Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems (One

Job Title:Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems (One Year Temporary)

Full or Part Time:Full time

Hours:40

Exempt:Yes

Supervisory Org:Computer Science and Information Systems (PM)

Job Description:

The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) at Saginaw Valley State University invites a diverse pool of applicants for a one-year temporary Assistant Professor position to begin Fall 2025. The successful candidate will teach a variety of courses for the Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, and Computer Engineering majors, as well as in the Master of Science in CSIS program. Participation in departmental, college, and university service, as well as the development of an active research program involving undergraduate and/or graduate student researchers is expected.

Faculty in the Department of CSIS are actively engaged, both in and out of the classroom, in preparing students for rapidly-evolving high-demand careers. They regularly publish in prestigious journals and present at conferences such as IEEE and ACM. CSIS faculty also advise student organizations involved in a range of activities, including ACM, Google IgniteCS, Hour of Code, and Girls Who Code.

About SVSU:

Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. For eight consecutive years, SVSU has been recognized as a “Great College to Work For” (2016-2023).

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels.

More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2023). SVSU fields 19 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website,

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