Job Details
The Gupta College of Science and Engineering at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a full-time assistant (tenure-track) position in Computing Sciences. The successful applicant will be appointed to a full-time, nine-month position beginning in August 2027.

Preference will be given to applicants with broad training and/or expertise in robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security, programming, and software development. Required qualifications for this position include: An earned doctorate in computer science or a closely related field. Preferred qualifications for this position include: A record of excellence in university teaching, service, and consistent scholarly research; Potential for developing curriculum and other educational opportunities to support academic programming in both online and in-person programs; A record of excellence in mentoring undergraduate students and graduate students in both online and in-person modalities; Excellent oral and written communication skills; Experience in distance or online course delivery.

The duties include: teaching, research, and service. Specific responsibilities will include:3:3 teaching load;
Perform advising and/or mentoring duties (determined by department chairs); Assist in developing curricular and other programmatic initiatives to support department initiatives and program growth; Engage in scholarly activity connected to computing; and Participate in departmental and college service.

The Gupta College of Science works to provide a premier and experience-driven STEM education to all of its students. The college’s approach weaves together a strong liberal arts core, engaged STEM pedagogy, and high-impact practices associated with experiential learning to provide the highest quality STEM education possible. As one of the largest colleges at the University, the Gupta College of Science offers an impressive array of distinctive undergraduate degree programs, focused concentrations, and minors along with master’s degree programs and one doctoral program. The college is committed to providing our students and faculty with cutting-edge scientific equipment, instrumentation, and marine vessels for both teaching and research purposes. Four academic programs within the Gupta College of Science have earned accreditation through the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET and the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Interested candidates should submit: a letter of application (outlining interest in the position with the specified qualifications and approach to teaching), current curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts of all graduate work (copies are acceptable at this time), a statement of teaching philosophy and research statement, and contact information for least three (3) professional references. (Please do not provide links to letter hosting services like Interfolio; we require direct contact information for your references.) All information and material must be submitted electronically at: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122931. Applicants that are invited for interviews must provide official transcripts of all graduate coursework prior to visiting campus. A review of applications will begin on November 15th and continue until the position is filled.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Required Qualifications
Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.
Preferred Qualifications
Post-doctoral experience is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Current knowledge and mastery of demonstrable skills in area of expertise with ability and willingness to effectively communicate them to students and colleagues is required.