A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is a reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected.  For more information, please visit the following pages: 

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)

Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act