Department Contact: Son Tran, stran@nmsu.edu, 575-646-6108

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: The Computer Science Department at New Mexico State University invites applications for a college assistant professor. This position will contribute to the teaching mission of the department in offering graduate level courses for the NMSU-Global campus.

Position Details

Position Title: College Assistant Professor - Computer Science

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 330500-COMPUTER SCIENCE

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: The Department of Computer Science at New Mexico State University invites applicants for a fully online college professor position to be filled at the College Assistant Professor level beginning in Fall 2026. The position carries a lot of designing and teaching four courses per Fall and Spring semester and two courses in the Summer.

A completed application will include a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, unofficial transcripts, a Statement of Teaching and three professional references who may be contacted after the application period

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
PhD in Computer Science or related field is required.

Equivalent Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Special Certification/Licensure: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.