Assistant Professor Of Computing And Digital Technology - Digital Media

Description

At Westminster College, we believe in immersive and enriching experiences that inspire creative thinking and problem solving. We believe in creating opportunities for several different paths to success over a lifetime and the potential to make an impact from wherever you are. For our students, we do this by providing real-world, hands-on learning opportunities, small class sizes, and talented professors dedicated to the individual. Our employees often remark that our tight-knit community creates an atmosphere fostering campus involvement that adapts to all interests. As a result, Westminster continues to be recognized for its excellence in higher education as one of the best small liberal arts colleges in the Midwest.

The Department of Computing and Digital Technology at Westminster College is seeking applications for a fulltime tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to start August 15, 2024. We are seeking a broadly trained and educated individual who has demonstrated passion about teaching computing at every level of the curriculum in a primarily residential, undergraduate, liberal arts institution.

The successful candidate will teach lower- and upper-level courses across the disciplines of digital communications, web design and development, and digital media. Ability to also teach courses in computer systems analysis and cybersecurity would be preferred. We are especially interested in applicants whose research interests and pedagogy will connect and integrate computing and digital technology with other academic disciplines, and who have the potential to collaboratively contribute to interdisciplinary curricular and scholarly efforts within the department as well as across the entire College. In addition, the faculty member will participate in academic advising, new course development, and other departmental functions.

The candidate's background and experience should demonstrate technical competence and teaching experience in digital communications, web design and development, and digital media. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and learning through hands-on and active learning strategies. Applicants having an earned Doctorate (or ABD) or a Master's degree with industry experience will be considered.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Teach a wide variety of upper- and lower-level courses across the disciplines of digital communications, web design and development, and digital media; ability to also occasionally teach courses in computer systems analysis and/or cybersecurity preferred

• Collaboratively contribute to interdisciplinary curricular and scholarly efforts within the department as well as across the entire College

• Work with students as academic advisor

• Develop new courses in digital media

• Contribute to departmental program development

• Participate in departmental administrative activities such as assessment, budgeting, course scheduling, etc.

• Participate in faculty governance and committee service

• Maintain regular office hours

• Teach courses in the Westminster First Year Experience

• Maintain an agenda for scholarly, professional, and/or creative activity

• Participate in enrollment activities by meeting with prospective students, preparing recruitment materials, and other activities as requested

Job Requirements:

Education: An earned Doctorate (or ABD) or a Master's degree in this or a related discipline (digital communications, web design, web development, and/or digital media). OR an earned Doctorate (or ABD) or Master's degree in a different discipline with either an earned 18 hours of graduate coursework in this or related discipline OR at least five years of professional experience in industry or college teaching.

Skills:

• Demonstrated technical competence and teaching experience in digital communications, web design and development, and digital media

• Ability to also teach courses in computer systems analysis and/or cybersecurity preferred

• Strong commitment to teaching and learning through project-based, hands-on, and active learning strategies

• Research interests and pedagogy that connect and integrate computing and digital technology with other academic disciplines

• Demonstrated passion about teaching computing and technology at every level of the curriculum in a primarily residential, undergraduate, liberal arts institution

Application Documents:

1. Cover letter

2. Current curriculum vitae

3. Statement of teaching philosophy and research direction

4. Unofficial graduate transcripts

5. Three letters of recommendation

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision options

• Health Savings Account and/or Flex Spending Account

• Supplemental options: Short-term disability, Hospitalization, Accident, and Critical Illness

• Stand-alone EAP program

• Life, AD&D, and long-term disability

• Retirement 403(b) plan

• Tuition remission or exchange programs

• Sick and Vacation time

• Paid Holidays (15+ each year)

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.

Westminster College encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. The College is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The College does not discriminate in access to, treatment of, or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, disability, or genetic information.

Inquiries about compliance with this prohibition should be directed to:

Associate Vice President & Chief HR Officer/Title IX Coordinator

501 Westminster Ave, Washington West, 2nd floor

Fulton, MO 65251

HR@Westminster-mo.edu

573-592-5226