Director, Intro CS Programming & Curriculum

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous vacation, holidays, and paid

Competitive insurances and savings

Retirement benefits

Zusammenfassung

University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, WI, seeks a Director of Introductory Programming to lead the CS majors’ introductory sequence within the department’s curriculum. The role includes classroom instruction, curriculum design, and development of pedagogical and assessment tools to support student learning.

The Director supports Teaching Faculty and may supervise graduate students, with responsibilities spanning instruction, curriculum implementation, and administrative coordination for

Qualifikationen

• One year of college-level teaching experience in computer science or a related field.
• Excellent classroom communication skills.
• Proficiency with Java and/or Python programming languages.
• Fundamental knowledge of introductory programming curricula.

Aufgaben

• Provide classroom or online instruction, including grading, for a course in the CS introductory programming sequence.
• Supervise and instructor of record for the WES-CS program, including management of the undergraduate section leaders and development of curriculum.
• Manage administrative course logistics for courses in the introductory sequence, including a template syllabus and Canvas course, coordination of textbook resources, project management for exams and grading, and course incompletes.
• In collaboration with staff and faculty, supervise, instruct, and mentor TAs, student peer mentors, and graders; screen and/or interview applicants for TA/grader positions and make hiring recommendations.
• Assist in defining the objectives of the program and alignment of the introductory sequence to those objectives.
• Coordinate curriculum design and instruction of other instructors in the introductory sequence.

Kenntnisse

Excellent classroom communication

Java and/or Python proficiency

Introductory programming curricula

Ausbildung

Master's degree; Ph.D. preferred

Jobbeschreibung

University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, WI, seeks a Director of Introductory Programming to lead the CS majors’ introductory sequence within the department’s curriculum. The role includes classroom instruction, curriculum design, and development of pedagogical and assessment tools to support student learning.

The Director supports Teaching Faculty and may supervise graduate students, with responsibilities spanning instruction, curriculum implementation, and administrative coordination for