Title
Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Posting Number
F00092JP
Department
Computer Science
Position Summary
The Department of Computer Science at Bowdoin College invites applications for a two-year, full-time Visiting Assistant Professor with possible extension for a third year to begin July 1, 2018. We seek applicants from all areas of computer science and digital studies. In particular, we encourage applications from scholars in interdisciplinary fields that intersect with computer science such as any of the computational sciences, computational social sciences or digital humanities.
The Computer Science Department welcomes applications from candidates committed to the instruction and support of a diverse student population and those who will enrich and contribute to the ethnic, gender, cultural, and socio-economic diversity of the Department and College. We value a community in which students of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed; if you have experience working with a particular group of students in a computer science context, please address this in your cover letter.
The teaching load is two courses per semester. The successful candidate will demonstrate a capacity for excellence in teaching, engagement in research, and a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education.
Requirements for Ph.D. expected to have been completed at the time of appointment, advanced ABD will be considered.
Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation upon request.
Review of applications will begin January15, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.
Founded on the Maine coast in 1794, Bowdoin is one of the oldest and most selective coeducational, residential liberal arts colleges in the country. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a 30-minute drive north of Portland, the College is in an area rich with natural beauty and year-round outdoor activities. Bowdoin's reputation rests on the excellence of its faculty and students, its intimate size, its strong sense of community, and its commitment to diversity (31.5% students of color, 5% international students and approximately 15% first-generation college students). Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.
Posting Date
11/17/2017
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
At the time of application, you will be required to include information for a minimum of three references, including name, title, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
Once you have provided the required reference information and submitted your application, the reference providers will receive an email which is generated automatically from the application system. The email will provide them a link within which to upload a confidential reference letter on your behalf.
You will not be able to view the reference letters but will be able to see how many have been submitted on your behalf.
Employment Category
Full Time Year Round
Job Start Date
07/01/2018
Job End Date
Job Type
Faculty
Background Check Package Requirements
Faculty/Administrative
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
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