Assistant or Associate Teaching Faculty, Computer Science Department

About Drexel University

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a world‐class, comprehensive, R1 research institution and a global leader in experiential education. For more than 100 years, our renowned Cooperative Education (co-op) program has enabled students to gain professional work experience before they graduate, setting them apart from their peers.

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Drexel offers its highly engaged faculty and professional staff a comprehensive and world‐class benefits package that includes generous vacation and paid time off as applicable (including civic engagement days), up to an 11% 403(b) Retirement Plan match with immediate vesting, and remote and flexible work options for many roles. Our exceptional medical plans include domestic partner and fertility assistance and our award‐winning A Healthier U wellness program. In addition, faculty and professional staff at Drexel enjoy free tuition for themselves and their dependents for Drexel degree programs, certification, and non‐certification programs. And as part of the tuition offering to employees, Drexel participates in a tuition exchange program for dependents with other higher education institutions. These are just a sample of our extensive benefit offerings. Please see this Benefits Brochure for more information.

Job Summary

Drexel University’s Department of Computer Science invites applications for a full-time teaching faculty position in areas of Computer Science (CS) with an emphasis on CS systems courses such as networking, operating systems, computer architecture and computer security.

Drexel University strives to be the most civically engaged, practice-centric university in the United States, one that places high-quality, experiential, immersive teaching and learning at the center of everything we do. The Computer Science Department is housed in the College of Computing and Informatics (drexel.edu/cci). The College and Department are foremost leaders in educating computing and information professionals, combining high-quality teaching and research in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. The College offers a variety of B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees spanning all areas of computing and informatics. CCI is in a new building with state-of-the-art classrooms, research and student labs, and open space to promote collaboration and innovation.

Essential Functions

• Teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Serve as curricular leader in your primary area.
• Scholarly research and service to the college and department.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science or related field
• Relevant teaching experience or demonstrated teaching potential
• Excellence in teaching and teaching innovation with dedication to working with students is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant industry experience is desirable.
• Interest in course and curriculum development and online teaching.

Location

• University City – Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This is a full-time Faculty position classified as Exempt. The salary offered is based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review. 

For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Full-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet or Part-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet. 

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Applications should consist of a cover letter, CV, and brief statement summarizing teaching experience and relevant professional experience.

Letters of reference will be requested from candidates who are invited for an on-campus interview. Electronic submissions in PDF format are required.

Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Successful applicants must demonstrate potential for teaching excellence in the environment of a major research university.

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