Associate Professor or Professor and Department Head of Computer Science, Non-Tenure Track - Abilene, United States - Hardin-Simmons University

Description

POSITION: Associate Professor or Professor and Department Head of Computer Science, Non-Tenure Track (Exempt)

C OLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: Computer Science

S UPERVISOR TITLE: Dean, Holland School of Science and Mathematics

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

E XEMPTION: Teacher Exemption

L OCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, TX

TARGET HIRE DATE: Initialreview of applications will begin immediately and will continue until theposition is filled. Anticipated start date is Fall 2024

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University's Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources or

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The Holland School of Science and Mathematicsinvites candidates to apply to join a growing area of the university. TheUniversity is expanding heavily in STEM initiatives including engineering,technology, and health care. The Computer Science department will be anintegral part of this growth. Thedepartment has a solid student group with near 100% placement for graduateswhile also supporting other areas such as cybersecurity.

The CS department islooking for an experienced candidate to lead the department and teachundergraduate courses. The candidate must possess a in computer scienceor a related field and have at least 5 years' experience in higher-ed. Theteaching load is 9-12 credits per semester and the contract may include anadditional stipend for department head. In addition to teaching, administrativeduties include program oversight and assessment, curriculum management, managingfinances, marketing, and recruitment strategy, etc. The CS department teachestopics in programming, database, networking, cybersecurity, artificialintelligence, UI/UX, system administration, and web development. While theprimary focus is imparting knowledge in the classroom, it is the goal of the CSdepartment to develop students into productive community members; therefore,experience outside the classroom of mentoring and discipling is also expected.

APPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS:

Candidate for this position mustsubmit the following application materials via Cornerstone ApplicantManagement System: (1) Cover letter describing how the candidate fits theduties, responsibilities, and qualifications described for this position, (2)Current curriculum vitae (CV), (3) Evidence of teaching ability and a teachingphilosophy statement, (4) Statement of Christian Faith, and (5) atleast three letters of reference providing information as to how the candidatecan fulfill the duties, responsibilities, and qualifications described for thisposition. Applicantsshould have reference letters emailed directly to Mrs. Laura Seaton ().

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide exemplary teaching ofintroductory and upper-level Computer Science classes.

Advise current and prospectivestudents studying Computer Science.

Collaborate effectively withfaculty, staff, administrators, and members of the community.

Participate in recruitment andmarketing activities for the Computer Science program as well as theuniversity.

Provide service to the universitythrough involvement in committees as well as university activities (,commencement).

Engage in ongoing scholarly workas well as professional development.

Administrative oversight ofdepartment includingassessment, curriculum management, managing finances, marketing, andrecruitment strategy, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primaryoversight of CS faculty and student workers.

COMPETENCIES: As a part of a Teaching Philosophy, address each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Analytical - Synthesizes complexor diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition andexperience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly andpersuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and getsclarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentationskills; participates in meetings.

PerformanceCoaching -Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; givesperformance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizescontributions; encourages training and development.

StrategicThinking -Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization'sstrengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifiesexternal threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.

AchievementFocus - Setsand achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomesobstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; recognizes and acts onopportunities; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the mostcomplex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitiveinquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using originalor innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasivespeeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to topmanagement, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to comprehend and apply principles ofadvanced calculus, modern algebra, and advanced statistical theory. Ability towork with concepts such as limits, rings, quadratic and differential equations,and proofs of theorems.

REASONING ABILITY: Abilityto apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range ofintellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism(formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its mostdifficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concretevariables.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Toperform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of WordProcessing software; Spreadsheet software; Internet software; Computer-AidedDesign (CAD) software, Design software; Payroll systems and Order processingsystems.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

in Computer Science (or closely related area) isrequired.

Five years'experience in higher-ed is required.

Administrative experience is preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

None are required for this position at this time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here arerepresentative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully performthe essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job,the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

The job is sedentary in nature. Must beable to sit for long periods of time while performing office and computeroperations.

Must be able to stand and walk duringteaching and programming events/activities.

Must be able to make trips across campusto various buildings and offices.

Specific vision abilities required bythis job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

Thenoise level in the work environment is usually quiet.