The Department of Computer Science in the School of Engineering at Tufts University invites applications for a full-time teaching position as Lecturer (open rank), Teaching Professor (open rank), or Professor of the Practice. The primary responsibility for the position is teaching and curriculum development for the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs. The position will begin Spring or Fall 2025.
The department primarily seeks candidates who have strong foundational knowledge in Artificial Intelligence who can contribute to expanding diversity of thought in the field. We also invite applications from exceptional candidates in any area. We welcome candidates with a variety of life experiences and perspectives that will positively contribute to the Tufts computer science department and broader university community. Women, Black/African Descent, Indigenous/Native American, Hispanic/Latinx, People of Color, LGBTQ , individuals with disabilities, and others with intersecting marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply. The department especially values candidates who have an interest in civic engagement, social impact, and the betterment of society.
These are full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track positions. The initial appointment term will be for two years with the possibility of renewal contingent on annual performance review results. Candidates who are interested in teaching primarily in our online programs should specify so in their cover letter.
Tufts University offers the best of a liberal arts college atmosphere coupled with the intellectual and technological resources of a major research university. The Department of Computer Science, housed in the new Joyce Cummings Center, benefits from outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, collaborative faculty, and cross-disciplinary partnerships. The commitment to an engaged and innovative teaching faculty is essential to our department's mission. Our teaching faculty are supported by a wide range of developmental resources and creative freedoms, including periodic academic teaching leave for associate and full teaching professors. They are expected to contribute across all departmental decision-making.
Tufts University supports and encourages a culture of interdisciplinary scholarship, and there are numerous such opportunities within the School of Engineering, the School of Arts and Sciences, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the School of Medicine, and our other graduate and professional schools.
Located only six miles from historic downtown Boston, faculty members on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus have extensive opportunities for academic and industrial collaboration as well as participation in the rich intellectual life of the area. The department is committed to supporting faculty and ensuring new hires feel welcomed into the Tufts community and Boston area. The Medford/Tufts MBTA stop on the Green Line is located immediately adjacent to the Joyce Cummings Center. The Tufts School of Engineering is in the midst of a period of exciting growth that has seen the recruitment of outstanding new faculty, a quadrupling of funded research over the last ten years, the addition of new buildings and laboratory space, an emphasis on building diversity in engineering, and major curricular initiatives at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess prior teaching experience, especially with undergraduate students, and have an engaging teaching style. Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring. In the case of teaching faculty associated primarily with our online programs, candidates may, but are not required to, work fully remotely. They must reside in the United States but need not be located in the Boston area. Regardless of their location, they should anticipate needing to come to campus a few times per year for meetings. If any online teaching faculty candidate does not live within commuting distance to Tufts, the department will pay for any required travel to campus.
A doctoral degree is preferred but not required.
Application Instructions
We request that each application include the following materials: (a) a letter of application explaining the applicant’s interest in the position, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) a statement of teaching philosophy, (d) at least three reference letters, and (e) a sample of material developed for the classroom, such as a syllabus, a homework assignment, or a laboratory exercise. Items (a) through (e) should be submitted online through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/154438.
Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate throughout their application their attention to diversity and inclusion as these topics relate to teaching, research, and engagement within the academic environment.
Applications are due December 1, 2024 but review of applications will begin October 15, 2024 and will continue until the positions are filled. For more information about the department or the positions, please visit http://go.tufts.edu/CSpositions. Inquiries should be emailed to cssearch@cs.tufts.edu.
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