Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Company:  Austin College
Location: Sherman
Closing Date: 23/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

The Austin College Department of Mathematics and Computer Science invites applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Candidates must have PhD in hand before the position begins in August 2025.


Applicants should have a strong commitment to teaching; responsibilities will typically include three classes per semester, both in introductory and advanced courses in computer science, and a January Term course in alternate years. While applicants who can expand Austin College's course offerings in graphics, AI/ML, video game development, networking, or cybersecurity are preferred, we welcome all candidates to apply.


Austin College (AC) is a leading national private liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under its original charter and name. Recognized nationally the College provides an academically challenging and lively community of students, staff, and faculty committed to intellectual growth through individual and collaborative endeavors. AC is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book, Colleges That Change Lives .


Candidates should send the following:

  • letter of application
  • CV
  • copies of graduate transcripts (unofficial are sufficient for the application),
  • statement of teaching philosophy, no more than one page
  • statement of research, no more than one page
  • a diversity and inclusion statement (which must indicate the ways candidates address diversity in their teaching, scholarship, and/or service), no more than one page


Please combine materials into one PDF document and email it to


Three references should send recommendation letters directly to the aforementioned email address with the candidate’s name in the subject line.


For full consideration, applications must be received by November 1st. Initial video conference interviews and subsequent visits will start November 1st and continue until the position is filled.

Austin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that serves a diverse student body and is committed to the same in the hiring process. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.


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