What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, TENURE TRACK position at Alfred University?
Alfred University's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computer Science at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 2025. The Division of Mathematics and Computer Science offers a minor, double major, and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science. Due to rapid growth in the program, we are seeking candidates for a new faculty position. Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to quality, excellence in undergraduate teaching, maintaining an active research program, and engaging with the life of the College and University.
Salary : $70,000-$75,000 annually
Responsibilities include teaching three four-credit undergraduate computer science courses per semester ranging from introductory and intermediate courses to upper-level electives and topics courses. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in Computer Science or Software Engineering by the time of the appointment. Areas of research complementary to our faculty are preferred. Scholarship is broadly dened. Therefore, faculty have opportunities to collaborate across disciplines and colleges as a part of their research programs. Math and Computer Science faculty currently collaborate with faculty in Liberal Arts, Engineering, Art and Design, and Performing Arts. There is annual support for travel to conferences, and the university hosts research forums, seminars, and informal intellectual gatherings. The university's Teaching and Learning Center regularly organizes workshops and other resources for professional development. The computer science building features a third space called CASTLE (Computer and Software Technology Learning Experience) Lab where students collaborate and interact in an informal setting. Students meet weekly in the CASTLE Lab to discuss and present new topics of interest and exploration. Additionally, yearly coding competitions take place in CASTLE Lab and are supported by the Alfred AXIOM Club.
Application materials should include a cover letter that includes a rationale for the desire to teach in a rural liberal arts setting, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests and experience, a research statement, and three condential letters of reference. Official transcripts will be required for employment.
- Please have the confidential letters of reference emailed to, [emailprotected]
Founded in 1836 and nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains and the Finger Lakes wine region in western New York State, Alfred University is a small, comprehensive private university with a long-standing tradition of excellence in Liberal Arts and inclusive practices. The peaceful setting and academic rigors of Alfred draw intellectually curious and creative students from around the country and the world. The university and local community host a variety of cultural events that are free to attendees. The campus facilities are renowned and include three libraries, two museums, four art galleries, multiple performing art facilities, hot glass and neon light studios, digital media labs, the Institute for Electronic Arts, the National Casting Center Foundry, the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology, the Center for Glass Innovation, the Hall of Glass Science and Engineering, and more.
Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Protected veterans, minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Salary : $70,000 - $75,000
