Teaching Jobs in Seattle, WA

About the Opportunity

The Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University Seattle Campus invites applications for one or more positions at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor / Associate Teaching Professor / Full Teaching Professor beginning January 2024 or September 2024 as part of the MS program offered at our campus in South Lake Union. We also offer the Align program, a national initiative to close America’s tech diversity gap by offering an innovative path to a Master of Science in CS or DS for non-computer science majors. We are seeking highly motivated individuals committed to high-quality, inclusive teaching and equity in computer science. Full-time appointments at all ranks are renewable, career-focused, non-tenure-track positions with responsibilities in teaching and service. Khoury College also supports teaching faculty to pursue impactful activities beyond teaching and service responsibilities. Many teaching faculty are active in research and scholarship, diversity initiatives, and service to their local communities.

Khoury College has grown rapidly over the last five years in response to increased student demand, and we expect to continue this rapid growth for the next several years. We invite you to join a college with significant support for teaching-track faculty and an underlying mission that is driven by our motto of “CS for Everyone.” Khoury College is committed to diversity and inclusion in computer science. We aim to establish a computing population—students, faculty, researchers, and staff—that reflects today’s global society. Building relationships with students and service to the college and university are integral components of the position.

With its main campus in Boston, Northeastern University is home to 35,000 full- and part-time graduate and undergraduate students and to the nation’s premier cooperative education program. The past decade has witnessed a dramatic increase in Northeastern’s international reputation for research and innovative educational programs. The Seattle campus is the oldest of Northeastern’s growing global network of campuses with over 700 students enrolled locally in the master’s program in computer science.

Responsibilities :

We are seeking faculty to teach graduate courses, from introductory to advanced levels, in one or more of the following areas : Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, UX / HCI, and AI / ML. The successful candidate will teach courses, create course content and materials, and collaborate with colleagues to develop academic relationships within the university and the local community.

Qualifications :

Candidates must hold a PhD in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited institution by the appointment start date. Academic rank at the non-tenure track Associate and Full Teaching Professor levels will be commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching excellence.

Please submit a cover letter of interest highlighting teaching accomplishments and relevant professional experience. Candidates must also submit a teaching statement, a diversity statement, and a curriculum vitae.

Teaching statement : Please summarize your past instructional and / or mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans / goals for teaching at Northeastern (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring a diverse cohort of undergraduate and graduate students.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity statement :   Please provide a statement of your contributions to diversity that describes your past experience, activities, and future plans to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and belonging in your teaching, service, and impactful work outside the classroom. Some faculty candidates may not have substantial past activities. If that is the case, we recommend focusing on future plans in your statement.

Northeastern University’s Seattle campus is located in the heart of Seattle’s tech industry hub in the South Lake Union neighborhood and is easily accessible by public transit.

The expected hiring range for Assistant Teaching Professor is USD $125,00 USD to $144,000, based upon the position’s scope and responsibilities. The expected hiring range for Associate Teaching Professor is USD $145,000 to USD $164,000 based upon the position’s scope and responsibilities. The expected hiring range for Full Teaching Professor is USD $185,000 to USD $205,000 based upon the position’s scope and responsibilities.

Position Type

Academic