Lecturer in Computer Science

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The Computer Science Department is housed in the College of Arts & Sciences and offers programs leading to the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Data Science. There are currently over 2,800 undergraduate majors and over 400 graduate students enrolled in Computer Science, which makes it the largest academic department at Georgia State University. In 2025, the department is launching a Bachelor in Information Technology ( BIT) and a Gateway to Computer Science ( GCS) Graduate Certificate.

To support the BIT and the GCS programs, the department invites candidates with teaching expertise and interest in Information Technology, Systems, Theory, and Programming to apply. The expected teaching load is 24 credit hours per academic year. Other duties include service to the Department, College, University, or profession and outreach activities.

Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely related fields at the time of appointment.

Preferred qualifications include experience teaching undergraduate courses in person or online and coordinating laboratory sessions and student activities.

Ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

A criminal background check is required.

The position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend, and/or other campus locations).

mweeks@gsu.edu

Tammie Dudley (tdudley@gsu.edu)

The position involves teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Information Technology and Computer Science. Other duties include service to the Department, College, University, or profession and outreach activities.

Reference letters will be requested at the time of virtual interviews.

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