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Title: Assistant Teaching Professor

Position Type: Faculty Full-Time

VP Area: Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs

Department: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences

Location: Elon Main Campus

Position Summary

Elon University’s Department of Computer Science invites applications for a full-time, teaching track Assistant Teaching Professor position beginning mid-August 2026. Applicants must have a Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field prior to the start date. Demonstrable expertise in cybersecurity is required. Teaching-track faculty typically teach six to seven courses per year.

Teaching will include courses within the Department of Computer Science, with the possibility to develop advanced special topics courses and courses in the Elon Core Curriculum.

Candidates are encouraged to identify their experiences in contributing to a climate of inclusivity in their cover letters. Elon is a dynamic private, co-educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning in a liberal arts based residential campus. To learn more about Elon, please visit the University website at www.elon.edu.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. At Elon we strive to follow our mission, where our employees are empowered to respect human differences, have a passion for lifelong learning, an emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses

Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Candidates must hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field by the start date and have demonstrable expertise in cybersecurity.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be assured full consideration, applicants should upload the following materials before the closing date. Required materials include:

cover letter
current C.V.
graduate transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)
teaching statement (maximum 2 pages)
Names and contact information of three potential references who may be contacted to submit Letters of Recommendation.

Applicants may optionally include evidence of effective teaching as a separate file.

Applicants may direct any questions about the position to Search Committee Chair Sims Osborne by email at sosborne3@elon.edu.