Description
Two New Faculty Positions in Computer Science at Berea College
The Department of Computer Science at Berea College invites applications for two new full-time faculty positions beginning August 2027: a tenure-track Assistant Professor and a 3-Year Post-Graduate, Post-Doctoral, or Visiting Assistant Professor. These positions reflect sustained growth in Computer and Information Science, now one of the College's largest majors, and our commitment to an interdisciplinary, liberal arts-grounded computing program. We seek colleagues enthusiastic about teaching, mentoring, and scholarship in a department dedicated to active learning, inclusive pedagogy, and connecting computing to human, ethical, and societal contexts.
Applicants with a terminal degree by August 2027 in computer science or a closely related field may apply for a newly created tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Applicants with a master’s degree in computer science or a closely related field are invited to apply for a three-year faculty position with the possibility of continuance, depending on institutional need and performance. Rank for the three-year position may be post-graduate, post-doctoral, or visiting, depending on qualifications and experience. Candidates may apply for either or both positions and are encouraged to list their preference in the cover letter.
The CS Department values small class sizes, close student-faculty interaction, and support for students from varied backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented in computing, as they develop their skills, confidence, and sense of purpose. Colleagues will have the flexibility and support needed to teach across the undergraduate curriculum, develop courses in their areas of specialization, make use of highly flexible spaces in the new Computing, Media, and IT building, and pursue research with undergraduate students.
All specialty areas in computing are welcome, with particular interest in areas of strong student demand, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, data science, and computer science education. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, institutional transcripts, and contact information for three references to: https://tinyurl.com/yc6wc469. Review of applications will begin October 14, 2026, and continue until the positions are filled.
The department is a collegial community of faculty and staff who work closely with students as learners, advisees, teaching assistants, lab assistants, and student software developers through Berea’s distinctive Work College program. Following long-standing tradition and practice at Berea College, this position includes responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program. This supports student learning, career readiness, and the program's learning goals and outcomes. The Work College Program provides a developmental framework that guides student learning while creating a structured mentorship opportunity, with role-specific training that equips faculty and staff mentors to support student development. Faculty and staff mentors play an essential part in helping students connect their work-learning-service experiences with broader academic, professional, and personal development. For faculty, this aligns with Berea's tenure and promotion criteria. These Work College relationships have helped create a strong alumni network that mentors current students professionally.
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 44 states and U.S. territories and more than 60 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides every enrolled student with a fully funded degree that covers 100% of tuition, housing, food, supplies, and fees without loans, for all four years. 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 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus, building professional skills in a real-world learning environment. Washington Monthly ranked Berea College the #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best College for Tuition and Tax Dollars, 2025. Berea also ranks #1 in educational access by The New York Times, 2023 and #1 for lowest educational debt by U.S. News and World Report, 2025 and 2026. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2026.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 17,000) lies 40 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.
Requirements
Applicants with a terminal degree by August 2027 in computer science or a closely related field may apply for a newly created tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Applicants with a master’s degree in computer science or a closely related field are invited to apply for a three-year faculty position with the possibility of continuance, depending on institutional need and performance. Rank for the three-year position may be post-graduate, post-doctoral, or visiting, depending on qualifications and experience. Candidates may apply for either or both positions and are encouraged to list their preference in the cover letter.
