General Summary of Position:
This being an internal opportunity, only current UML Employees, irrespective of Bargaining units are eligible to apply for this position.
The Richard A. Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences (CIS) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor faculty position to start in the Fall Semester of 2026. Teaching Professors teach three courses per semester and provide substantial service contributions to the Miner School and University. Specifically, we are looking for faculty to teach courses in our new Applied AI and Data Science program as well as courses in our undergraduate curriculum for all Computer Science students.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell:
Located about 25 miles northwest of Boston in the high-tech corridor of Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Lowell is a tier-1 research university with a national reputation in science, engineering, and technology. UMass Lowell is committed to educating students for lifelong success in a diverse world, and to conducting research and outreach activities that sustain the economic, environmental, and social health of the region. We seek a diverse talented candidate pool to be part of our mission and achievements.
The Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences:
The Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences (CIS) was launched in Summer 2022 and named in honor of our alumnus Rich Miner, co-founder of Android.
The School currently has 23 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, 7 full-time teaching faculty members, 2 visiting lecturer, and adjunct instructors serving over 1,000 Computer Science (CS) BS students, 200 MS students, and 70 PhD students. Program options include bioinformatics, robotics, data science, cybersecurity, and a PhD in computational mathematics. We also offer a BS, an MS and an AS (Associate of Science) in Information Technology (IT) online with 512, 118, and 36 students respectively. In the last two years, the CIS faculty has received approximately $20M in external research funding from NSF, DARPA, DOD, DHE, NIH, NIST, and industry. Research expenditures have more than doubled over the last five years. The School currently has 7 NSF CAREER Award recipients. More information about the School can be found at https://www.uml.edu/sciences/computer-science/.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
- An earned doctorate in Computer Science or a closely related field, as well as 2 or more years teaching experience in Computer Science at the college or university level.
OR
- A Master’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field, as well as 4 or more years experience in the software industry and 2 or more years of teaching experience in Computer Science at the college or university level.
- Applicants must demonstrate their potential to establish and deliver excellent teaching and service records
- Applicants must show prior success in teaching undergraduate courses, preferably at both introductory and advanced levels.
- Applicants must have teaching experience that is relevant to one or more of following courses or have relevant experience that will allow them to develop curricula and teach them: Data Structures I and II using Python, Applied AI Studio, Machine Learning Studio, Machine Learning, Linear Algebra with Computers, Data Visualization, Data Management.
- Applicants should also be able to teach one or more of the following courses of our Computer Science curriculum: Assembly Language, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Organization of Programming Languages and Foundations of Computer Science.
- Applicants should have a demonstrated capability for academic management and leadership
Preferred Qualifications:
- Outstanding candidates in all areas of computer and information science will be considered, and are encouraged to apply
- The ideal candidate should show great potential for excellence in teaching.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This being an internal opportunity, only current UML Employees, irrespective of Bargaining units are eligible to apply for this position.
This is a full-time, benefited Massachusetts Society of Professors/MTA/NEA union position. Anticipated salary range of $75,000 - $106,000 based on Asst. Teaching Professor rank and qualifications.
Please include the following required documents with your application:
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter
- Teaching statement
- Names (full name) and contact information (including email addresses) of three references will be required at the time of application; the system will automatically generate and send a request to letter writers. References will be contacted for a letter of reference. References will be required to upload recommendation letters to our online portal. Only recommendation letters that are uploaded to the system by the referee will be accepted. Neither emailed nor hard-copy letters will be accepted. Three letters of reference are required.
