Job Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Department:
Computer Science
Job Description:
The Department of Computer Science at Rhodes College invites qualified applicants for a one-year visiting Assistant Professor position in computer science beginning in August 2025. Candidates must have a strong, demonstrated commitment to teaching undergraduates and willingness to teach at all levels of the undergraduate computer science curriculum; the teaching load is 3-3. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in computer science or a closely related discipline; PhD preferred.
Rhodes is a nationally ranked residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are intellectual engagement, community excellence, service to others, and honor among ourselves. Our students live and learn on one of the country’s most beautiful campuses, located in the heart of Memphis, an economic, medical, and culturally diverse center, making Rhodes one of a handful of prominent liberal arts colleges in a major metropolitan area.
Rhodes College prides itself on providing a welcoming environment for employees of all backgrounds, viewpoints, and life experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or other protected characteristics.
A complete application will include 1) a cover letter that addresses the strengths the candidate will bring as a teacher and scholar to a liberal arts college environment; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a separate statement that addresses how the candidate will foster an inclusive learning environment where students from a wide variety of perspectives, beliefs, and backgrounds learn how to engage in civil and respectful dialogue. Also, you must include the following under Additional Documents: 4) a statement of teaching philosophy.
Review of completed applications will begin May 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Letters of recommendation will only be solicited for short-listed applicants, at which time you will be prompted for the names and contact information for three (3) references. Background checks are required before candidates can be brought to campus for interviews.
