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Assistant Teaching Professor - CSE

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Position description

The University of California San Diego Computer Science and Engineering Department seeks applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor (formal title Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment). Teaching Professors are full members of the academic senate and are eligible for Security of Employment, analogous to tenure. Teaching Professors have an increased emphasis on teaching, while maintaining an active program of educational and/or disciplinary scholarship. The normal teaching load expected for Teaching Professors is two courses per quarter at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

We seek candidates who have demonstrated that they are promising computer science and engineering educators, and who are interested in a teaching-focused career.

Candidates who have engaged in activities or efforts to educate a broad and diverse group of students and worked to increase the participation and success of students from groups underrepresented in computer science are preferred.

An active scholarship program is expected. Applicants must have an expectation of completing a Ph.D. in computer science and/or CS education or a related area by July 1, 2023. Applicants should have prior teaching experience as a TA, lead instructor, or other comparable experience.

UC San Diego is deeply committed to education and is a leader in undergraduate computer science education at a large scale. More information about the CSE department and its Teaching Faculty can be found at http://www.cse.ucsd.edu/ and https://csed.eng.ucsd.edu/.

We encourage candidates to send applications as soon as possible. Applications submitted by October 15, 2022 will receive full consideration; review will continue until the position is filled.

To apply, please submit the following materials at the website: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03253

If you have any questions, please contact Joe Gibbs Politz (Recruiting Chair) at jpolitz@eng.ucsd.edu.

For applicants with interest in spousal/partner employment, please see https://aps.ucsd.edu/services/pop/index.html for the UCSD Partner Opportunities Program.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicants should have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in computer science and/or computer engineering and/or CS(E) education or a related area.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

PhD degree (or equivalent) in computer science and/or computer engineering and/or CS(E) education or a related area must be conferred by start date

Preferred qualifications

Applicants should have at least one year of prior teaching experience as a TA, lead instructor, or other comparable teaching experience, along with demonstrated scholarship in computer science, computer science education, or a related field. Applicants who have engaged in activities or efforts to educate a broad and diverse group of students and worked to increase the participation and success of students from groups underrepresented in computer science are preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Scholarly Activities - A statement of scholarly activities describing research and/or other scholarly activities. This statement may describe scholarship in the discipline of computing or in computing education, and should also include a description of plans for future scholarship at UC San Diego (again either in the computing or computing education discipline)

  • Statement of Teaching - This statement must describe your teaching experience and include evidence of effective teaching (including student evaluation data is encouraged)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity and C2D Expectations site for more information.

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required
Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03253

Help contact: nherrera@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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Job location

La Jolla, CA