Lecturer/Senior Lecturer of Computer Science

AD-1701-03/05

Department of Computer Science

Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is accepting applications for multiple openings as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science (non-tenure track, on an intermittent schedule). We are especially interested in candidates with recent strong CS core topic teaching experience in one of more of these areas: networking, cybersecurity, cyber operations, network security, data science, distributed systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or parallel processing.

Our students consist primarily of U.S. and international military officers seeking master’s degrees, U.S. civilians entering the Cyber Corps who already have bachelor degrees or higher and are seeking master’s degrees, and a few PhD students. We specialize in cyber security, networking, modeling and simulation, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and data science. Through research, we foster close collaboration with our military, civilian, and international counterparts, supported by state-of-the-art national and international laboratories.  NPS is located close to the technology hubs of the San Francisco Bay Area and are very well connected in the US Navy and DoD cyber security and big data communities.

We seek applicants with the following skills and experience:   (1) Recent (past 5 years) in-depth experience in one or more of the core topic areas mentioned above.  (2) Recent (past 5 years) teaching experience in one or more of:  introductory programming, computer architecture, x86 or ARM assembly programming, introductory and/or intermediate networking, introductory artificial intelligence, introductory machine learning, introductory cyber security, topics in intermediate cybersecurity, C language programming and toolsets. (3) Academically published research or applications in the core-topic areas are preferred.

We seek to fill the position by October 2024 and will consider applications beginning September 16, 2024. We are interested in applicants who can teach resident courses at NPS in Monterey, CA as well as distance learning courses delivered online.  In your application package, include your CV, the names of three references, and a sample of your published work, if any. Discuss in your cover letter why you are interested in this position and comment on your initial teaching interests, research goals, and capabilities, as well as what locality(ies) you are available to teach at. The appointment will be made at the Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level, depending upon the candidate’s experience.

Minimum qualifications:

• AD-03: Must have a graduate degree in computer science or a related discipline, and evidence of teaching aptitude.
• AD-05: Must have a graduate degree in computer science or a related discipline, broad experience (typically 6 years) as a faculty member in an accredited institution of higher education, evidence of excellence in teaching.
• All levels: Must currently hold or be eligible for a Secret clearance.

Forward the application package to Dr. Geoff Xie, Search Committee Chair: xie@nps.edu

The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please refer to the website at  http://www.nps.edu.

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• AD-03: Must have a graduate degree in computer science or a related discipline, and evidence of teaching aptitude.
• AD-05: Must have a graduate degree in computer science or a related discipline, broad experience (typically 6 years) as a faculty member in an accredited institution of higher education, evidence of excellence in teaching.
• All levels: Must currently hold or be eligible for aS. Secret clearance.

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The mission of the Naval Postgraduate School is to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of commissioned officers of the Naval Service to enhance the security of the United States. In support of the foregoing, and to sustain academic excellence, NPS and the DON foster and encourage a program of relevant and meritorious research which both supports the needs of Navy and Department of Defense while building the intellectual capital of Naval Postgraduate School faculty.

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