Description
VISITING COMPUTER SCIENCE FACULTY POSITION
CURRENT OPENING – SPRING 2026
Ottawa University, OTTAWA, KANSAS CAMPUS
Ottawa University Ottawa, Kansas (OUKS) invites candidates for a full-time, Spring 2026 Semester, Computer and Data Science Faculty position.
The successful candidate will develop and teach a broad range of courses at the undergraduate level in the Computer Science program.
Additional responsibilities may include teaching math and management information systems courses.
Responsible for providing engaging and effective instruction as well as academic mentoring for undergraduate students; developing, assessing, and assuring excellent pedagogy and curriculum design, both within the discipline and in contributions to the Liberal Arts core program; promoting student achievement and academic integrity on behalf of the University; collaboration with support services provided through units such as the Adawe Academic Advising Center; Academic program development for currency, growth, recruitment, and retention.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Advising
Service
Scholarship
Assessment
Qualifications
Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science required, earned Doctorate preferred (ABD considered) in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Work experience: Three years of higher education experience, preferably in a residential liberal arts setting, and/or five years of industry experience preferred.
Required skills and abilities:
Founded in 1865, Ottawa University () is a not-for-profit, comprehensive university affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA.
The University’s traditional campuses are located in Ottawa, Kansas and Surprise, Arizona.
In addition to the traditional campuses, Ottawa University offers innovative, flexible adult education programs for both the bachelor’s and graduate level at its campuses located within the United States and through online degree programs throughout the U.S. Ottawa University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.
Building on its foundation as a Christ-inspired community of grace and open inquiry, Ottawa University prepares professional and liberal arts graduates for lifetimes of personal significance, vocational fulfillment, and service to God and humanity.
The University’s Code of Conduct and Ethics interprets this mission as it applies to the everyday decisions, behaviors and actions of those within the community.
All members of the Ottawa University Community are responsible for sustaining the highest ethical standards of the University, and of the broader communities in which it functions.
A completed is required at as a part of the application process.
Candidates must also submit a cover letter, CV/resume, teaching philosophy, samples of student evaluation, and the contact information for three professional references to complete the application for employment.
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