Instructor AY
Job Description
The Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for an instructor position. Instructors have a primary commitment to the undergraduate teaching mission of the department, including curricular and program development, and the design and integration of innovative and inclusive pedagogy. Successful candidates should give evidence of potential to teach multiple computer science courses and to excel in classroom instruction. The instructor rank is a non-tenure-track position that offers a promotion path with increasingly long-term contracts. Candidates must have at least a master’s degree in computer science or a related field at the time of appointment. Successful candidates should give evidence of commitment to issues of diversity in the campus community. Virginia Tech is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented communities.
The department currently has 52 faculty members, including 46 tenured or tenure-track faculty, approximately 1,000 undergraduate majors and 300 graduate students, with university commitments to grow all programs significantly. The department is in the College of Engineering, whose undergraduate program ranks 13th and graduate program ranks 31st among all U.S. engineering schools (USN&WR). Virginia Tech's main campus is located in Blacksburg, VA, in a region consistently ranked among the country's best places to live. The selected candidate must pass a criminal background check prior to employment.
Required Qualifications
An earned master’s degree in computer science or closely related field.
Ability to contribute to the department’s undergraduate teaching mission.
Experience in higher education instruction with promise for being a leader in the instructional mission.
Preferred Qualifications
A record of accomplishments in the area of curriculum development and pedagogy.
Contributions to improving the diversity of the discipline and experience in working effectively with a diverse student population.
Salary Information
Commemorate with Experience
Review Date
November 18, 2019
Additional Information
The successful Candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check
About Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT—serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
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