The Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech invites applicants for two instructor positions. The department is in a period of rapid growth and expanding opportunity. We are seeking candidates motivated to contribute to a collegial, interdisciplinary community with a strong tradition of teaching and research. We embrace Virginia Tech’s motto, Ut Prosim (“That I May Serve”): we are committed to education, research, service, and inclusivity that makes a positive difference in the lives of people, communities, and the world.
The department currently has 75 faculty members, including 60 tenured or tenure-track faculty, over 1,400 undergraduate majors, and over 600 graduate students. The department is in the College of Engineering, whose undergraduate program ranks 13th and graduate program ranks 30th among all U.S. engineering schools (USN&WR). The Mission of the College of Engineering is to educate and inspire our students to be critical thinkers, innovators and leaders. Our core values are inclusiveness, excellence, integrity, perseverance and stewardship. These positions are located at Virginia Tech's main campus in Blacksburg, VA, in an area consistently ranked among the country's best places to live.
The successful candidate will have a master’s degree in computer science or a closely related field, a proven ability to work collaboratively, experience with and commitment to interdisciplinary instruction, and a willingness to expand disciplinary boundaries to address complex technical and societal challenges. Instructors have a primary commitment to the undergraduate teaching mission of the department, including curricular and program development and the design and integration of innovative and inclusive pedagogy. Successful candidates should give evidence of potential to teach multiple computer science courses and to excel in classroom instruction. The instructor rank is a non-tenure-track position that offers a promotion path with increasingly long-term contracts.
Applicants must apply online at jobs.vt.edu (job number 522278): application materials include a cover letter; curriculum vitae; a statement discussing teaching perspective and goals; a statement on contributions to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion; and contact information for at least three references. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Stephen Edwards, search committee chair, at edwards@cs.vt.edu.
The department fully embraces Virginia Tech’s commitment to increase faculty, staff, and student diversity; to ensure a welcoming, affirming, safe, and accessible campus climate; to advance our research, teaching, and service mission through inclusive excellence; and to promote sustainable transformation through institutionalized structures. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
