Assistant Professor Computer Science

ADP, Inc.; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Forest College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Computer Science, starting Fall 2027. The successful candidate will teach three courses per semester and contribute to CS, Data Science, and Mathematics majors.

The college values teaching diverse students, supports a funded research leave after the Third-Year Review, and requires a Ph.D. in CS or related field by Aug 2027, with supervision of undergraduate research and advising CS students.

Qualifications

• Must have Ph.D. in Computer Science or a computationally intensive field by Aug 2027.
• Ability to teach a wide range of undergraduate CS courses.
• Willingness to teach in the College's first-year studies program
• Ability to supervise undergraduate research projects in Computer Science.
• Maintain an active program of scholarly research.

Responsibilities

• Teach three courses per semester.
• Contribute to CS, Data Science, and Mathematics majors.
• Advise Computer Science students and supervise undergraduate research.
• Support research leave opportunities after the Third-Year Review.

Skills

Teaching undergraduate CS

Undergraduate mentoring

Research active

Advising students

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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Full Time Faculty Lake Forest, IL, US

21 days ago Requisition ID: 1042

Salary Range: $77,000.00 To $82,000.00 Annually

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computer Science at the assistant professor level beginning Fall 2027. Candidates from all CS-related specialties are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to our Computer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics majors.We seek candidates with a strong commitment to teaching the Computer Science curriculum to a wide range of students, enthusiasm for teaching all levels of undergraduate students, and a research program that can involve undergraduate researchers. This position involves teaching three courses a semester. To support your research agenda, the college offers a paid semester-long research leave in the 4th or 5th year of service after a successful Third-Year Review.

The majority of our STEM pool is female and also includes a significant number of first generation and traditionally underrepresented students. At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member’s teaching is the most important. We are particularly interested in candidates committed to teaching a diverse student body.

Required Qualifications

• The position requires a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a computationally intensive field (to be completed no later than August 2027).


• The candidate must be able to teach a wide range of undergraduate Computer Science courses.


• The candidate must be willing to teach a course in the College's first-year studies program


• The candidate must be able to advise Computer Science students and supervise research projects with undergraduates in Computer Science.


• The candidate must be able to maintain an active program of scholarly research.