Florida International University is Miami’s public research university, focused on student success. According to U.S. News and World Report, FIU has 42 top-50 rankings in the nation among public universities. FIU is a top U.S. research university (R1), with more than $200 million in annual expenditures. FIU ranks 15th in the nation among public universities for patent production, which drives innovation, and is one of the institutions that helps make Florida the top state for higher education. The Next Horizon fundraising campaign is furthering FIU’s commitment to providing students Worlds Ahead opportunities. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers, and supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA, with more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. The university has awarded more than 330,000 degrees to many leaders in South Florida and beyond. For more information about FIU, visit www.fiu.edu.
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 ID 533321 at https://facultycareers.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. We will start to review applications. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
