Assistant/Associate Professor of Computer Science

Job Description :

The at invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin in August 2025.

Our vibrant department is looking for a colleague who is excited about teaching and research at a liberal arts college. We welcome applications from all specializations with preference given to individuals whose research interests complement our department.

In addition to traditional areas of computer science, we welcome candidates working in interdisciplinary, emerging, and socially-engaged areas of computing research.

The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research program and teach a variety of courses at all levels of the undergraduate computer science curriculum.

The teaching load is 3-2. We are also interested in candidates who are passionate about encouraging underrepresented groups to pursue computer science and will contribute to sustaining our diverse program.

Applicants should hold or expect to receive a Ph.D. in computer science or a closely allied discipline by August 2025.

The Computer Science Department at Rhodes College is thriving and has grown rapidly in recent years. Faculty have unique opportunities to connect their scholarly activity with a growing community of passionate computer science students as well as interdisciplinary programs, such as our new major.

Rhodes has a rich culture of undergraduate research, and opportunities for collaboration are numerous. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, FedEx, AutoZone, International Paper, ServiceMaster, Medtronic, CodeCrew, and the University of Memphis are all close by and have existing relationships with Rhodes.

The Computer Science Department resides in Briggs Hall, which includes computer labs, traditional classrooms, a hardware lab, a virtual reality lab, student research space, and faculty offices.

is a nationally ranked residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are intellectual engagement, service to others, commitment to diversity and inclusion, 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

Rhodes College prides itself on being a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to and

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’s experiences with teaching, scholarship, and / or service will contribute to a college community that includes a commitment to diversity and inclusion as one of its core values.

Also, you must include the following under Additional Documents : 4) a teaching statement that includes your pedagogical approaches, experience with mentoring undergraduates, and vision for teaching in a residential, liberal arts environment;

and 5) a statement about your research and how you would pursue it in an undergraduate liberal arts environment.

Review of completed applications will begin October 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates from backgrounds typically underrepresented in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply.

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.