College of Arts and Sciences
Position: Assistant
Professor of Computer Science
The Department of Mathematics and
Computer Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computer
Science at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Applicants should be broadly trained in computer science with a passion
for teaching in a liberal arts setting. The successful candidate will be
responsible for teaching the Department's two-semester graphics course sequence
and should be capable and willing to mentor senior research students in
graphics, virtual reality, and other closely related
projects. Application areas such as high performance computing,
parallel and distributed computing, cloud computing, scientific
visualization, security, and web application development are also of particular
interest, though other specialties will also be considered.
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Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in Computer
Science is required, with teaching experience beyond typical teaching
apprentice responsibilities preferred.
Candidates must have strong communication skills with a demonstrable
ability to articulate complex topics effectively to undergraduate students at
all levels. Candidates should also
demonstrate an interest and ability to engage undergraduate students in
research.
Responsibilities:
The teaching load is
three courses per semester. Along with responsibility for the graphics
courses, the successful candidate should be able to teach any of the courses in
the introductory sequence as well as a variety of upper-division courses based
on the candidate's expertise, and may include offerings for the University’s
requirements in General Education, including First Year Seminars and Junior
Seminars.. All majors in the College of Arts and Sciences complete a
year-long Senior Research Project. Therefore, engaging in active research
that involves undergraduate students and advising and mentoring senior research
students is expected. We are also interested in candidates who have
experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated
commitment to improving access to higher education for students from
underrepresented groups.
Candidates should demonstrate a passion
for the highest quality of teaching, combined with the ability to produce
rigorous peer-reviewed academic scholarship. Scholarly activity leading to
publication in peer-reviewed journals and service to the Department, the
College of Arts and Sciences, the University, and the profession are required.
Engagement in multidisciplinary collaborations with other faculty is anticipated.
For more information on our expectations in teaching and scholarship, our
tenure policies, and our support for faculty development, please see the Office
of the Provost and Academic Affairs website: http://www.stetson.edu/administration/provost/index.php
The Department:
The Department of Mathematics
and Computer Science (http://www2.stetson.edu/mathcs/) offers undergraduate degrees in
Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, and collaborates with the
Creative Arts department to offer a Digital Arts major. The major integrates
software engineering into a rigorous, research-oriented undergraduate program.
This combination prepares students for either graduate study in Computer
Science and/or a career in the software development industry.
The College of
Arts and Sciences:
Stetson’s College of
Arts and Sciences (http://www.stetson.edu/portal/artsci/) is the largest and most diverse of
the University’s colleges and schools; it includes the humanities, social
sciences, natural sciences, education, and creative arts. With nineteen academic departments and eight
interdisciplinary programs, the College is the liberal arts core of the
University. A great strength of the
College is its faculty of approximately 140 full-time teacher-scholars. The College offers 31 undergraduate majors
and 34 undergraduate minors; six graduate degrees are offered in Education, Counselor
Education, and Creative Writing. Every
undergraduate major requires a senior research project, allowing students the
opportunity to design and carry out independent research under faculty
mentorship. Our academic programs are
shaped by the values of social justice and civic responsibility. All of our courses and programs of study
promote engaged learning, whereby students create connections between the
classroom or lab and the local, regional, and global community. The academic programs of the College of Arts
and Sciences prepare students to live significant lives, to interact with and
positively affect the world around them.
The University:
Founded in 1883,
Stetson University (http://www.stetson.edu) is a private, selective university comprised of a rich
array of liberal arts and professional academic programs. Collectively,
Stetson’s faculty works with nearly 4000 students in undergraduate, graduate,
and professional programs. The University’s historic main campus, located in
DeLand, enrolls more than 2,800 students in undergraduate programs in the
College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business Administration, and the
School of Music. Stetson University College of Law, Florida’s first law school,
moved from the main campus to Gulfport in 1945, and, with the addition of the
Tampa Law Center, serves approximately 1,000 students working full-time or
part-time toward J.D. or LL.M. degrees. Graduate programs offered at the main
campus and at Stetson University Center in Celebration include Business,
Accounting, Elementary Education – Education for Social Justice, Educational
Leadership, Counseling, and Creative Writing.
Florida’s oldest private institution of higher learning, Stetson has
regularly been ranked among the best regional universities in the Southeast and
was the first private college in Florida to be granted a chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa.
Stetson University provides an
inspiring education that engages students with rigorous academic and creative
study grounded in liberal learning and promotes civic values of personal and
social responsibility. Working closely with faculty and with one another,
students cultivate abilities to explore issues deeply, think critically, reason
empirically, speak persuasively, and connect ideas creatively. Firmly committed
to inclusive excellence, our vibrant community of teacher-scholars nurtures the
potential of individual students to lead lives of significance and prepares
each to meet the challenges of shaping the future—locally, nationally, and
globally.
The Community:
DeLand is a
picturesque residential community of 25,000 located 20 miles west of Daytona
Beach and 35 miles northeast of Orlando. The area offers extensive cultural as
well as recreational activities.
Salary: Salary is
competitive.
Starting Date: August 15, 2016
Application:
Applicants must send the following
materials for consideration: 1) a cover letter summarizing the candidate’s
interest in the position and qualifications; 2.) a statement of the candidate’s
philosophy of teaching in a liberal arts university as well as a representative
sample of teaching evaluations; 3) a curriculum vitae; 4) undergraduate and
graduate transcripts (copies are acceptable for screening); 5) three letters
of recommendation sent under separate cover by the recommenders via e-mail or
mail (at least one of which should include an evaluation of teaching ability);
and 6) samples of scholarly work.
Candidates are encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that
demonstrate a commitment to social justice, diversity and inclusion.
Application materials may be submitted
electronically to the search committee at cssearch@stetson.edu or mailed to the following address:
Dr. Hala ElAarag, Search Committee Chair
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd. Unit 8332
DeLand, FL 32723
Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration
is given to applicants applying before December 7, 2015.
Please visit www.stetson.edu/faculty-opportunities for a full listing of available faculty positions at Stetson University.
Stetson
University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that affirms cultural diversity and
inclusion as a core value of academic excellence at Stetson University. We are
committed to achieving equal access in education, employment, and participation
through the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty, staff, and
students from diverse backgrounds, and to meaningful academic and intellectual
transformation in curriculum, research and service. We are dedicated to actions
and policies that foster a community in which individuals with various
identities, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints work together to create
opportunities for engagement through rewarding and fulfilling careers and
personal experiences in a culturally and racially diverse society and a
globalized world. We strongly encourage members of historically
under-represented and economically-disadvantaged groups and women to apply for
employment. Stetson University is an EEO, ADA, ADEA, and GINA employer.
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