Job Openings
Professor of the Practice Faculty Position in Computer Science
Description
The Computer Science Department of Boston College seeks to fill one teaching faculty position with the title Assistant Professor of the Practice of Computer Science. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track position with a three-year renewable contract, to begin in the Fall 2026 semester. The teaching load is 5 semester courses per year. Our priority is to hire an outstanding teacher, who is capable of teaching both lower-division and upper-division levels courses, and who can contribute positively to our department's teaching environment. Preference will be given specifically to qualified candidates with experience teaching introductory programming, logic, algorithms, and complexity.
The expected 9-month base salary range (paid over 12 months) for this Assistant Professor of the Practice position is $120,000-$126,000. The actual pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, candidate qualifications and prior experience, scope of responsibilities, internal equity, and market considerations.
Applicants may learn more about the department, its faculty and its programs, and about Boston College at http://www.bc.edu/cs. Inquiries about this position may be directed to the search committee chair, Charles Wiseman (charles.wiseman@bc.edu). Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education.
Qualifications
A Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related discipline is expected. Our review of applications will begin on November 17th, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and a separate teaching statement and arrange for at least three confidential letters of recommendation that comment on their teaching performance to be uploaded directly to Interfolio. To apply go to: https://apply.interfolio.com/174470
Teaching Assistants
Teaching assistants are responsible for assisting their assigned professors in student instruction. TAs will hold office hours in which they will assist students with homework or other questions related to the course as well as perform other class-related tasks as requested by the assigned professor.
To apply for a TA position, please fill out the online Google form: https://goo.gl/uVqf4Z.
Student Jobs and Internships
There are no opportunities listed at the present time.
Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all its employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19. Information about the University and our department is available at bc.edu and cs.bc.edu.
Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. We encourage applications from candidates who are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university, please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity.