Full - instructor computer science it

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The Department of Computer Science and Information Technology invites applications for an Instructor of Computer Science & IT Position. This is a fulltime, 9-month, 3-year, renewable position to begin August 2024 OR January 2025 (negotiable).

The University and the department are committed to building a culturally diverse faculty. Applications from women, minorities, and veterans are strongly encouraged.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and instruct mostly beginning-level CSCI courses, while overseeing large courses through effective coordination with instructors across multiple class sections.
• Teach mostly beginning courses in information systems, information technology, computer science, and participate in curriculum development for the Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, or Computer Science majors.
• Develop and teach on-ground and online courses.
• Advise majors.
• Possess the knowledge, talents, and skills in the discipline to promote effective teaching.
• Demonstrate respect for the diverse learning needs of students.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and implement curriculum objectives and course content.
• Demand and maintain high standards and expectations for all students.
• Implement teaching activities and a diversity of teaching techniques, procedures, and resources, including the application of technology.
• Develop and implement evaluation and assessment techniques that are appropriate for each course.
• Use multiple measures to assess student learning regularly and provide frequent feedback to students relative to their performance.
• Be available and knowledgeable and demonstrate proficiency in the practice of academic advisement of students.
• Organize, purchase, manage, test, and maintain all software/hardware of the department, for all computer laboratories (teaching / open), and research laboratories (robotics / networking / cybersecurity labs). Manage all student lab workers. Help to manage all student graders/tutors.Assist in the operations of the outreach activities.
• Demonstrate the ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with a diverse population, including but not limited to women, minorities, and veterans.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Teach mostly beginning courses in information systems, information technology, and computer science, and participate in curriculum development for the Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, or Computer Science majors.
• Develop and teach on-ground and online courses.
• Manage and coordinate large courses, ensuring effective planning, organization, and delivery to maintain high educational standards.
• Advise majors.
• Organize, manage, test, purchase, and maintain all software/hardware of the department.
• Manage student workers, and assist in outreach activities.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in information systems, information technology, computer science, or a closely related field.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in information systems, information technology, computer science (or a related discipline) with at least five years of relevant working experience in the field.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in information systems, information technology, computer science (or a related discipline) and at least 18 graduate semester hours in a computing program (or a related discipline).
• Evidence of potential ability in academic assignments and/or professional contributions and activities related to the duties and responsibilities of this job.
• A background search will be required of the successful applicant.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date

05/30/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references with your application materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV.

• If you would like to additionally attach Letters of Recommendation to your online application, letters must be dated one year or less from the date of your application. You may attach your letters of recommendation in the “Optional Documents” section under the “Letter of Reference” tab. Letters of recommendation may be sent by email to “” or hard copy to “Austin Peay State University, Human Resources Dept., PO Box 4507, Clarksville, TN 37044” with your name and desired position clearly indicated after your online application is completed.

• If granted an interview, unofficial transcripts will be required of applicants and official transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. It is highly recommended that you attach unofficial transcripts in PDF format to your online application under the “Unofficial Transcript” tab before finalizing and submitting your application.

• You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts or any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been submitted.

Applicant review will continue until the position is filled.

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