Teaching Assistant Professor

Association for Computing Machinery (MY); Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama invites applications for a full-time, renewable-contract Teaching Assistant Professor position in Artificial Intelligence, focusing on Software Engineering, within the CS department.

This non-tenure track, three-year appointment includes teaching duties at undergraduate and graduate levels, mentoring students, maintaining on-campus presence with office hours, and contributing to curriculum and assessment innovations, along with department and university service.

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate strong classroom teaching skills and a commitment to student success in AI and software engineering.
• Ability to develop and teach courses at undergraduate and graduate levels in AI, software engineering, and related CS topics.
• Proven ability to mentor students, guide capstone or applied projects, and contribute to curriculum innovation.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in artificial intelligence, software engineering, and related CS topics, in person and online.
• Mentor and guide students individually as part of capstone or applied project teams.
• Maintain regular office hours and contribute to service activities for the department, college, and university.

Skills

Teaching

Artificial Intelligence

Software Engineering

Job description

The Department of Computer Science (CS: https://cs.ua.edu/) and the Lee J. Styslinger Jr. College of Engineering (SCoE: https://eng.ua.edu/) at The University of Alabama (UA: https://ua.edu/) invite applications for a full-time, renewable-contract Teaching Assistant Professor position in Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on Software Engineering, within the CS

department. This position is a non-tenure track, three-year appointment that is renewable at the discretion of the University. Primary responsibilities of this position include: (1) teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in artificial intelligence, software engineering, and related computer science topics both in person and online; (2) mentoring and guiding students individually as part of capstone or applied project teams; (3) maintaining visible on campus presence including regular office hours; (4) innovating curriculum and assessment approaches, and (5) performing service activities for the department, college, and university commensurate with the teaching faculty position. This position is a non-tenure-earning position, renewable on a multi-year basis at the discretion of the University. This appointment is dependent upon meeting the departmental and college performance standards and complying with all faculty and general UA employment policies, with no expectation of continued employment beyond any contract period. Candidates who bring strong classroom teaching skills and a commitment to student success in artificial intelligence and software engineering are encouraged to apply. The department, college and university are also notable for the collegial, welcoming and supportive spirit built into the fabric of who we are and how we interact across our college family of students, faculty, and staff. It is therefore expected that candidates demonstrate an ability to support this important aspect of our community. The CS department and College also pride themselves on the outstanding educational experience provided to their students, and thus faculty candidates must demonstrate an ability to develop and teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the faculty member’s area(s) of expertise, as well as to teach courses that support the delivery and accreditation of the CS department’s core degree programs.

The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications are preferred on or before Sep. 30, 2026, to receive fullest consideration, but the search will continue until the positions are filled. A position start date of Aug. 16, 2027, would be typical, but flexibility with respect to start date is possible. Visit UA's employment website at https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/computer-science-renewable-contract-teaching-assistant-professor-530198-tuscaloosa-alabama-united-states