Position Title

Assistant Teaching Professor of Computer Science

Appointment Type

Faculty

Job Description

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Department of Computer Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, is accepting applications for a term faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor.

Responsibilities will include teaching computer science courses, mainly at the undergraduate level, and may include lectures in a large classroom setting and supervision of teaching assistants who would cover smaller hands-on lab sections.

This part-time term faculty position is an 87.5% full-time equivalent (FTE), 9-month position with an initial 3-year term. This position has the possibility of additional course assignments and possible summer appointments, both contingent upon budget and staffing needs.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• M.S. Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
• Teaching experience in computer science or a related field at the college level
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate computer science courses
• Professional practice in computer science or a closely related field
  
  

Department/Program & College Description

The Computer Science department resides in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offering B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science. The department is proud to be one of the founding departments for the B.S. in Software Engineering, B.S. in Data Science, Data Science Minor, and Certificate, along with the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. We are active in interdepartmental graduate programs in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Human-Computer Interactions, and Information Assurance. The Computer Science department has 38 faculty professionals, 746 B.S. students, 89 M.S. students, and 165 Ph.D. students. We teach core courses for undergraduates in various other programs such as Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, and Business. Almost all the undergraduate courses have teaching assistants.

The department has strong research and educational programs in various areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Human-Computer Interaction, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Software Engineering and Programming Languages, Systems and Networking, and Theoretical Foundations.

Department Unit/Website

https://www.cs.iastate.edu/

Proposed Start Date

August 16, 2025

Proposed End Date Or Length Of Term

May 15, 2028

Number Of Months Employed Per Year

09 Month Work Period

Time Type

Part time

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Application/Cover Letter
• Contact Information for Three References
• Teaching Statement---Describe teaching interests, prior teaching experience, and teaching philosophy. Please be specific about which undergraduate courses you would have the ability to teach (https://www.cs.iastate.edu/courses)
  
  

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?

Iowa State Faculty enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:

• Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
  
  

Original Posting Date

April 24, 2025

Posting Close Date

May 8, 2025

Job Requisition Number

R16852