Instructional Faculty Positions (Open Rank)

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin invites applications for Instructional Faculty Positions (Open Rank) in the Department of Computer Science. These are full-time, professional-track roles (Lecturer and various Instructional ranks) designed to advance teaching excellence within a top-ranked CS program.

The department emphasizes collaborative, student-centered education and ongoing curricular innovation. Each instructional faculty member teaches undergraduate courses and may participate in graduate

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline (required).
• Ph.D. in Computer Science or related discipline (preferred).
• Strong communication skills are required.
• Willingness to collaborate and foster community is required.
• Previous teaching experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate courses, in-person and online graduate programs may be possible for some candidates.
• Teach a range of CS topics including data structures, AI, systems, and UI/UX.
• Contribute to the academic enterprise through service, mentoring, and curriculum development.
• Supervise graduate teaching assistants and undergraduate course assistants when assigned.
• Support cross-department collaborations within the School of Computing.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaborative

Teaching experience

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related discipline (preferred)

Job description

Instructional Faculty Positions (Open Rank)

College/School/Unit: College of Natural Sciences

Department: Department of Computer Science

Posted: Sep 28, 2026

Apply By: May 31, 2027

The Department of Computer Science of the University of Texas atAustin is recruiting for full-time, professional track faculty(Lecturer, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Associate Professorof Instruction, Professor of Instruction) positions. We encourageapplications from candidates who will join our welcoming communityand contribute to it through excellence in teaching and othercontributions to the academic enterprise.

The department is consistently ranked among the top computerscience programs in the nation. As of Fall 2026, Computer Scienceis one of three academic units in UT Austin's new School ofComputing, alongside Statistics and Data Sciences and Information. The new School is designed to strengthen collaboration and createnew opportunities for cross-departmental research and education. Weare renowned for our collegial environment that fosters innovationand collaboration-an environment that attracts many top-notchfaculty and excellent students from across Texas, the country, andthe world. We value undergraduate education and have a committedgroup of highly effective educators, who are committed to helpingall students reach the high standards, both technical and holistic,expected of our graduates. Our instructional faculty typicallyteach three courses a semester, with two of those courses usuallybeing instances of the same course. Our class sizes tend to be onthe smaller side of most of our peer departments: in Fall 2024,each faculty member taught an average of 230 students across threecourses. The Department is responsive to the needs of dual careercouples and supports work-life balance through an array offamily-friendly policies. For more information about thedepartment, please visit https://cs.utexas.edu.

Austin, the capital of Texas, is a major technology hub, home tosignificant operations from companies such as Amazon, AMD, Apple,Applied Materials, AT&T, Dell, Google, IBM, Meta, NVIDIA,Samsung, Silicon Labs, and Tesla. Nestled at the edge of the TexasHill Country, much of Austin's lifestyle is driven by outdooractivities, media, and music, due to the availability of greenspace, the presence of Lady Bird Lake (a consequence of a dammedriver) running through town, and the location of events such asSxSW and ACL Music Festival, to name a select few. Check out ourlocal public radio station KUT's Field Guide to Austin for a wide variety of Austin topics or the Austin Visitor Center's site forinformation on things to do.

Position Description

For this position, the primary duty is teaching undergraduatecourses, which includes a wide variety of opportunities, thoughteaching in our in-person and online graduate programs may bepossible for some candidates. While these positions are noteligible for tenure, they have opportunities for advancement, andwe hire with the intent that new instructional faculty will becomea lasting part of our community.

Teaching Opportunities

Teaching opportunities range from introductory computer sciencecourses, such as data structures, discrete mathematics, andcomputer architecture, to advanced courses, particularly topicsrelated to artificial intelligence, computer systems, and UI/UX. Wehave opportunities to teach classes dedicated to CS majors as wellas classes targeted to majors from other disciplines-many of ourinstructional faculty teach both types of classes. For the2026-2027 cycle, we are particularly interested in candidates thatcan teach artificial intelligence and related areas, as well asintroductory computer science topics.

Our curriculum offers students an opportunity to investigate thesocial impact of computer science, and so we have opportunities todevelop and teach classes that are technical with social impactconsiderations integrated into the content as well as stand alonetechnical courses and those related to social impact and ethics.Finally, we are launching interdisciplinary degrees, and so we willhave opportunities to teach capstone courses in the integrateddisciplines. In Fall 2025, we welcomed our first students in ourHistory+CS, Linguistics+CS, and Neuroscience+CS programs.

In our department, faculty teaching large courses are supported byGraduate Teaching Assistants (TA), Undergraduate Course Assistants(UGCA), or a combination of the two. We find that our TAs and UGCAsare motivated and enjoy helping students, and many of ourinstructional faculty develop strong collaborations and closementoring relationships with their TAs and UGCAs. As part of theposition, faculty who are assigned TAs or UGCAs are responsible forassigning and overseeing their duties.

Applicants able to teach any of the aforementioned topics areencouraged to apply. Our faculty work together to provide thecourses the students need. We expect deep expertise in each facultymember's subject area and value a willingness to teach relatedtopics or introductory courses as course needs change.

Additional Contributions to the Academic Enterprise

In addition to teaching, instructional faculty at UT Austin arealso expected to contribute to the academic enterprise throughactive service, research, mentoring, or any combination of thethree. Each faculty member creates their own unique set ofcontributions based on interest, skill sets, and need, but we doexpect our instructional faculty to spend some of their timeencouraging and mentoring students towards careers in industry,government, and the academy, as well as developing and improvingthe curriculum within their courses. Instructional faculty have theopportunity to contribute through committee service, too, as theyserve on and chair committees along with other faculty in thedepartment.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline,including a depth of knowledge in the expected teaching areas isrequired. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related discipline ispreferred.
• Strong communication skills are necessary, particularly anability to clearly communicate complicated technical concepts
• A willingness to collaborate and foster community is required, aswe are a collegial and collaborative department, and we hope youwill join us in our mission to maintain that environment.
• Previous teaching experience is not required, but it is helpful.

The University of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equalopportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with allapplicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination andaffirmative action. The University is committed to a policy ofequal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.