Job Type: Full time
Job Number: R1616
Location: Lakeland
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Job Description Summary
The Department of Computer Science at Florida
Polytechnic University invites applications for an Assistant Professor with broad teaching capacity that supports both undergraduate degrees
and graduate degrees. The Computer Science department is home to the largest undergraduate program in the University which delivers an ABET
accredited degree in Computer Science with specialization areas in Game Development, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, and Autonomous
Systems. Successful applicants must be capable of teaching a range of classes in the curriculum, at all levels, and ideally would contribute
to instruction and research focused in at least one of the following areas Cyber Security, Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems,
Graphical Interactive Programs.
This position is part of a strategic expansion of the department that will add approximately four
faculty to the current fifteen faculty members that comprise the department faculty. The department also delivers a Masters of Science
degree in Computer Science and the expansion of the faculty will be critical to growing the size of this graduate program.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to develop a highly successful teaching and research program, attract independent research
funding, publish the results of their research studies in leading scientific journals of their discipline, supervise graduate and
undergraduate students, and to teach effectively at both the graduate and undergraduate level courses. In addition, the candidates are
expected to assist in the education mission of the department and to provide whatever academic service is requested to
by the Chair of
the Department. Job Description
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
DESIRED / PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS:
DESIRED / PREFERRED AREAS OF Teaching and Research
INTEREST:
NOTE: Please specify which area you are applying for in your cover
letter.
ABOUT FLORIDA POLY:
Florida Polytechnic University opened for classes in 2014-15 and is the
twelfth university in the Florida State University System. The University was created as a STEM-focused public university that offers
high-value undergraduate and graduate degrees and that has intentional industry connections with a focus on economic development of the
high-tech I-4 corridor. Dedicated to preparing students for the competitive STEM workforce, Florida Polytechnic University blends
traditional subject matter mastery with problem solving and laboratory experiences to provide students with learning opportunities
applicable to both the workplace and a career of lifelong learning. The University delivers its courses in small class sizes, emphasizes a
positive student to faculty experience, and is dedicated to both its teaching and research mission.
Faculty are employed at Florida
Poly via renewable, term defined appointments, codified in a collective bargaining agreement, that substantially mirrors tenure systems with
reappointment and progression in rank upon completion of a significant review of accomplishments.
Lakeland, home to Florida
Polytechnic University’s ultra-modern campus, is located along the I-4 High Tech Corridor halfway between Tampa and Orlando. Our central
Florida community combines small town comfort with big-city culture. Florida’s High-Tech Corridor is home to 11,000 high-tech businesses,
and Polk County alone has more than 600,000 residents, four universities and one state college. Lakeland is just a 45-minute drive from Walt
Disney World, Universal Studios, professional sports teams, and thriving performing art centers. With no income tax in Florida, and home
values increasing 14.3% on average over the past year, Lakeland and central Florida continue to rise among the best places to live and
work.
EXPECTED STARTING SALARY: Commensurate with experience and qualifications
APPLICATION
DEADLINE DATE:
APPLICATION PROCESS: All Applicants are required to submit the following in PDF format to the
Florida Polytechnic Careers Website:
Diversity Statement:
Florida Polytechnic University is an equal opportunity/equal access institution. It is the policy of the Board of Trustees to provide
equal opportunity for employment and educational opportunities to all (including applicants for employment, employees, applicants for
admission, students, and others affiliated with the University) without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, religion,
age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or genetic information.
Special Instructions
Regarding Attachments:
Required attachments are listed on each posting. Please be sure to attach
all required documents in the Resume/CV field before continuing through the application. Once your application has been
submitted, no changes may be made and additional attachments will not be considered.
An unofficial copy of the
degree/transcript is acceptable during the application process. For positions requiring a degree, the official transcripts are required upon
hire.
Foreign Transcript: Transcripts issued outside of the United States require a equivalency statement from a certified
transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be
attached with the application and submitted by the application deadline.
All document(s) must be received on or before the closing
date of the job announcements.
This position requires a background check, which may include a level II screening
as required by the Florida Statute §435.04.
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