Assistant/Associate Professor - Computer Science & Information Technology

Full-time

Angola, Indiana

Summary

The Allen School of Engineering & Computing at Trine University invites applications for a faculty position in the Bachelor of Science degree program in Computer Science and Information Technology beginning Fall of 2022. The faculty member must be committed to deliver instruction in the computer science & information technology program with passion, vision, and enthusiasm for teaching while working in concert with the other faculty to continually maintain the relevance of and improve the quality of the curriculum.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will possess the ability to contribute to our student coding and hacking teams while also coaching and developing new student activities.

Competitive candidates will show potential for excellence in classroom teaching and will demonstrate strong IT computing skills and a focus on programming and web development. Candidates must be willing to learn or have knowledge of AR/VR, game design, health informatics, cybersecurity, and pedagogy. They also will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in outreach and service activities and contribute to best practices and/or education research in the discipline.

Education and/or Experience

The ideal candidate will have an earned doctoral degree, in a field related to computer science, data science, information services, information technology, network administration, extended reality or web development, by the contract start date. Candidates with a master’s degree in a field related to computer science, data science, information services, information technology, network administration, extended reality or web development, by the contract start date, will also be considered. Candidates with relevant work experience in one or more of the above-mentioned fields are preferred.

Outstanding Benefits

Trine University offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Some benefits offered include:

Health – medical, dental, vision, flex spending, HSA accounts
Life Insurance – a variety of voluntary life options are available along with an employer paid employee life policy valued at 1½ times annual salary
Financial Insurance – employer paid Long Term Disability and voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness options are available
Paid vacation and sick time
Retirement – after one year of full-time service you are eligible for an employer contribution of 5% and up to an additional 5% employer match
Education – after 6 months of full-time service, undergraduate education benefits are available for employee, spouse, and dependent children

Salary

Rank and salary will be based on qualifications.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Trine University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, citizenship status, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless such basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Trine will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.