Open Rank Faculty Position in Computer Science
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at St. Mary’s College of Maryland invites applications for an Open Rank Faculty position in Computer Science, beginning August 2025. Qualifications: St. Mary's values teaching very highly, therefore a successful candidate will have a strong commitment to inclusive undergraduate teaching across all levels of the curriculum, a belief in a liberal arts tradition, and an interest in developing an active research program that involves undergraduates. The teaching load for this position is three courses per semester and all professors at St. Mary’s are expected to contribute to the college-wide general education curriculum as well as to their departmental curriculum. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field. Salary range is $120k to $125k, depending on qualifications and experience. Salary range: $120k - $125k, depending on qualifications and experience.
The department is beginning a new chapter in its history, and is searching for a candidate who has a collaborative spirit, and can bring enthusiasm and skills to help us reimagine computer science in the liberal arts. The successful candidate is also expected to provide leadership to an emerging interdisciplinary data science program at the College. We welcome applications from candidates specializing in all areas of computer science, including interdisciplinary and socially-engaged areas of computer science.
Non-sectarian since its founding, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a public Carnegie Baccalaureate, Arts and Sciences institution located in St. Mary's City, 70 miles southeast of Washington, D.C., has been designated as Maryland's public honors college. With selective admissions policies, academically talented students, and a rigorous curriculum, we offer a small college experience similar to that found at exceptional private colleges. St. Mary’s faculty benefit from a comprehensive program of support for scholarship, research, travel, and curriculum development, including course releases for pre-tenure faculty and leaves for tenured faculty. The quality of life is enhanced by the recreational opportunities of the Chesapeake region and by our proximity to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
St. Mary’s College (www.smcm.edu) embodies diversity and inclusion in its mission. We create an environment that recognizes the value of individual and group differences and we encourage inquiries from applicants who will contribute to our cultural and ethnic diversity. Application materials should include: cover letter (within the cover letter, applicants are requested to speak to ways in which their teaching will contribute to a culture of inclusion and campus diversity), curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available). In support of inclusive hiring practices, the College will also request three professional references (rather than letters of recommendation) at the time of application. Of these three references, at least one referee should speak to the candidate's disciplinary expertise and at least one should have seen the candidate deliver or design classroom instruction. References will be contacted only for candidates who advance to finalist interviews. Applications are being accepted online at: apply.interfolio.com/156334. Questions may be directed to Dr. Simon Read.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received before November 1, 2024, will receive full consideration. Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. St. Mary’s College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.