FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
__________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Anticipated Permanent Full-Time Position (Tenure-Track) Assistant Professor Starting mid-August 2008 THE UNIVERSITY: Sonoma State University is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University system. Located in the world-renowned Sonoma County wine country, less than fifty miles north of San Francisco, the University has an enrollment of approximately 8,000 students with 500 faculty. The University is organized into six schools: Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Education, Extended Education, Science and Technology, and Social Sciences. There is also an interdisciplinary (Hutchins) program of liberal studies. The University offers bachelor’s degrees in 42 fields and master’s degrees in 15. THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Computer Science (CS) is one of the nine departments in the School of Science and Technology. The Department offers a B.S. and a Minor in Computer Science. The Department strives to provide students with a broad, fundamental background in computer science which will enable them, upon graduation, to work in industry, pursue graduate study, or both. The CS Department was founded in 1982. It currently consists of 5 full-time permanent tenured or tenuretrack faculty, 6 adjunct faculty, and approximately 100 undergraduate Computer Science majors. The overall University student population and the number of Computer Science majors are expected to increase in the next few years. The Department maintains its own laboratory facilities, which include student labs of G4s running the latest OSX, of PCs running Linux and Windows, Unix servers, facilities for embedded systems and networking. All students have access to many computers on campus in laboratories administered by the University’s IT. Sonoma State University is surrounded by leading industrial organizations in telecom, biotech, and other computer and technological fields. The Department hosts a thriving intellectual interchange with its weekly Computer Science Colloquium, information about which can be found at http://www.cs.sonoma.edu/cs_dept/events/ . Prospective applicants are encouraged to read the Department’s and related information at http://www.cs.sonoma.edu/ THE POSITION: The CS Department is seeking a highly motivated teacher/scholar to teach undergraduate courses in computer science. CS faculty are expected to teach courses in computer science, with an assignment each semester of approximately 12 weighted teaching units of lectures and labs, and to develop, modify and implement computer science curricula. The selected individual will be committed to teaching in a liberal arts setting, and will maintain scholarly and creative activity in support of the mission of the university, including research and scholarly publications. In addition to teaching and scholarship, all faculty are expected to engage in academic advising, to assist the department with program assessment, administrative and/or committee work, and to serve the campus-wide and public communities.
QUALIFICATIONS: To be recommended for appointment, the candidate must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, or related field. All candidates who meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply. ABD’s will be considered. Appointment may be made at the rank of lecturer for candidates who are ABD and are anticipating completion of the doctorate no later than December 19, 2008. At that time, and contingent on a successful performance review, the position will be converted to tenure-track. Candidates must also have demonstrated ability to teach at the University level to a diverse student population. Preference will be given to applicants who can teach courses in the areas of network, internet, and web technologies. Preference will also be given to applicants with a demonstrated ability in writing contract and grant proposals and in securing external funding for research and development projects. To be recommended for tenure, the candidate must demonstrate satisfactory performance in four areas: teaching effectiveness; scholarship and research; creative achievement and professional development; service to the University, and public service to the community. Although tenure can be granted at any time, contract provisions specify that “the normal period of probation shall be a total of six (6) years of full-time probationary service and credential service, if any. Any deviation from the normal six (6) year probationary period shall be the decision of the President following his/her consideration of recommendations from the department or equivalent unit and appropriate administrator(s).” Tenure is required for promotion above Associate Professor. All candidates who meet or exceed the stated qualifications are encouraged to apply. RANK and SALARY: Assistant Professor. Actual hiring salary is dependent upon educational background and experience. APPLICATIONS: The following must be submitted electronically to facultysearch@sonoma.edu: a letter of application; a complete and current vita including full citations of major publications; and the names, titles, and telephone numbers of three references. Note that attachments should be in Microsoft Word, Rich Text Format (RTF), or Portable Document Format (PDF). Confirmation of application submission will be sent by the Office of the Provost. Questions regarding application materials should be sent to facultysearch@sonoma.edu. Additional information for prospective faculty is available at http://www.sonoma.edu/aa/fa/prospectivefac.shtml. If electronic submission is not possible, mail materials to: Faculty Search, Office of the Provost Sonoma State University 1801 E. Cotati Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Review of applications will be conducted for those applications sent by October 12, 2007. Official graduate transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Questions concerning this position may be directed to: Professor Lynn M. Stauffer Chair, Faculty Search Committee Computer Science Department E-mail: lynn.stauffer@sonoma.edu Phone: (707) 664-2667 102866 PLEASE REFER TO THIS NUMBER ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE AND INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS POSITION.
NOTE: Sonoma State University hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee's identity and eligibility to work, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. ______________________________________________________________ Sonoma State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity. We seek a broad spectrum of candidates including members of underrepresented groups. Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA Coordinator at 707/664-2227 or TDD (using the California Relay Service) at 877/735-2929. SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Computer Science 1801 East Cotati Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609