Northern Kentucky University (NKU) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty, and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence. Our vision is that NKU will be nationally recognized for being a student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. We will do this while promoting a culture of excellence, acting with integrity, fostering a community of belonging, working with creativity and innovation, and maintaining a climate of collegiality. In your role, you will be expected to ensure that students who interact with you have a high-quality experience that supports the vision of the institution.

The School of Computing and Analytics (SCA) at Northern Kentucky University invites applications for tenure-track positions in Computer Science and/or Software Engineering at the rank of Assistant Professor. The school is actively seeking candidates who demonstrate a passion for both teaching and research, with particular interest in one or more of the following areas: computer science, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, and a closely related area. All candidates should be excited about teaching and developing face-to-face and online classes while maintaining active scholarship in related fields. The anticipated start date for these positions is August 2024. Salary and benefits are competitive.

A typical teaching assignment is 3 courses per semester, including two courses at the upper level. Northern Kentucky University values quality teaching most of all, however, all faculty members are expected to be active scholars. The incorporation of undergraduate and graduate students into research is especially valued. The successful applicant is required to relocate to the Northern Kentucky area, fully engage on campus with students and colleagues, and actively participate to advance the mission of the university.

The School of Computing and Analytics is housed in the College of Informatics (http://informatics.nku.edu) which unites the School of Computing and Analytics and the School of Media and Communication to embrace the modern concept of information in all its aspects. The SCA is housed in a landmark high building, Griffin Hall, and offers multiple degrees and operates as a combination of three program clusters: computer science & software engineering, cybersecurity & information technology, and information systems & analytics. The SCA has over 1,000 students majoring in those areas at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Located just seven miles from downtown Cincinnati in a region offering an outstanding quality of life, Northern Kentucky University is a nationally recognized metropolitan university committed to active engagement with the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region of more than two million people. NKU is built on core values that emphasize multidimensional excellence, learner-centered education, civic engagement, diversity and multiculturalism, innovation, collegiality, and collaboration across disciplines and professional fields. The University is committed to recruiting and retaining faculty members who have both the interest and ability to work across the full breadth of the University's teaching, research, and public engagement mission. NKU is one of the participating institutions of the Commonwealth Commercialization Center, which is a science and technology nonprofit that helps protect and commercialize ideas of faculty, staff, and students, as applicable and in accordance with NKU intellectual property policies. For additional information on Northern Kentucky University, please visit http://www.nku.edu.

Applicants for an Assistant Professor position must have a Ph.D. degree (or ABD) in Computer Science or Software Engineering or Data Science or a closely related field. ABD candidates will be considered, but with an expected completion date before August 2024.

All applicants should submit a cover letter formally applying for the position, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research philosophy that emphasizes undergraduate engagement, a diversity statement, and a list of three references with complete contact information. The diversity statement should provide the candidate's unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity in their professional career.

Northern Kentucky University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.

Please apply online at . Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, applications are not guaranteed to receive review after the initial review date.

Any questions concerning these positions should be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Junxiu Zhou, at or at +1 (859) 572-6682.

In line with the University's Affirmative Action Policy, candidates are not expected to disclose their identity or membership either in the diversity statement or in other application documents submitted to the search committee. Demographic information is solicited through the application process. However, those data are confidential and are not provided to members of the search committee. If supplied, those data will be kept confidential.

Any candidate who is offered one of the positions will be required to go through a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.