APT Faculty - Computer Science and Engineering

Position Information

Posting Number

F00605P

Position Title

APT Faculty - Computer Science and Engineering

Department

Computer Science and Engineer

Location

Arlington

Job Family

Faculty

Position Status

Full-time

Rank

Non-Tenured

Work Hours

Standard

Open to

External and Internal

FLSA

Exempt

Duration

Funding expected to continue

Pay Basis

Monthly

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Job Summary

The University of Texas at Arlington ( UTA ) invites applications
for four full-time Academic Professional Teaching ( APT ) faculty
positions in its Computer Science and Engineering ( CSE )
Department ( http://www.cse.uta.edu ).
These openings are for positions that start in the Fall 2025
semester. These APT positions can be at the ranks of lecturer,
senior lecturer; or assistant/associate/full professor of
instruction. The successful candidates are expected to have strong
teaching and communication skills and should have the technical
capabilities and knowledge to teach undergraduate and/or graduate
courses in one or more specialization areas of computer science,
software engineering, or computer engineering. For these two
openings, preference will be given to qualified applicants who can
teach classes in one or more of the following areas: computer
engineering, data science, information security, game design,
graphics, compilers, and artificial intelligence. We will accept
applications until all positions are filled, but priority will be
given to candidates who apply before January 31, 2025.

Benefits at UTA

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all our
employees at the University.

To help you understand the full value of these benefits, we have
created a tool that calculates the total worth of your compensation
package. This tool takes into account all of the benefits that you
are eligible for, including health insurance, retirement plans, and
paid time off. To access this tool and learn more about the total
value of your benefits, please click on the following link:

https://resources.uta.edu/hr/services/records/compensation-tools.php

CBC Requirement

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct
a criminal background check on any applicant who is under final
consideration for employment with the University.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidates are expected to have strong teaching and
communication skills and should have the technical capabilities and
knowledge to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in one or
more specialization areas of computer science, software
engineering, or computer engineering. For these openings,
preference will be given to qualified applicants who can teach
classes in one or more of the following areas: Graphics, Compilers,
game design, information security, and artificial
intelligence.

Required Qualifications

Candidates for Assistant / Associate / Full Professor of
Instruction or Senior Lecturer must have earned (by the start date)
a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software
Engineering, or a related area. Candidates for Lecturer must have
earned (by the start date) an M.S. degree in Computer Science,
Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related area.
Industrial experience will also be a consideration.

All candidates must show a strong commitment to teaching excellence
and should share the university?s core values of fostering an open
environment that promote participation of groups that are currently
underrepresented in computing and engineering fields.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching at the college level.

Special Conditions for Eligibility

Department Information

The Computer Science and Engineering ( CSE ) department is ranked
#64 in the nation by csrankings.org (as of September 2024, based on
average 2019-24 publication counts) and several areas are ranked in
the top 70, including high-performance computing (#12), operating
systems (#11), databases (#29), computer architecture (#46),
embedded & real-time systems (#54), AI, machine learning &
data mining (#65), software engineering (#71), mobile computing
(#18), and computer security (#88). In the last few years students
and faculty in the department have received distinguished paper
awards from prestigious conferences, including SOSP, OSDI, PLDI,
ISCA, EuroSys, USENIX ATC, ASE, SIGMETRICS, ASPLOS, CCS, MOBICOM,
MobiSys, CIDR, CIKM, ECML PKDD, ICDE, ICDM, ISSRE, ISSTA, IUI,
PSIVT, SIGMOD, SIGCHI, and VLDB .

The CSE department is home to 50 tenured/tenure-track and 31
teaching faculty members, including one ACM fellow, four IEEE
fellows, two AIMBE fellows, one AFOSY YIP awardee, and ten NSF
CAREER awardees. The CSE department?s annual research expenditure
exceeds $11M in 2024.

University Information

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse
metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the
fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide
array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a
comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution
dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and
creative work. The University is committed to providing access and
ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation,
entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our
community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000
students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas
System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and
innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 ?Very High
Research Activity? institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in
Military Times? annual ?Best for Vets: Colleges? list and is among
the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of
its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is
designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a
Hispanic-Serving Institution ( HSI ) and an Asian American and
Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution ( AANAPISI ),
and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate
student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report,
2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy
leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies
headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA?s $22.2 billion
annual economic impact on Texas.

Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the
near future. The university recently launched the first phase of
its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system
faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader
in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100
. The successful candidate for this position will have the
opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and
contribute as the university broadens its impact.

Working Title

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington ( UTA or
The University) to provide an educational and working environment
that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University
community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University
prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the
basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual
orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or
veteran status. The University also prohibits discrimination on the
basis of gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation
against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge
of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an
investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited.
Constitutionally-protected expression will not be considered
discrimination or harassment under this policy. It is the
responsibility of all departments, employees, and students to
ensure the University?s compliance with this policy.

ADA Accommodations

The University of Texas at Arlington is committed to providing
reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you
require reasonable accommodation in completing this application,
interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection
process, please direct your inquiries to 817-272-5554 or email
[email protected] .

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

2

Desired Start Date

09/01/2025

Open Date

01/14/2025

Review Start Date

01/20/2025

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicant should apply online only at the following link: https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/30228
and submit the following materials:
? Cover letter
? CV / Resume
? Contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue
until the positions are filled.

Questions may be addressed to: David Levine [email protected] .

For more information about UTA, please visit: http://www.uta.edu/uta .

Requirement Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents
? Curriculum Vitae
? Cover/Interest Letter

Optional Documents

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