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Faculty Positions

Responsibilities

The Department of Computer Science at Texas State University-San Marcos invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor. Job duties include conducting a research program that results in refereed publications and external funding, teaching effectively at the graduate and undergraduate levels, supervising student research and serving at the department, college, university, and professional levels.

Qualifications

Required: Applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor must have completed all requirements for a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related area by September 1, 2010. A demonstrated record of excellence in research, potential for excellence in external funding, teaching and service, and effective oral and written communication are essential.

Applicants at the rank of Associate Professor must hold an earned PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related area. A sustained record of excellence in research, a record of successful external funding and supervision of student research, demonstrated excellence in teaching and service, and effective oral and written communication are essential.

Applicants at the rank of Professor must hold an earned PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or closely related area. A sustained record of excellence in research, external funding, teaching and service, a record of successful supervision of PhD students and student and faculty mentoring, and effective oral and written communication are essential.

Preferred: While outstanding candidates in all areas of Computer Science and Computer Engineering will be considered, preference will be given to candidates in the areas that support departmental strengths and development plans.

Application Procedures

Review of applications will begin on January 8, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by the review date will be given full consideration.

To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vita, statements of teaching and research interests, a completed Texas State Faculty Employment Application, and a list of at least three references with telephone numbers and email and postal addresses. Electronic submissions are preferred. Submit all materials electronically to or in printed form to:

Chair, Recruitment Committee
Department of Computer Science
Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666

Texas State University-San Marcos

Texas State University-San Marcos is a doctoral-granting university located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor, the largest campus in The Texas State University System, and among the largest in the state. Texas State's 29,000 students choose from 109 undergraduate and 88 master's and 8 doctoral programs offered by eight colleges (Applied Arts, The Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, Science, and the University College). With a diverse campus community including over 30% of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State is one of the top 20 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation. Texas State is also the lead institution of a multi-institution teaching center, the Round Rock Higher Education Center, offering several programs in the greater north Austin area. Additional information about Texas State and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at http://www.txstate.edu.

Personnel Policies: Faculty are eligible for life, disability, health, and dental insurance programs.A variety of retirement plans are available depending on eligibility. Participation in a retirement plan is mandatory. The State contributes toward the health insurance programs and all retirement plans. http://www.humanresources.txstate.edu/benefits.htm.

The Community: San Marcos, a city of about 50,000 residents, is situated in the beautiful Central Texas Hill Country, 30 miles south of Austin and 48 miles north of San Antonio. Metropolitan attractions plus outdoor recreational opportunities makes the community an attractive place in which to live and work. Other major metropolitan areas, including Houston and Dallas-Ft. Worth, are within four hours. Round Rock, a city of 92,557 residents, is located 15 miles north of Austin in the Central Texas hill country. Some positions may require teaching on the main campus and at the Round Rock Higher Education Center.

Texas State University-San Marcos is an equal opportunity educational institution and as such does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disabilities, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran. Texas State is committed to increasing the number of women and minorities in faculty and senior administrative positions. Texas State University-San Marcos is a member of the Texas State University System.