Computer Science

Grove City College; Grove City (Mercer County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Grove City College invites applications for a regular full-time faculty position in the Department of Computer Science. The department offers ABET-accredited degrees and collaborates with Engineering. Faculty teach a 4/4 load and engage in undergraduate student research and advising.

A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field is preferred; master’s candidates or industry experience will be considered.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Candidates with a master's degree pursuing terminal degree or industry/research experience will be considered.
• Strong record of effective undergraduate teaching is preferred.
• Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications.
• Preference will be given to cybersecurity, DevOps, game design, or embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of lower-level and upper-level undergraduate computer science and engineering courses.
• Guide undergraduate student research projects.
• Advise students and develop innovative pedagogy and curriculum.
• Maintain a 4/4 teaching load.

Skills

Teaching

Undergraduate mentoring

Curriculum development

DevOps

Cybersecurity

Education

Ph.D. in CS or CE

Master's degree (in progress toward terminal degree)

Job description

Position: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Computer Science

Office/Department: Computer Science

Grove City College announces a regular full-time faculty opening in the Department of Computer Science. The department currently has six full-time faculty, offering three degrees to our vibrant, highly motivated undergraduate community: an ABET-accredited B.S. in Computer Science, a B.S. in Computer Programming, and a B.S. in Data Science. The department also supports a B.S. in Computer Engineering program in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The CS department has approximately 140 undergraduate students, with a majority in the B.S. in Computer Science program. The College is located north of the high-tech hub of Pittsburgh and is a member of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, a consortium of several hundred technology companies in the area. Several student and faculty projects involve collaboration with those companies.

Responsibilities include teaching a variety of lower-level and upper-level undergraduate computer science and engineering courses, guiding undergraduate student research projects, advising students, and developing innovative pedagogy and curriculum. Faculty members are expected to teach a 4/4 load.

A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field is preferred, although candidates with a master's degree who are working towards a terminal degree or have industry or research experience will be considered. Preference will be given to those who have a strong record of effective undergraduate teaching as well as scholarship or industry experience within the field. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications.

Strong applicants will be considered in any area, particularly including cybersecurity, DevOps, game design, or embedded systems. A courtesy appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be considered for appropriately qualified candidates.

A strong, demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the Statement of Faith and Christian mission and vision of Grove City College is required.

Grove City College is a private educational institution noted for its academic excellence, where scholarship is informed by Christian principles. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, non-job-related disability, use of a guide or support animal, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other college-administrative programs.

Posted 8/28/26