College of the Atlantic-posted 11 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Bar Harbor, ME
Educational Services

The College of the Atlantic (COA) seeks a full-time permanent faculty member in interdisciplinary computing. The anticipated start date is fall 2025. The successful candidate will be the only faculty member teaching in this area at COA. The faculty member will offer a range of classes to help students gain basic to advanced programming skills, while exposing them to the styles of thought and habits of mind associated with coding and computing. The faculty member is expected to help students make connections between computing and other areas of the curriculum, including the arts and humanities as well as the natural and social sciences. In addition to introductory and intermediate programming classes, we are interested in a candidate who can offer engaging courses that explore the intersections of computer science and computing with different aspects of the human experience and academic and creative areas. As the only faculty member in computing in a non-departmental, interdisciplinary college, the person who fills this position will have tremendous pedagogical and intellectual freedom. We're looking for a creative teacher/scholar who would enjoy teaching a wide range of classes to motivated students with diverse interests.

  • Teach a range of classes from basic to advanced programming skills.
  • Help students connect computing with other areas of the curriculum, including arts, humanities, natural and social sciences.
  • Offer engaging courses exploring intersections of computer science with human experience and academic areas.
  • Advise students and direct independent studies and final projects.
  • Contribute to the shared governance of the college.
  • PhD or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant field.
  • Background in computing.
  • Demonstrated potential for excellent and inclusive teaching.
  • Enthusiastic focus on developing creative ways to teach computing and its applications.
  • Experience in interdisciplinary areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Complex Systems, Network Science, Computational Social Science, Data Science, Digital Humanities, and Digital Arts.
  • Working in an interdisciplinary college environment.
  • Teaching motivated students with diverse interests.
  • Tremendous pedagogical and intellectual freedom.
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