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Provide academic advising and individualized mentorship to undergraduate students, including degree planning, career guidance, internship support, preparation for graduate study or industry certification pathways, and maintaining consistent availability to students through regular office hours and proactive engagement. St. Ambrose University and its affiliate campuses are an inclusive, Catholic and diocesan community of learners empowering all their members to act courageously, to seek wisdom through faith and reason, to work for justice and mercy, and to lead lives of service.

St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Computer & Information Sciences at the University's St. Ambrose campus, located in Davenport, Iowa. Faculty rank (e.g., instructor, assistant professor, etc.) will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. Faculty status (i.e., tenure track or term appointment) is negotiable but may be contingent on the candidate's credentials and experience. The status of the appointment is open (i.e., to more traditional, academic candidates as well as to professional status faculty who bring professional experience to the university-but who may not hold a terminal degree). The anticipated rank of the appointment is at the assistant professor level (although candidates with more extensive experience may be appointed at a higher rank). Please note that there is no preference for either type of candidate and that candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm for the university's mission . We welcome candidates from both academic and industry backgrounds who demonstrate a strong commitment to learner-centered teaching, student mentorship, and active engagement in their field. Above all, the department values faculty who enjoy working closely with students, contributing to curriculum development, and participating in collaborative program growth. Start date is August 17, 2026. The successful candidate will possess some combination of the following with respect to credentials and experience:Requirements<ul><li>For candidates pursuing tenure-track status, preferred qualifications include a doctorate (ABD considered) in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field. Successful university-level teaching experience is strongly preferred. Evidence of scholarly activity or potential for research, publication, or grant development is desirable.</li><li>For candidates pursuing Professional Faculty status, a master's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field is required, along with undergraduate teaching experience and at least two years of relevant professional or industry experience. Professional certifications and applied technical expertise are valued.</li></ul>The individual hired for this position will be expected to enthusiastically embrace the following responsibilities and objectives:<ul><li>Teach four (4) courses per semester in computer science, cybersecurity, and network administration.</li><li>Provide academic advising and individualized mentorship to undergraduate students, including degree planning, career guidance, internship support, preparation for graduate study or industry certification pathways, and maintaining consistent availability to students through regular office hours and proactive engagement.</li><li>Embrace both the challenges and rewards of working to build a vibrant and sustainable learner-centered model for Catholic higher education across the campuses of Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose University.</li><li>Be committed to supported and guided, evidence-based innovation in pursuit of creating impactful learning experiences for students.</li><li>Contribute to the learning and professional outcomes of students across the university.</li><li>Engage in ongoing professional development appropriate to the faculty member's discipline and academic responsibilities.</li><li>Offer high quality learning experiences for students in a range of modalities (e.g., face-to-face, hybrid, and online) or demonstrate a willingness to learn how to do so.</li></ul> In August 2024, St. Ambrose University and Mount Mercy University signed an agreement to fully combine the two universities. The university received approval from its accrediting body in 2025 and anticipates regulatory approval in the coming months. Mount Mercy employees became St. Ambrose employees in the summer of 2025, and the two campuses anticipate fully merging operations during the fall 2026 semester. Thus, faculty and staff members hired from the fall 2025 semester on will be hired as St. Ambrose employees working on the Mount Mercy campus. The strategic combination of Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose University represents the proactive and innovative combination of two healthy Catholic universities. The combined university will reduce costs by significantly reducing the duplication of administrative roles across the two universities and combining and streamlining a host of back-office operations. The combined university has also reimagined general education and academic programs with a focus on learner-centeredness, sustainability, strong student outcomes, and engaging and innovative learning experiences.St. Ambrose University was founded as a diocesan college in Davenport, Iowa in 1882. The Mount Mercy campus of St. Ambrose University was founded in 1928 by the Sisters of Mercy. St. Ambrose has a strong financial profile with an endowment of $247.5 million, of which nearly 80% is unrestricted. Collectively, St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy enroll over 3500 undergraduate and graduate students. The combined university offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and boasts a portfolio of a dozen graduate programs in a variety of fields, including multiple graduate degrees in healthcare, business, social work, education, and counseling. You can learn more about the strategic combination between St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy at <a href="https://sau.edu/education-together/" rel="nofollow">https://sau.edu/education-together/</a> .St. Ambrose University and its affiliate campuses are an inclusive, Catholic and diocesan community of learners empowering all their members to act courageously, to seek wisdom through faith and reason, to work for justice and mercy, and to lead lives of service. St. Ambrose is an equal opportunity employer.Qualified candidates should submit (a) a cover letter (b) a curriculum vitae (CV) or resume, (c) contact information for three professional references, (d) unofficial transcripts. Applicants may apply online at <a href="https://stambroseuniv.applicantlist.com" rel="nofollow">https://stambroseuniv.applicantlist.com</a> . Application materials submitted on paper will not be reviewed. To be ensured of full consideration, candidate materials should be received by April 13, 2026. The review of application materials will begin at that time and continue until the position is filled. EOE

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Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develops, and executes appropriate methods of evaluating students’ performance; develops, secures, and maintains the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material. Required experiences are the ability to program in the computer programming languages currently being taught at the college and knowledge of software applications, web development and database management.

General Information & ResponsibilitiesBlack Hawk College seeks a full-time, tenure-track faculty member to teach Computer Science at the Quad-Cities Campus in Moline, IL.  Salary is commensurate with experience. Full-time faculty have a base contract of 9 months and are paid over 12 months per year. Base load is based on 30 equated hours per academic year. Starting salary is commensurate with education and experience.  Position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin immediately.   Description of DutiesFaculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develops, and executes appropriate methods of evaluating students’ performance; develops, secures, and maintains the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material. Education & ExperienceCOMPUTER SCIENCE - Master’s degree in Computer Science with two years of recent programming experience in business using current programming languages is required. Required experiences are the ability to program in the computer programming languages currently being taught at the college and knowledge of software applications, web development and database management. Experience in teaching Computer Science is preferred. Must possess demonstrated oral English proficiency for classroom instruction.Supplemental InformationCandidates should submit a cover letter, resume/CV, unofficial transcripts and at least two (2) letters of recommendation with the online application. These documents can be attached to your online application, including letters of recommendation. If your letter-writer prefers to submit the letter of recommendation directly to Black Hawk College, please have it emailed to HR@bhc.edu.  Full-time faculty have a base contract of 9 months and are paid over 12 months per year. Base load is based on 30 equated hours per academic year. Starting salary is commensurate with education and experience. Minimum starting salary for full-time faculty is $49,727 for the 2024 - 2025 academic year. Black Hawk College provides an exceptional benefits package. Please be sure to look at the Benefits tab of this job posting.     Note:  Official transcripts will be required for any candidate hired. Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.     Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.     #hc90193

Black Hawk College of Moline

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