Lecturer Positions in Computer Science

Application Window

The Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis, anticipates up to 1-3 opening s for Temporary Lecturers to teach undergraduate courses. These positions are dependent upon the instructional needs of the department and may be full- or part-time. A list of the courses that may be available is included below. Other courses may also be available dependent on instructional needs.
Candidates must have at least a Master's degree, and preferably a Ph.D., in CS or a closely related field. Previous teaching experience and evidence of teaching excellence or potential for excellence is preferred.
Salary and appointment level commensurate with experience and percentage of appointment. The s e positions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Interested persons should submit a letter of interest identifying the course they are interested in teaching, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three references. Optional recommended documents are reprints or other examples of scholarly achievement and teaching evaluations. Applications should be submitted using the UC Davis online recruiting system at the following link:
To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by December 2nd, 2021. Positions are open until filled.
UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans
Cours e s which may be available:
• ECS 20 (Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science)
• ECS 32A (Introduction to Programming)
• ECS 32B (Introduction to Data Structures)
• ECS 36A (Programming & Problem Solving)
• ECS 36B (Software Development and Object-Oriented Programming in C++)
• ECS 36C (Data Structures, Algorithms, & Programming)
• ECS 50 (Computer Organization and Machine -Dependent Programming)
• ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis)
• ECS 140A (Programming Language)
• ECS 142 (Compilers)
• ECS 150 (Operating Systems and System Programming)
• ECS 152B (Computer Networks )
• ECS 154A (Computer Architecture)
• ECS 165A (Database Systems)
• ECS 165B (Database Systems)
• ECS 173 (Image Processing and Analysis)
• ECS 188 (Ethics in an Age of Technology)
See Course List for course descriptions.

Candidates must have a Master's degree , or preferably a PhD, in Computer Science or a closely related field, be committed to excellence in teaching , and have demonstrated instructional experience .

We expect the candidate to be able to teach most of the courses in the undergraduate computer science engineering curriculum and possibly selected graduate courses. The candidates will also have the opportunity to lead undergraduate student research projects (190/192/199 units) and develop newer seminars/courses with broad appeal in areas that influence computer science and engineering education.

Previous teaching experience and evidence of teaching excellence or potential for excellence is preferred.

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