Non-tenure track, Open-Rank, Teaching Professor, Computer and Information Sciences

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Non-tenure track, Open-Rank, Teaching Professor, Computer and Information Sciences

The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS) is a rapidly growing program of excellence at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. The School has 59 faculty members, and over 4,300 students, including more than 100 Ph.D. students, and 350 M.S. students. The School is engaged in on-going and exciting new and expanding programs for research, education, and outreach. The School offers B.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science, B.S. and M.S. degrees in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, and M.S. degree in Telecommunications and Networking. The School has six research centers/clusters with first-class computing and support infrastructure and enjoys broad and dynamic industry and international partnerships. Computer Science has been identified as one of the University's strategic growth areas, launching new expansion plans to educate and train technology talent for the burgeoning South Florida Tech Hub. We anticipate adding several teaching-track faculty positions over the next few years, as we surge to become one of the nation's top Computer Science programs. As such, we invite researchers and educators interested in helping us succeed to join our team and share this exciting journey with us.

The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences seeks candidates for multiple non-tenure-track, open-rank, teaching faculty positions. Successful candidates are expected to teach a variety of courses offered by the School. Those interested in teaching subjects such as programming languages, theory (especially linear structures and logic), digital forensics, blockchain, DevOps, and simulation/modeling are particularly encouraged to apply, though we welcome potential faculty for all of our courses. A Master's degree in Computer Science or related disciplines is required and a PhD degree is preferred. While this position is not a tenure-track position, it does have a promotion progression: teaching faculty with a terminal degree are eligible for consideration for promotion after five years.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening 533321 at careers.fiu.edu and attach cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and a link to an online teaching demo (twenty minutes maximum). Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

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