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Open Rank Professor of Practice, Professor of Instruction or Lecturer

Department of Computer Science, University of Texas at San Antonio

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The Computer Science department in the College of AI, Cyber and Computing at UT San Antonio is currently composed of 29 tenured/tenure-track and 23 fixed-term track teaching faculty members, offers BS, MS, and PhD programs, and supports more than 2,000 undergraduates, 98 master’s students, and 83 Ph.D. students.

Essential Functions

Primary duties will be teaching undergraduate computer science courses, four courses/sections per semester (Fall and Spring). Selected graduate teaching may be available depending on candidate’s expertise.

Seeking outstanding candidates with teaching expertise in multiple areas to include introductory programming; database systems; software engineering; discrete math; cybersecurity; systems; artificial intelligence and machine learning; data science; human-computer interaction; and web application development. Strong candidates with expertise in any area of computer science are welcome. We are looking for candidates who are dedicated to teaching computer science and have a record of (or potential for) excellent teaching. Candidates with experience in contemporary approaches to CS education, including active learning, project-based learning, and classroom-based learning assistance, are especially encouraged to apply.

Application Information

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field at the Lecturer level.
• PhD degree in Computer Science or a closely related field and/or professional (industry) experience in Computer Science at the Professor of Practice level.
• PhD degree in Computer Science or a closely related field at the Professor of Instruction level.
• Two or more years of effective teaching experience at the undergraduate level in Computer Science or a closely related field (including teaching assistant experience).

Candidates must submit:

• Letter of Application
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Contact information for at least two references to write recommendation letters.
• Teaching evaluation (for at least one course) or description of relevant experience, including teaching assistant experience.

Questions about the application can be addressed to Dr. Dakai Zhu, Search Committee Chairperson at dakai.zhu@utsa.edu  

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  However, to ensure the fullest consideration, please submit your materials no later than November 15, 2025.