Director, Interdisciplinary Program in Computing

Kenyon College; Gambier (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenyon College seeks a visionary academic leader to serve as the Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Computing. The Director will shape an integrative program across the liberal arts, guiding curriculum, faculty growth, and student engagement while fostering collaboration with other disciplines.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in computer science or related field, with a strong record of teaching and research.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in computer science ideal, but related disciplines accepted with disciplinary CS coursework understood.
• Clear record of teaching excellence and scholarship at undergraduate level.
• Experience guiding curriculum development, faculty hiring, and student engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and strategy to grow the Interdisciplinary Program in Computing.
• Lead curriculum development and cross-disciplinary collaborations across Kenyon College.
• Oversee faculty hiring, mentorship, and student engagement initiatives.
• Build partnerships with other academic areas to integrate computing across the liberal arts.
• Advance inclusive excellence and interdisciplinary research opportunities.

Skills

Academic leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Kenyon College seeks a visionary academic leader to serve as the Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in
Computing. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape and grow an integrative interdisciplinary program at one of
the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges. The Director will be responsible for building a distinctive and inclusive
academic program that integrates computing with existing academic disciplines across the College, fosters cross-
disciplinary collaboration, builds on current faculty strengths in computing and computational applications, and
identifies priorities for future program growth. The program will prepare students to think critically about the role of
computing in society while gaining first-hand experience in the integration of computing in multiple disciplines.

Founded in 1824 and recently celebrating its Bicentennial, Kenyon College is the oldest private institution of higher
education in the state of Ohio and ranks among the top tier of national liberal arts colleges. Kenyon offers more than
50 undergraduate majors, minors and concentrations to a national and international student body of nearly 2,000
students. Known for its rigorous academic programs, beautiful campus, and vibrant intellectual community, Kenyon
College fosters an inclusive and supportive environment for students and faculty, where innovative teaching,
research, and interdisciplinarity are highly valued and the commitment to student-centered learning is strong.
Kenyon faculty members are highly regarded as excellent teachers who maintain active research programs and
involve undergraduate students in their work. Kenyon’s rigorous and demanding academic environment attracts
diverse, engaged, and highly-motivated students who are eager to learn.

Kenyon is situated on a beautiful 1,200-acre hilltop campus in Gambier, a picturesque village in central Ohio, which
offers a quiet and intellectually stimulating environment, four miles from the city of Mount Vernon and an hour’s drive
from the lively city of Columbus, ranked #8 Best Big City in the U.S. in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice
Awards.

Reporting to Provost Dianna Shandy, the Director will be responsible for building an interdisciplinary program that
enables the development of the discipline of computer science within the College and at the same time, weaves
computing together with applications across the arts and sciences. Working with the program’s faculty Steering
Committee, the Director will provide vision, leadership, and strategy to influence the growth and development of the
Interdisciplinary Program in Computing, to include curriculum development, faculty hiring, student engagement, and
partnerships with other academic areas.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of a program that is one of the College’s central priorities.
The Director will demonstrate a broad understanding of the future of computing education and research and a vision
for how computing can contribute to a liberal arts education. An earned doctorate in computer science would be
ideal, but candidates with earned doctorates in closely related disciplines coincident with an understanding of
disciplinary computer science coursework will be considered, as will equivalent professional experience with
expertise in computing applied to interdisciplinary fields. Academic qualifications must merit appointment as a
tenured faculty member (likely a full professor) in the Interdisciplinary Program in Computing, with possibility of a
joint appointment, if warranted. The successful candidates will demonstrate a strong record of excellence in
teaching, scholarship, and mentorship at the undergraduate level; a track record of providing clear vision and
strategic direction for an academic program; a record of fostering interdisciplinary activities and a passion for
interdisciplinarity; collaborative and creative energy; and a demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse,
equitable, and inclusive learning environment.

Kim M. Morrisson, Ph.D., Senior Advisor
Christine Falcone, Managing Associate
DSG Global
One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 3300, Philadelphia PA 19103

Kenyon College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the College’s policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard
to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical
and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic
protected by institutional policy or state, local, or federal law.