Job Summary
The Department of Computer Science in the Colleges of Science and Engineering at Purdue University solicitsapplications for a teaching faculty position at the West Lafayette campus at the Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor level. Teaching faculty participate in departmental, college, and university-level activities and have professional development opportunities. The positions are non-tenure track faculty positions.
The Department of Computer Science is part of the College of Science and the College of Engineering. Purdue is oneof the nation's leading land-grant universities, with an enrollment of over 50,000 students, primarily majoring in STEMsubjects, and ranks among the top 10 public universities nationally.
Purdue University launched a major initiative, Purdue Computes, consisting of three dimensions (Computing, Physical Artificial Intelligence, and Semiconductors) that connect faculty and students from across the institution and enable the university to advance to the forefront with unparalleled excellence at scale. As part of this initiative, Computing is on track to add 50 new faculty positions by 2030. Purdue Computes imparts a stimulating academic environment with active research programs in most areas of computing. The Department of Computer Science offers undergraduate degree programs in Computer Science, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence, as well as graduate MS and PhD programs. Opportunities for collaboration exist across the university: department faculty collaborate with colleagues in every college in the university.
The Department of Computer Science has a robust instructional staff and IT staff support team for its growing body ofteaching faculty. Our highly ranked undergraduate and graduate programs consistently attract driven and enthusiastic students. The department currently enrolls over 3500 undergraduates (increasing from last year) and over 500 graduate students. With CS students averaging scores of 33.4 and 1476 on the ACT and SAT, faculty can interact with many persistent and focused students while working in a space known for its innovative academic environment,fostering a collaborative and enriching experience for educators and students alike.
The Computer Science department also has computer science and artificial intelligence majors at Purdue University in Indianapolis. This new city campus extends Purdue’s mission and impact with a first-of-its-kind Hard-Tech Corridor, stretching between Indianapolis and our West Lafayette campus. We’re building the future by linking industryto our world-class educators, researchers and students. For more information, see https://cs.purdue.edu.
Education
Applicants must hold a PhD in Computer Science or a related field by the employment start date.
Experience
Applicants must have a documented history of teaching and demonstrate mastery of subject matter sufficient to teach a range of courses in the Computer Science department curriculum.
Short Description
Job Duties
Once hired, the successful candidate will teach Computer Science Department courses, advise students, and perform service at the School, College, and University levels. These duties include traditional teaching instruction (lecturecourses, lab courses), management of teams of teaching assistants, development of course content, participation in course and curriculum development, interaction with students and student teams, and delivery of online courses.
To Apply
Submit your application to this site and upload your application material (cover letter, CV, teaching statement, and optional research statement). The teaching statement should include previous teaching experiences and highlightundergraduate courses of interest for teaching in the CS, DS, and AI majors. Information about our courses and degree requirements are here.
Application review will begin November 23, 2026, and continue until positions are filled. A background check is required for employment in this position.
Inquiries may be sent to mailto:tf-search@cs.purdue.edu
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.