Description

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Location: Walla Walla, WA
Open Date: Sep 09, 2025

Description
Located in the vibrant community of Walla Walla, WA, Whitman College is home to an intellectually diverse, dynamic, and supportive community of some 500 staff and faculty serving roughly 1,500 students from the local region and across the globe. With exceptional students, accomplished faculty and staff, and engaged alumni, Whitman College continues to build on its national reputation for academic excellence as one of the top undergraduate, liberal arts colleges in the country.

The Department of Computer Science seeks applicants for a tenure-track position beginning August 2026, at the rank of Assistant Professor. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related discipline before or within the first year of the start of the position. We also invite candidates who are currently working in industry.

The successful candidate will offer core and elective computer science courses across all levels, supervise senior capstone projects, and contribute to Whitman College's general education program. The standard annual teaching load is five courses.

The department invites applicants to join our community of faculty and student scholars who engage with computing in the classroom, in academic research, and in interdisciplinary collaborations. The department strives to foster a welcoming learning community, with an emphasis on active learning and collaborative problem solving, for students who reflect the full diversity of Whitman's student body. Our faculty and students engage in diverse forms of scholarship, including collaborations in artistic production and scientific applications, community-based research and learning with local schools and indigenous populations, and pedagogical research, in addition to traditional conference and journal publications.

In addition to traditional areas of computing research, we welcome candidates working in interdisciplinary, emerging, and socially engaged areas. Whitman College provides a generous pre-tenure sabbatical program and professional development support for both research and teaching. The successful candidate will demonstrate potential to sustain an active scholarly or creative research agenda and to participate in faculty governance, mentorship, or other forms of service in ways that fit their interests and talents.

Whitman College is committed to fostering an inclusive learning community that values diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives. In their cover letter or teaching statement, candidates should address their interest in working at a small college with undergraduates, majors as well as non-majors, at all levels of instruction. In doing so, candidates should address how their classroom and scholarly practices will advance equity and inclusion in the learning environment.

To apply, go to https://apply.interfolio.com/173527. The online application will prompt you to submit all of the required materials: a cover letter; curriculum vitae; separate statements addressing the candidate's teaching interests and scholarly agenda; contact information for three references; graduate transcripts; and evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction, such as student teaching evaluations at any level, sample instructional materials, professional presentations, or descriptions of mentoring or research with less experienced colleagues.

Review of applications will begin Friday, October 17th.

Salary Range: $83,700 - $92,500

Whitman College offers a competitive benefits package that is designed to attract qualified candidates and retain talented employees. The links below currently reflect 2025 benefits. Information for 2026 benefits will be available in late fall. Full-time employees enjoy the following benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances; basic life, accidental death and dismemberment and long term disability insurances with the capability to elect additional voluntary coverage; 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan with a 10% matching contribution after eligibility requirements are met; Tuition Remission - Dependent Children, after eligibility requirements; employee tuition waiver for two Whitman courses per semester; and an Employee Assistance Program. New faculty receive a relocation stipend for moving expenses based on the distance of relocation.



For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/173527

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Whitman College is cultivating a community built on inclusion and belonging. We recognize the value of those who can offer historically underrepresented perspectives and encourage applications from those whose background, knowledge, and insights from lived experience can add to the college’s working and learning environment.

Whitman College is an EEO employer. The college shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.







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