Department Chair – Computer Science
Job Description
The Department of Computer Science at Florida Polytechnic University invites applications for Department Chair with a faculty appointment at either the Associate Professor or Professor level. This individual must have broad teaching capacity that supports the undergraduate degrees in the department and must have a demonstrated research track record aligned with the overall departmental mission. The appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level will begin on August 15, 2024 or earlier if appropriate. Department Chair appointments are for a term of three years, are renewable, and department chairs also hold traditional academic faculty appointments.
The Computer Science department is home to the largest undergraduate program in the University with the responsibility to deliver an ABET accredited degree in Computer Science. Successful applicants must have demonstrated experience teaching multiple courses in Computer Science and be capable of teaching a range of classes in the curriculum at all levels. The successful candidate must demonstrate the capacity to lead faculty with a focus on excellence in teaching, lead the faculty in the continued development of excellence in the graduate program, and finally, help the computer science faculty grow research profiles for themselves that are appropriate and sustainable within the institution.
This position is part of a strategic expansion of the department that will add approximately five faculty to the current twenty faculty members that comprise the department faculty. The department also delivers a Masters of Science degree in Computer Science and the expansion of the faculty will be critical to growing the size and quality of this graduate program. The department chair will have responsibility for a department that is dominated by junior faculty; hence much of the role requires significant mentorship and guidance to produce excellence in teaching and research across the department.
Ideally, applicants will provide evidence of prior success in teaching (both undergraduate and graduate) and research with an established record of coursework delivery, development, and leadership, as well as evidence of a viable research program appropriate to the faculty member’s current institution.
JOB DESCRIPTION
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field
- Current or prior appointment as Associate Professor at a US academic institution
- Ten years of experience as a faculty member.
- Strongly Preferred: appointment as Professor at a US academic Institution.
- Direct experience as a department chair or associate chair of a department.
- Demonstrated experience cooperating with multiple academic departments within an academic institution.
- Demonstrated involvement in department level or institution level policy creation, management, or curriculum development.
- Direct experience with accreditation activity including both ABET and regional accreditation.
- Curriculum development and significant teaching experience at all collegiate levels.
- Funded research experience as a Principal Investigator.
- Demonstrated ability to identify project opportunities and independently develop proposals that are subsequently funded.
- Experience with students’ academic mentoring and as a thesis advisor.
- Experience in program assessment and execution of a continuous improvement plan.
- Active participation in professional activities and organizations.
- Positions are open until filled (or recruitment canceled). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.
- Cover letter that directly addresses the individual’s experience that makes them qualified to be a department chair.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Research Interests
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy which includes the individual’s capacity to teach Computer Science core and elective courses listed as part of the curriculum.
- List of at least 3 professional references (names and contact information)
- Unofficial copy of the Ph.D./M.Sc. transcript
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Perks and Discounts
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Annual Leave
- To help promote work-life balance, Florida Poly provides a generous leave program, which includes paid time off and paid holidays. Qualified employees may accrue 22 days of annual leave. In addition, the University observes the holidays listed in our
University Holidays policy FPU-1.008.
- To help promote work-life balance, Florida Poly provides a generous leave program, which includes paid time off and paid holidays. Qualified employees may accrue 22 days of annual leave. In addition, the University observes the holidays listed in our
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Sick Leave
- Qualified employees may also accrue 12 days of annual sick leave and participate in our
Sick Pool Program.
- Qualified employees may also accrue 12 days of annual sick leave and participate in our
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Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Required attachments are listed on each posting. Please be sure to attach all required documents in the Resume/CV field before continuing through the application. Once your application has been submitted, no changes may be made and additional attachments will not be considered.
An unofficial copy of the degree/transcript is acceptable during the application process. For positions requiring a degree, the official transcripts are required upon hire.
Foreign Transcript: Transcripts issued outside of the United States require a equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached with the application and submitted by the application deadline.
All document(s) must be received on or before the closing date of the job announcements.
This position requires a background check, which may include a level II screening as required by the Florida Statute §435.04.
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