Associate Professor of Instruction - Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity & Computing

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity and Computing at USF is seeking to hire instructional faculty at the level of Associate Professor of Instruction who can teach a broad range of core and elective courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of cybersecurity, AI, and computer science. Instructional faculty have the opportunity for professional development and to pursue research and service. Course releases and buyouts are possible through significant service activities in the college or engagement in sponsored research. Candidates must have completed a PhD in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, or a related area from an accredited institution at the time of hire. This recruitment is for a non-tenure, earning, full-time, 12-month position. Successful candidates are expected to start in the fall of 2026. The Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing at the University of South Florida is Florida’s first and one of only a few nationwide to combine AI, cybersecurity, and computing within a single college. Opened in 2025 and powered by a University of South Florida record $40 million gift from Arnie and Lauren Bellini, the largest in USF history, it remains the country’s only named college dedicated solely to these intersecting fields. The College comprises 67 faculty members, ranked in the top 16 percent (Academic Analytics, AAD 2023) nationally among computer science programs, with 13 NSF CAREER awardees and numerous IEEE and AAAS Fellows. Designed as a hub-and-spoke model, the college connects over 200 top USF faculty members specializing in AI, cybersecurity, and computing. USF's research spending in computer and information sciences has reached $24 million (FY24 NSF HERD). The College educates about 3,000 students across 15 majors in computer science, cybersecurity, AI, information technology, and computer engineering at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Many blended programs have been created in partnership with its affiliated colleges. The College houses the USF Institute for Artificial Intelligence + X, the Rapid7 Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab, and the Center for Innovation, Technology, and Aging. It maintains strong connections with the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida). USF also holds NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence designation in Cyber Defense.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed a PhD in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, or a related area from an accredited institution at the time of hire.