Assoc. Professor - Computer Science jobs in Melbourne, FL

Full-time (9-month) faculty position to teach computer science and programming courses for both technical and college credit. Position begins August 2024. Teaching assignments may include day, evening, and online classes at on-campus and off-campus teaching sites.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Guides learning in the teaching discipline and related courses at various campuses and centers.
• Assists in curriculum development, creating learning activities and implementing assessment and planning.
• Works a basic work week of forty (40) hours which includes classroom instruction, office hours for student conferences, preparation/research and other professional activities.
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings, college-wide academic meetings, and official functions scheduled by the administration. Serves on college committees as assigned.
• Evaluates student learning outcomes and objective achievement, maintaining and reporting information as prescribed by college policies and procedures; supervises students and resolves classroom problems.
• Maintains appropriate credentials and current knowledge of developments and teaching strategies in the discipline/program areas taught. Participates in professional development activities including, but not limited to: workshops and conferences; membership in professional organizations; self-improvement course work and activities.
• Participates in and supports faculty and student activities. Maintains good relationships with community agencies and groups, participating when appropriate.
• Contributes to unit planning, assessment, and college institutional effectiveness efforts.
• Acts in accordance with College policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SFSC is strongly committed to diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

Educational:

• Master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Assurance/Security, Network Security, Management Information Systems, or Information Technology required;
• OR Master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in Computer Science or related field (see fields noted above) required;
• OR Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in computer-related field (see fields noted above) with progressive industry experience (five or more years) combined with current industry certifications, may substitute for higher degree requirements.
• Doctorate degree in computer science or related field (see fields noted above) preferred.

Experiential:

• Minimum of five years of verifiable industry work experience in Computer Technology or other directly related field (see fields noted above) required.
• Ability to teach a range of several different computer programming languages (Java, Python, C , and C#) required.
• Post-secondary teaching and distance learning experience strongly preferred.

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Classification: Faculty

Instructional Supervisor: Chair, Business and Computer Technologies

Posting Date: December 6, 2023

Starting Annual Salary: with a Bachelor's degree $43,355 - $48,558; Master's degree $46,724 - $52,330; with a Master's degree 30 GSH $48,319 - $54,117; with a Doctorate $51,268 - $57,420

Application review begins: January 4, 2024

SOUTH FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION

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South Florida State College
ATTN: Director, Human Resources
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600 West College Drive
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