Kean, a comprehensive university, is committed to excellence and access and to developing, maintaining and strengthening interactive ties with the community. Kean University takes pride in its continuing effort to build a multicultural professional community to serve a richly diversified student population of over 13,000.
Open faculty positions are full-time tenure-track or multi-year assignments, effective September 1, 2008 unless otherwise indicated. Rank is Assistant Professor unless otherwise specified. Courses to be taught at the Union campus unless otherwise indicated. All faculty are expected to demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence and an on-going program of research and publication or creative and performance activity. Participation in curriculum development, student advisement and service at the departmental, college and university level is also expected. Interest or experience in using advanced instructional technologies to improve the teaching/learning process is highly desirable. Minorities, women and individuals fluent in a second language are encouraged to apply.
Computer Science - to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the newly organized Information Technology program starting September 2008. Expertise in the following areas desirable: telecommunications, networking, pervasive/physical computing, multimedia/gaming/visualization systems and web systems. Ph.D. in Computer Science/Engineering/IT required, ABD considered with completion date by June 2008. Excellent communication skills required; demonstrated commitment to and success in teaching at the undergraduate level highly desirable. Contact CS/IT Search Committee Chair, at search2008@eve.kean.edu or by mail to department.
Computer Science department at Kean University offers B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology. Graduate courses are offered for M.S. in Management Information Systems and M.S. in Computing, Statistics and Mathematics programs for Graduate Management and Mathematics departments, respectively. Computer Science facilities include five dedicated computer science classrooms each with 21 PC workstations and overhead media projectors connected to a PC workstation for the instructor. Three specialized lab/classrooms are Multimedia Lab, Electronics Lab, and Networking Lab. Two Beowulf clusters, a 16-node P5 3.0GHz cluster and a 130+node (6-TFLOPS) cluster will be installed in May, 2008.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Send letter of interest, up-to-date resume and names and contact information for three professional references. Apply directly to the individual as identified: Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, 07083. Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Comprehensive benefits program included. Contingent on Budgetary Approval and Appropriated Funding.