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| Location: | Rochester, NY |
| Company: | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| First posted: | March 12, 2015 |
College/Division:
Golisano College of Computing & Info Sciences
Employment Category:
Fulltime
Department/College Description:
THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT: The department has 38 full-time faculty and is committed to excellence in teaching and research. We offer an ABET accredited BS degree in Computer Science which includes mandatory co-op experience and currently enrolls over 750 undergraduate students, an MS degree with over 400 graduate students, and a PhD program administered within the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. Our college is RITs largest college with an enrollment of over 3600 students. The other units include Computing Security, Information Sciences and Technologies, Interactive Games and Media, and Software Engineering, providing many opportunities for cooperation and research collaboration.
THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY: RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to attend RIT. Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 2,900 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation. RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the Great Colleges to Work For for four years. RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site. RIT is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples by our membership in the Upstate NY HERC . Rochester, situated between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes region, is the 79 th largest city in the United States and the third largest metropolitan area in New York State. The Greater Rochester region, which is home to over one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and Latin Americans and another 7% of international origin. It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in the U.S. Rochester ranks 3 rd among the best metropolitan regions for raising a family” by Forbes Magazine ; 6 th among 379 metropolitan areas as Best Places to Live in America by Places Rated Almanac ; 1 st in Expansion Management Magazines ranking of metropolitan areas having the best quality of life in the nation; and is among Essence Magazines Top 10 Cities for Black Families.
Detailed Job Description:
Lecturers contribute to the academic mission of the Computer Science Department and will be responsible for course preparations, formal classroom and lab teaching, new lecture and lab course development in the areas of introductory and core Computer Science. Lecturers are also responsible for student mentoring and contributing to the advancement of the Department through service assignments. Lecturers engage in professional growth through activities such as further study, writing, lecturing, and active participation in professional societies.
We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RITs core values , honor code , and diversity commitment .
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- MS in Computer Science or related discipline by start date of contract .
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Teaching experience in the area of introductory computer science and at least one other area within the computer science core curriculum.
- A strong commitment to undergraduate computer science education.
- Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the colleges continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.
Additional Details:
RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, veterans or wounded warriors where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to Careers@rit.edu . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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