Teaching Faculty Position in Enterprise Technology Integration

Penn State University•University Park, IL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Human-Centered Computing and Social Informatics in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology invites applications for an open-rank, non-tenure-line teaching faculty position in Enterprise Technology Integration. The appointment is a term position beginning in January or July 2027 at the University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania. The term length will be discussed during the interview process; renewal as a multi-year appointment is possible, depending on university need, performance, and funding. Fully remote appointments are not permitted. The Enterprise Technology Integration program prepares students to design, integrate, and deliver technology solutions within real organizations. The successful candidate will bring enterprise-level technology experience and evidence of excellence in teaching, training, or mentoring. The role primarily involves teaching upper-level undergraduate courses, advising and coaching student teams in capstone courses for real clients, collaborating with ETI and IST faculty on curriculum innovation and development, and providing university service. Some introductory teaching may be needed. A commitment to teaching learners at all levels and from all backgrounds, and an interest in continued learning—particularly in agentic AI, orchestration, and automation—are essential. Applicants must hold a master’s degree or PhD by the appointment start date in a relevant field and have substantial enterprise-level technology experience. Teaching faculty rank will be commensurate with education and experience under Penn State policy AC21. Employment requires successful completion of background checks in accordance with University policies.

Requirements

Master’s degree or PhD by the appointment start date in a relevant field such as information sciences and technology, informatics, information systems, computer science, data science, business, or education.
Substantial enterprise-level technology experience, such as leading or managing systems administration, enterprise systems integration, data and analytics, cloud platforms, or technology implementation.
Evidence of excellence in teaching, training, or mentoring.
Commitment to teaching learners at all levels and from all backgrounds.
Interest in continued learning, especially in agentic AI, orchestration, and automation.
Successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Nice To Haves

Experience in corporate settings is strongly valued.
Experience with additional topics such as distributed databases; API and integration platforms; responsible AI in enterprise settings; enterprise application development; CI/CD; containerization; deployment; and application lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

Teach primarily upper-level undergraduate courses in areas including enterprise systems integration, advanced database management, enterprise analytics, cloud computing, IT project management, technology adoption and organizational change, and enterprise AI solution delivery.
Advise and coach student teams in capstone courses where students deliver solutions for real clients.
Collaborate with ETI and IST faculty on curricular innovation and development.
Provide university service.
Teach introductory courses as needed to meet program needs.