Description
Applicants with a strong interest in computing and its relationship to society are encouraged to apply for a tenure track assistant professor in Computer Science at Berea College, starting in August 2026. Successful candidates will demonstrate enthusiasm for learning to teach and conduct scholarship in an interdisciplinary, liberal arts context, and a commitment to building a diverse community. The department uses innovative, student-centered pedagogies, especially active and engaged learning techniques in a setting which places high value on engaging students from traditionally underrepresented groups in computing. Colleagues excited about teaching at all levels of undergraduate courses will have the flexibility and support needed to teach established courses and to build new, interesting courses in their area of specialization utilizing highly flexible spaces in our brand-new Computing, Media, and IT (CMIT) building. The College also provides support for launching a research agenda, typically conducted with undergraduate students. Applicants with a Master in Computer Science or a related field and significant industry experience may be considered for a continuing non-tenurable faculty position.
Computer Science has become one of the largest majors at the College and is staffed by a collegial set of faculty and staff who mentor and work with students as teaching assistants, lab assistants, and student software developers in the College's work study program. As instructors, advisors, and work supervisors, our connections with students have created a strong network of alumni that remain connected to the department and help to mentor our students professionally.
All specialty areas are welcome, especially in areas of strong student interest including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and computer science education. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a teaching philosophy, graduate transcripts, and contact information for three references to: https://tinyurl.com/7wx9du. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $204,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #1 Best Liberal Arts College, 2024. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets, the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
