Lecturer / Senior Lecturer — Computer Science Teaching

Job Details Job ID : 268663 | Location : Atlanta, Georgia | Full/Part Time : Full-Time | Regular/Temporary : Regular Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation\'s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech\'s Mission and Values Georgia Tech\'s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. 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About the School of Computing Instruction at the Georgia Institute of Technology With more students graduating with a Computer Science degree than any other major at Georgia Tech and the Institute\'s requirement that every student complete at least one programming course, quality instruction on the foundations of computing has never been more important. The School of Computing Instruction (SCI) was created to serve these critical needs within Georgia Tech and beyond. Our award-winning teaching-focused faculty have three core missions: Platform for Creativity and Innovation; Scalability of Computing Instruction; Transparency and Meaningful Dialogue. SCI\'s faculty engage in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, design/capstone programs, and curriculum development, with opportunities for collaboration across Georgia Tech and beyond. Location Atlanta, GA Job Summary The School of Computing Instruction (SCI) at Georgia Institute of Technology within the College of Computing was recently founded to recognize the significant contributions of CS teaching-track faculty. We invite applications for multiple full-time and long-term faculty positions. The official appointment of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer will be made depending on past teaching experience. Both positions are offered with renewable contracts with an expectation to start in Jan 2025 on the Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta campus. Summer teaching for additional compensation is typically available. In addition, SCI faculty are typically allowed to teach at one of Georgia Tech\'s multiple study-abroad campuses (Berlin, Barcelona, Metz, etc.) during the summer. The top candidates will be invited to Atlanta for an on-site interview, which involves giving a sample lecture. Responsibilities Primary responsibilities include providing high-quality undergraduate teaching. Candidates will be expected to teach a 2-3 class load with one teaching assistant for every 25 students. Opportunities to teach graduate courses are available, with alignment to courses best fit for the candidate. In addition to teaching, there is an expectation to participate in service at the School, College, and Institute level. Candidates are encouraged to engage in scholarship and curriculum development. SCI reserves funding for these activities. For this cycle, we are seeking candidates who are interested in one or more of the following areas: Artificial Intelligence Capstone Design Computer Organization/Architecture Databases Discrete Math Mobile Application Development Software Engineering Usability and User Experience Web Development Required Qualifications This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook. Lecturer: Graduate degree in Computer Science or related area. Senior Lecturer: Graduate degree in Computer Science or related area and at least six (6) years full-time relevant experience. Required Documents to Attach Each candidate must also submit a cover letter, CV, teaching statement, link to a sample teaching video (media), and contact information of at least three references. Contact Information Direct specific questions about the position or SCI to the search committee via email: View email address on click.appcast.io USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of 26 institutions of higher education and the System Office. Core values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. 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