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Join a vibrant equity-minded campus community whose excellence is reflected in its community, cultural engagement, and student success. The Department of Computer Science invites applicants for a full-time, Tenure-Track, Assistant or Associate Professor of Computer Science to begin in August 2025. Rank of hire is commensurate with academic experience.

West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.
 
The Computer Science Department, within the College of Sciences & Mathematics, is accredited by ABET and recognized by the National Security Agency (NSA) & Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as one of the national centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance. The Computer Science Department values inclusive faculty who balance excellent teaching with active scholarship.
 
The ideal candidate will prioritize innovative teaching of courses while finding opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in their research. Faculty teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses that are primarily in-person; some courses will be taught online or a mix of online and in-person. The faculty member?s experience, substantive specialization, and pedagogical training will serve to strengthen the department's mission and vision. The incumbent will collaborate with other departmental faculty and staff to ensure student success. The normal teaching load is four classes per semester.
 
Responsibilities included:

• Teach a variety of undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in Computer Science. Additional courses and program development within area of specialization may be assigned based on departmental needs
• Engage in scholarly activities such as research, presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and pursue external grant awards
• Serve the University and the community through participation in various committees
• Mentoring and advising students
• Other duties as assigned

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field. ABD will be considered - must be completed by August 2025. Coursework must include undergraduate and/or graduate Computer Science classes. All areas of Computer Science will be considered
• Experience teaching or assisting with Computer Science courses at any level
• Active scholarship and research in Computer Science

• Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Science; and/or
• Experience developing undergraduate and/or graduate course curricula; and/or
• Professional (non-academic) work experience in the Computer Science sphere; and/or
• Experience with innovative pedagogies; and/or
• Experience working on grant funded research and/or projects; and/or,
• Experience applying for grant funding

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