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Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Computer Science

University of Wisconsin - Parkside
United States, Wisconsin, Kenosha
900 Wood Road (Show on map)
Mar 28, 2025

About the University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Since its founding in 1968, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside has been a trusted partner for the region's higher educational needs, empowering students to thrive, advancing applied knowledge, and developing talent for the future. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as certificates and pre-professional programs, designed to foster personal and professional growth through real-world and impactful learning experiences. With over 30,000 alumni-nearly 60 percent of whom were the first in their families to earn a degree-UW-Parkside reflects and celebrates the vibrant diversity of our world. Our beautiful campus, located in the dynamic Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, offers unmatched access to world-class internships, professional networks, and endless career-building opportunities, placing students at the center of it all.

UW Parkside is a great place to start or enhance your career and is part of the UW System. The campus is nestled in 700 acres of woodland and prairie and two miles west of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, WI. At Parkside we offer good benefits and an opportunity to get involved in community projects and employee engagement activities. We are certainly proud of its diverse student body in the UW System. We work together to help our students, staff and faculty thrive. Find out why Parkside is where you belong.

Position Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Computer Science

Employment Type: Full time, Faculty, Exempt

Reports To: The Assistant/Associate Professor of Computer Science will report to the Chair of the Computer Science Department

Assistant or Associate Professor position in computer science: teach multiple computer science courses, conduct research, and provide service to multiple entities within the university, community and profession. Courses mainly include data science, artificial intelligence, probability and statistics, programming languages, communications and networks, database management systems, and general computer science. Tenure track faculty may teach day, evening, undergraduate, graduate and online classes.


Essential Job Functions
Essential Job Functions


  • Teach undergraduate computer science courses and graduate computer and information system courses as assigned by the department; maximum 12 credits (contact hours) per semester.
  • Participate in teaching courses mainly in the areas of data science, artificial intelligence, probability and statistics, programming languages, communications and networks, database management systems, as well as general computer science.
  • Prepare classes, syllabi, and coursework; develop new classes; provide instruction during class time; help students outside of class; provide feedback to students; provide student grades.
  • Student mentoring; serving on department committees; assisting with department events; potentially contributing to community projects
  • Perform scholarly work; publish in conferences and journals; perform consulting type activities


Qualifications
Qualifications

Required



  • PhD degree in computer science, software engineering, artificial intelligence or similar area
  • Teaching experience
  • Active scholarship with research publications within the last five years


Computer Science is a signature program at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. We also offer certificates in Cyber Security, Data Science, Mobile Development, Linux System Administration, and World Wide Web Publishing, as well as Master's degrees in Computer and Information Systems, Cybersecurity, and IT Management.

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective start date of appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Failure to answer all questions will deem your application incomplete and your application may not be reviewed.


Salary and Benefits
Salary and Benefits

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of Wisconsin System provides a liberal benefits package, including participation in a state pension plan.

Benefit Details: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/

Health & Retirement Contributions

Estimator: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/benefits-estimator/


Application Process
Application Process

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications must be submitted electronically through our employment portal. If you need additional assistance you may contact Human Resources at (262) 595-2204. Hours 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.

STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:

External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

STEP 2: Submit application materials

Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. All materials must be added at one time, once submitted you may not edit/add to profile. Please include the following documents:




  • Cover Letter outlining your qualifications for the position



  • Resume



  • Transcripts



  • Teaching Philosophy



  • Research Statement




Review of Applications

Applications received by 04/15/2025 are ensured full consideration. Position open until filled.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective start date of appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

You must select "SUBMIT". Selecting "Save" will not forward your application materials to the search committee.

Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials.

In instances where the Review Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidates application materials whether she/he meets all of the required qualifications, or if all of the application materials are not submitted, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications and may be excluded from further consideration.


Legal Notices and Important Information
Legal Notices and Important Information

Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. If the results are unacceptable, the offer will be withdrawn or, if you have started employment, your employment will be terminated.

(see TC1 - App. 4 and p. 12)

It is the policy of UW-Parkside to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process because of a disability, please let us know. Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make reasonable accommodations to a person's disability.

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