Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor

Mississippi State University; Starkville (MS); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mississippi State University in Starkville invites applications for the positions of Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor. The appointees will teach graduate and undergraduate courses, participate in degree program development, and mentor students under the supervision of the CS&E department head.

Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field; ABDs will be considered.

Competenze

• Evidence of strong potential for excellence in teaching.
• Experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
• Ability to contribute to degree program development.
• ABD candidates considered (all-but-dissertation)

Mansioni

• Teaches graduate and undergraduate courses.
• Advises undergraduate students.
• Guides graduate students in thesis and dissertations in areas of interest.
• Provides service to the profession and the university.

Conoscenze

Teaching

Mentoring

Course development

Graduate/Undergraduate instruction

Formazione

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Function:

The Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor is under the administrative supervision of the Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Specific activities include teaching courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, contributing to the development of degree programs, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.

Salary Grade

UC

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (http://www.cse.msstate.edu) is seeking new faculty members at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor. For candidates at the Assistant Teaching Professor level, evidence of strong potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels is required. For candidates at the Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor levels, evidence of demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels is expected. Mississippi State University is designated as both an R1-Very High Research Activity Doctoral University under the Carnegie Classification and as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, Cyber Defense Research and Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has 25 faculty members and approximately 1000 undergraduate and graduate students. The department offers B.S. programs in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Cyber Operations, and jointly administers a program in Computer Engineering with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In addition, the department offers a B.A.S. in Cybersecurity. The Computer Science program offers concentrations in Artificial Intelligence, Systems, Human and Visual Computing, Computational Science, and General Computer Science. Minors are offered in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Neuroscience, and Artificial Intelligence, and certificates are offered in Information Assurance, Cyber Operations, and Computational Biology. An accelerated B.S./M.S. program allows students to complete a B.S. in Computer Science or Software Engineering along with an M.S. in Computer Science in four academic years plus one calendar year. At the graduate level, the department offers M.S. degrees in Computer Science, Cyber Security and Operations, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science, and the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science. The faculty also directs graduate students in Computational Engineering, an interdisciplinary graduate program administered by the Bagley College of Engineering. In the last fiscal year, research expenditures amounted to over 4.6 million dollars. Core research areas for the department are cyber security, artificial intelligence, software engineering, augmented and virtual reality, robotics, computational science, visualization and graphics, bioinformatics, parallel and distributed computing, , and computer science education. Faculty in the department are active in many university research centers, including the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, the Center for Cyber Innovation, the Center for Computational Science, the High Performance Computing Collaboratory, and the Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology.

Anticipated Appointment Date

August 16, 2027

Tenure Track Status

Non-Tenure Track

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Teaches courses in the areas of interest at the graduate level; teaches undergraduate courses and advises undergraduate students; guides graduate students in thesis and dissertations in areas of interest. Provides service to the profession and the university.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates for this position are expected to hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field. Graduate students in the category of all-but-dissertation will also be considered. Rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Minimum qualifications include teaching experience and demonstrated potential excellence in teaching and student mentoring. However, recent graduates with exceptional academic credentials are also encouraged to apply.

ABDs or degree pending considered (all but DISS)

Yes

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include teaching experience and demonstrated teaching excellence, demonstrated excellence in student mentoring, scholarship and peer-reviewed publications, and demonstrated ability to secure external funding. However, recent graduates with exceptional academic credentials are encouraged to apply.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

See minimum and preferred qualifications.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Typical classroom/office/lab environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, [phone].

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