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AY2024-2025 6585 Renewable-Contract (Clinical) Assistant/Associate Professor in Computer Science

Position Number: 5824901
Location: Dallas, TX
Position Type: Science - Computer Science

AY2024-2025 6585 Renewable-Contract (Clinical) Assistant/Associate Professor in Computer Science
Lyle School of Engineering

Location: Dallas, TX
Open Date: Nov 21, 2024

Description:
The Department of Computer Science in the Lyle School of Engineering at SMU invites applications for one clinical Assistant/Associate Professor position beginning in Spring or Fall, 2025. This position is 9-month full-time, non-tenure track faculty appointments with renewable contracts, at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor, based on the candidates' experience and accomplishments. The academic year salary can be augmented by assisting with summer or intersession instruction. The expected teaching load will be 3 or 4 courses in regular fall and spring semesters, along with service responsibilities. The renewable-contract faculty members are encouraged to seek external funding to support their research activities. Sponsored research activities will lead to course release in accordance with the Lyle School Faculty Workload Operational Guidelines.

Duties include teaching and development of computer science courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates are expected to demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching across the CS curriculum, including but not limited to, networks and distributed computing, cloud computing, AI/machine learning, operating systems, cybersecurity, data structure, algorithms, programming languages, and databases.

The Department of Computer Science at SMU offers B.S. (accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org), B.A, M.S., Ph.D., and Doctor of Engineering in Software Engineering degree programs (https://www.smu.edu/Lyle/Academics/Departments/CS). For questions, please contact Professor Ted Manikas, Search Committee Chair at manikas@smu.edu.

SMU is a private research university less than five miles from downtown Dallas, whose metroplex hosts one of the highest concentrations of high-tech jobs in the nation. SMU has over 12,000 students and over 1,100 faculty members. SMU campus is constantly ranked as one of the most beautiful campus in America and also hosts the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Qualifications:
A Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline is required by the time of appointment.

Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/159709

Review of applications will begin immediately, and early submissions are strongly encouraged. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received January 1, 2025; however, the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.

To apply, please submit the following items to Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/159709) 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) research statement, 4) statement of teaching philosophy, and 5) contact information of three references.

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Assistant Vice President for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu.