Assistant Professor - Computer Science

Appointment:
Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Computer Science, beginning Fall 2027. The area of specialization is open.
 

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will teach courses across all levels of the Computer Science curriculum, from introductory to upper level courses in one's area of specialty. The standard teaching load is six units per academic year. Candidates are expected to maintain an active program of scholarship that engages undergraduate students and to contribute to student mentoring and advising, as well as university service.

Qualifications:
PhD (or ABD) in Computer Science or in a closely related field is required by the time of appointment. A strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, mentorship, and inclusive pedagogy are required.
 

Application Deadline: 
Consideration of applications will begin Friday Oct 16, 2026.
 

Compensation and Benefits:
Rank: Assistant Professor

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. 

Faculty salaries at the University of Puget Sound are based on a common salary scale based on experience. Assistant Professor salaries in 2026-2027 begin at  $85,177 (for an assistant professor in their first year of full-time college-level teaching with the terminal degree in their field still in progress) up through $97,917 annualized based on experience.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: Summary of 2026 Benefits for Faculty Members.pdf - Google Drive

Puget Sound has a well-established Shared Faculty Appointments Policy, https://www.pugetsound.edu/policies/faculty-policies/shared-faculty-appointments

About Puget Sound: 
The University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington, a vibrant, diverse mid-sized urban port city. Within, and near, Tacoma there is ready access to urban, rural, and natural areas as well as opportunities to participate in a wide variety of cultural activities.

About Computer Science at Puget Sound: 

The University of Puget Sound has a long history of computing, with a Computer Science program dating to 1973. Our department is committed to providing students with a rigorous and engaging undergraduate education in computer science while creating opportunities for close collaboration between students and faculty. The department supports a chapter of Girls Who Code, and our chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the international computing honor society, is one of only four in Washington state. The department has also participated in and hosted the International Collegiate Programming Contest for the past 13 years. Faculty and students regularly gather on Friday afternoons for tea and snacks and an opportunity to decompress together at the end of the week.
 

University Diversity Statement:

• We acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by the investigation of and the reflection upon multiple perspectives.
• We aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.
• We act to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.

Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/diversity-at-puget-sound/

Required Documents:
Applicants submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Teaching statement
• Research statement
• Diversity Statement (see prompt below)
• Contact Information for 3 References. You will be prompted to enter the contact information for three (3) reference providers. The system will automatically email these reference providers to request a letter.

Optional: 

• Prior teaching evaluations 

Note: In the online application system, please submit curriculum vitae when prompted to submit resume. Additional documents can be attached within the application.

Applicant's Diversity Statement:
As a department and university, we are strongly committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, and working environment for all. In their diversity statement, applicants should reflect on how they will advance the values articulated in the University Diversity Statement in all aspects of their future work as faculty and members of the university community.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background inquiry.

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.

Given the current Executive Order and the $100,000 petition fee for new H-1b visas, at the moment sponsoring a new H-1b is cost-prohibitive to us. Therefore, unless the executive order is rescinded or blocked by the courts, we are unable to commit to new H visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants with questions about visa sponsorship are encouraged to reach out to Human Resources.