About University of Massachusetts Amherst: The University of Massachusetts flagship campus is in Amherst, Massachusetts, central to the Pioneer Valley of the Connecticut River. The campus is well-respected and highly ranked, both nationally and internationally, across many different disciplines. The College of Information and Computer Sciences is among the most highly regarded of those disciplines.
Amherst is a friendly and welcoming New England college town, home to two other academic institutions besides UMass (Amherst College and Hampshire College) and near two others (Smith College and Mt. Holyoke College). This collection of students and academics gives the area a rich intellectual tradition, while maintaining a small-town feel. Outdoor activities such as hiking are plentiful, and the town hosts frequent community-wide events. Along with nearby Northampton, the area is beautiful, culturally diverse, and supports a vibrant restaurant, arts, and culture scene. Boston, Hartford, and Providence are close by, and New York City is easily accessible. Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut are but short drives away.
Job Description:
The College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) at the University of Massachusetts is looking for exceptional part-time teachers. We encourage applications from teachers in any area of the computer and information sciences, but we currently have the strongest need for faculty who can teach security, software engineering, theory of computation, and artificial intelligence courses.
Full time teaching faculty typically teach six courses per year and have service obligations. Part-time teaching faculty will be assigned a proportional workload and will teach classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Initial appointments will be for at least one year. This is an academic-year appointment with teaching responsibilities for 9 months of the year. Opportunities for teaching additional summer courses may be available for additional compensation. Although not tenure track, it is expected that the person holding this position will remain with the college long term. Teaching Faculty working at least 50% time will be eligible for benefits.
Entry level teaching faculty have the rank of Lecturer, and may be promoted to Senior Lecturer or Senior Lecturer II after sufficient time in service, meritorious performance, and promise of continuing professional development and achievement. Our programs are growing, so we are currently looking to fill multiple Lecturer or Sr. Lecturer openings. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration for these openings (ex. Senior Lecturer II). We are looking for individuals with a long-term commitment to teaching, who are willing to work collaboratively with our other teaching faculty to develop and continuously refine our curricula. There are no required research-related duties, although research activities are favorably regarded.
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Requirements:
Applicants must hold a M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field with a Ph.D. strongly preferred. Applicants must also have a strong commitment to and proven track record in teaching undergraduate courses in computer science.
Additional Information:
Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, description of experience, and contact information for three references, using the submission link specific to this position. Review of applications will begin on May 7, 2018 and may continue until a suitable candidate pool has been identified.
Application Instructions:
The university is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University's goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual's record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic degree and career.