Asst. Professor - Rehabilitation jobs in Kingsport, TN

Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.

ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire.For more information, please see the corresponding description under ABD Description: ABD with reduction in rank and salary.

Outstanding candidates in all areas will be considered for two assistant professor positions.

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The Department of Computer Science at Appalachian State University invites applications for two new tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of assistant professor beginning August 2024. The department seeks dynamic candidates who are committed to teaching excellence and to maintaining an active research program. The department has 19 full-time faculty members with interests that range from core areas to interdisciplinary collaborations.

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program serves about 650 students and is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. Approximately 25 students are enrolled in the Master of Science program with concentrations in Systems, Theory, Data Science, and Web & Mobile Programming.

The department takes pride in an exemplary record of external funding enabling research and education projects as well as scholarships for student success. The department is recognized by state and regional businesses for providing quality education and several of our faculty have received prestigious teaching awards. We seek individuals excited about joining a collaborative and supportive community with shared values of service and engagement.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate computer science courses, mentoring student research, maintaining an active program of scholarship, pursuing external funding, and embracing service activities to achieve the department's common goals.

The normal teaching load is 3 courses per semester (typically 2 preparations). Instructors with exceptional scholarly output and external funding can negotiate for reduced teaching responsibilities.

Typical physical demands of classroom and educational environments in a professional position at a university.

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.