Assistant/ Associate/ Full Teaching Professor - Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences and Data Science
Position overview
Position titles:Assistant Teaching Professor
Associate or Full Teaching Professor
Application Window
Open date: October 17, 2024
Next review date: Monday, Dec 9, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Dec 9, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The University of California, Berkeley invites applications for approved teaching-track positions in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the Assistant and Associate/Full Teaching Professor levels. Rank will be determined based on qualifications and experience. There are two positions available, one at the Assistant Teaching Professor rank and one open-rank position (Assistant, Associate or Full). Teaching Professors are full members of the academic senate and are eligible for Security of Employment, equivalent to tenure.
The responsibilities of Teaching Professors emphasize teaching courses and contributing to the teaching mission of the department. Teaching Professors are also expected to maintain an active program of educational and/or disciplinary scholarship, and to contribute to department service as senate faculty.
We seek candidates who have demonstrated that they are promising or established computer science and/or data science educators and who are interested in a teaching-focused career. Applicants should be excited about the opportunity to teach large courses.
The Assistant Teaching Professor position is in Computer Science within the EECS department. The open-rank position will also start in Computer Science and will participate in teaching and course development for the Data Science Major, an innovative group major offered by the EECS and Statistics faculty, with participation from colleagues across campus. As Berkeley’s first new college in more than 50 years, CDSS is in an exciting growth phase. Candidates will have the opportunity to actively shape its future through their participation in the college, including the potential formation of new interdisciplinary departments. The open-rank position (or a fraction thereof) may transfer to such a new unit, if and when established.
About the Department: The EECS department is part of the College of Engineering and the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS). It offers one of the strongest research and instructional programs in this field anywhere in the world. The scale and quality of our programs directly shape the computing industry through our graduates, and teaching professors play a central role in guiding this next generation. Our key strength is our array of cross-disciplinary, team-driven projects. The integration of EE and CS forms the core, with strong interactions that extend into many other disciplines.
Commitment to Equity and Inclusion: The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty"
Financial and in-kind resources are available to new faculty to pursue activities that help accelerate our efforts to achieve our equity and inclusion goals, with the full backing of the College. Examples of ongoing programming at the College of Engineering are available at: https://engineering.berkeley.edu/about/equity-and-inclusion/ and the College of CDSS at: https://data.berkeley.edu/equity-inclusion. Details of the EECS department's programs and resources dedicated to ensuring a welcoming, fair and inclusive environment can be found at: https://eecs.berkeley.edu/about/diversity.
Authorization to Release Information: The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website.
Department: https://eecs.berkeley.edu
School: https://data.berkeley.edu
School: https://engineering.berkeley.edu
Qualifications
Completion of a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD), or equivalent international degree, or enrolled in a doctoral degree or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Application Requirements by Level
Assistant Teaching Professor
Position title: Assistant Teaching Professor
Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current or recent PhD candidate (or international equivalent degree) or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant (teaching) professor (including those who are “senior” assistant professors near tenure); current or recent lecturer. Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. with complete list of publications
Statement of Teaching - The statement of teaching should describe your teaching interests as well as any prior teaching and mentoring experience. You might include a list of UC Berkeley courses you would feel comfortable teaching.
Statement of Research/Scholarly Activities - A statement describing research and/or other scholarly activities, which can include scholarship in instruction and pedagogy. This statement may describe scholarship in the discipline of computing/data science (even if you do not intend to pursue further research in that area post Ph.D.) or in the discipline of computing/data science education. It should also include a description of plans for future scholarship at UC Berkeley.
Teaching Portfolio - A portfolio of teaching that can include a selection of course syllabi; course website link(s); video(s) of your teaching (either as an attachment or linked online); created course materials such as homeworks, projects, lecture slides, handouts and/or exams; teaching evaluations received either as a teaching assistant or as an instructor of record; peer evaluations of teaching; or other materials of your choosing that showcase your teaching excellence. There is no page limit, though make sure to highlight key achievements in your statement of teaching.
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Berkeley particularly values applicants whose research, teaching or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. We ask applicants to include a description of strategy and efforts in this direction either in their research statement, teaching and mentoring statement, and/or a separate statement. (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
(Optional)Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Applicants must provide three to five letters of recommendation that speak to their record and/or potential for excellence in teaching and mentoring, as well as research/scholarly achievement (which can include achievement in instruction and pedagogy) and service. Letters that speak to the applicant's pedagogical methods, skills of presentation and exposition, or interaction with students are especially important. Recommenders providing letters of reference should submit them as early as possible, preferably by the application deadline. Applicants are responsible for asking their references to upload letters as part of the online application process.
Associate/ Full Teaching Professor
Position title: Associate or Full Teaching Professor
Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current tenured or security of employment professor; position equivalent to tenured or security of employment professor (ie., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. with complete list of publications
Statement of Teaching - The statement of teaching should describe your teaching interests as well as any prior teaching and mentoring experience. You might include a list of UC Berkeley courses you would feel comfortable teaching.
Statement of Research/Scholarly Activities - A statement describing research and/or other scholarly activities, which can include scholarship in instruction and pedagogy. This statement may describe scholarship in the discipline of computing/data science (even if you do not intend to pursue further research in that area post Ph.D.) or in the discipline of computing/data science education. It should also include a description of plans for future scholarship at UC Berkeley.
Teaching Portfolio - A portfolio of teaching that can include a selection of course syllabi; course website link(s); video(s) of your teaching (either as an attachment or linked online); created course materials such as homeworks, projects, lecture slides, handouts and/or exams; teaching evaluations received either as a teaching assistant or as an instructor of record; peer evaluations of teaching; or other materials of your choosing that showcase your teaching excellence. There is no page limit, though make sure to highlight key achievements in your statement of teaching.
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Berkeley particularly values applicants whose research, teaching or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. We ask applicants to include a description of strategy and efforts in this direction either in their research statement, teaching and mentoring statement, and/or a separate statement. (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
(Optional)Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Please include the names of three to five persons who may be contacted confidentially on behalf of the applicant. We will only request letters of reference for the finalist and we will seek your permission before reaching out to letter writers.
Help contact: faculty-recruiting@eecs.berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
Please refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy.
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.