Assistant Professor, Programming and Analysis (ITE)

Santa Fe College Employees•Gainesville, FL

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Technology Education (ITE) Programs department at Santa Fe College (SF) prepares students for careers within network administration, computer support, computer programming and other technical occupations in the information technology field. ITE currently offers seven certificate programs, four Associate of Science degrees and one Bachelor of Applied Science degree with three concentrations. The department is currently seeking a full-time nine (9)-month Assistant Professor to promote and encourage student success in computer science through quality instruction and real-world learning experiences beginning Fall 2026. This position will be housed primarily at the Blount Center (downtown Gainesville) but may be assigned to one of the College's six locations throughout Alachua and Bradford counties. Under general supervision, the Assistant Professor, ITE Programming and Analysis will develop, prepare, teach, and assess a variety of courses in Programming and Analysis. Teaching assignments may include programming languages and concepts, web development, applications and software development, Cloud Computing, and database management courses, as well as other subject areas. Teaching courses in the Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) in Information Systems Technology may also be required. Course offerings within ITE may be taught during the day and evening, using a variety of learning modalities, such as in-person, online, hybrid, and hyflex. SF’s full-time ITE faculty have a nine (9) month base contract teaching 15 credit hours in the fall and 15 credit hours in the spring. Summer teaching opportunities may be available for additional compensation based upon departmental need. This position’s starting salary is $50,303 annually. Any salary amount above this is commensurate upon an individual’s qualifications. Additionally, ITE faculty may receive a stipend of $9,200 as market adjustment and be paid semi-monthly in equal increments during the contract period. As a full-time (FT) employee, the incumbent will incur many college paid benefits, including health and life insurance, retirement, leave time, and tuition waivers for Santa Fe College and the University of Florida.

Requirements

A master’s degree or master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in any academic major in Computer Science or Information Technology, or an alternative academic major related to Information Technology and/or qualifying fields and 3 to 5 years of work-related experience in the field with demonstrated evidence of proficiency.
A criminal background check will be conducted.

Nice To Haves

A doctoral degree in a qualifying field with an appropriate focus on programming.
Long-term industry experience and/or extensive working knowledge of programming.
Industry Standard Certifications in programming and knowledge of a C-based language, scripted languages, SQL, and database management.

Responsibilities

Plans, creates, organizes, assesses, and delivers programming instruction to didactic, laboratory and/or classroom settings to promote student success within a community college setting.
Utilizes video-based supplemental instruction including application and software development, web/mobile application development, cloud computing, Java, Python, C++, C, C#, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, .NET, UWP, Node.js, React, Angular.js, MySQL, SQL, SQLite, Source Control, Git, GitHub, and Versioning.
Supports and promotes the college and departmental missions centered on excellence in teaching and learning through quality instruction, curriculum enhancement, and timely service.
Collaborates with the Chair, faculty, and peers to evaluate, revise, and develop curriculum that cultivates the mastery of course content.
Demonstrates technological literacy and innovation in the delivery of instruction.
Works collaboratively as part of a cohesive academic team.
Assists with the implementation of college policies, objectives, and functions in accordance with the SF philosophy, mission, strategic initiatives, and procedures.
Participates in departmental meetings and collegewide committees as needed.
Provides students with frequent, timely assessment and clear feedback regarding academic performance.
Appropriately documents student progress and maintains records including attendance, grading, and student learning outcomes.
Develops methods that fairly and accurately assess students’ progress in achieving the stated learning outcomes/objectives.
Maintains appropriate office hours proportionate to the instructional assignment.
Earns and maintains recognized industry certifications.
Strictly honors the privacy and security of student records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state, federal and college regulations, policies, and procedures.
Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
Performs other duties as assigned.