Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science #26-10

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Computer Science

Faculty Hire Number: #26-10

Rank: Assistant Professor Tenure Track

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19 2026 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated End Date: $110000 - $117000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUNs Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching scholarship learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation experimentation and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI) inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement. As of Fall 2025 CSUN enrolls 36960 students where 57.5% are Latinx 18.4% are White 8.5% are Asian-American 5.5% are Black/African American 0.1% are Native American and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the College:

TheAndrew J. Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science seeks to be a recognized center for excellence for baccalaureate and masters level education in computer science and engineering. The College provides a quality education for its students. It is also a partner in the professional communities of computer science and engineering and provides an essential link between students education and professional practice.

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The mission of the Computer Science Department is toprepare students for rewarding careers and higher education. The departmentoffers Bachelor of Science Degrees in Computer Science and Computer Information Technology and Master of Science Degrees in Computer Science and Software Engineering. Currently there are approximately 1700 undergraduate majors in CS 400 undergraduate majors in CIT and 200 graduate students. Masters degree students are required to complete a thesis.

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Department of Computer Science at California State University Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor preferably in at least one of a series of specializations.

The successful candidate will teach a variety of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and have research interests in Cloud Computing Big Data Management Cybersecurity Network Architecture Dev-Ops Operating Systems Theoretical Computer Science Computer Graphics Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Software Engineering Database Systems Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence.

In addition to teaching the position requires weekly office hours attending faculty meetings participation in assessment of student learning and service to the department college and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays evenings weekends and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement in a diverse environment the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching student mentorship scholarship and service.

Required Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in Computer Science or a closely related field from an accredited institution. All But Dissertation (ABD) candidates will be considered but must complete the doctoral degree before August 19 2026 from an accredited institution
• Taught at least one Computer Science-related course at the College/University level either as instructor of record or teaching assistant or demonstrated strong teaching potential in their teaching statement
• Published at least one peer-reviewed paper

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of effective engagement OR potential to engage with a diverse student body
• Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students
• Experience creating a student-centered learning environment
• Research/Lab experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds
• Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring
• Specialization in at least one of these fields ordered by preference: Cloud Computing Big Data Management Cybersecurity Network Architecture Dev-Ops Operating Systems Theoretical Computer Science Computer Graphics Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Software Engineering Database Systems Algorithms Artificial Intelligence.
• Taught more than one Computer Science-related course at the College/University level either as instructor of record lab instructor or teaching assistant
• Taught courses in their research domain
• More than one peer-reviewed publication in high-quality venues such as ACM IEEE or USENIX
• One or more publications meeting the above criteria within the prior three years
• Participation in grant proposal preparation
• Ability to teach a broad range of courses
• Strong communication skills conveyed through a well-written and well-organized cover letter teaching statement and research statement all understandable to non-domain experts

Application Deadline:

The preferred application deadline is December 5 2025 and applications received after this date may be considered on an as-needed basis. However the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process please visit this link: must submit a letter of application curriculum vitae teaching statement and research statement to the website in the section above. Only these four documents will be evaluated and candidates missing any of these documents will not be considered. Cover letters must be max one page and teaching and research statements must be max two pages. Pages beyond these limits will not be later stages of the search process applicants may be requested to provide the names of three referees who can address the candidates teaching research and service qualifications. All application material submitted by a candidate must be entirely their own original creation.

At the time of appointment the successful candidate if not a U.S. citizen must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Please note:California State University Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100000 fee established by the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

General Information:

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The person holding this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race color ethnicity religion national origin age gender gender identity/expression sexual orientation genetic information medical condition marital status veteran status and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Computer Science Department office.