International Faculty, Department of Computer Science & Informatics

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Job Description

Teaching Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include teaching lower and upper division undergraduate computer science courses (15 credit hours per semester) at the American University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Courses include CSCI 121 Computer Science I, CSCI 221 Computer Science II, CSCI 251 Data Structures, CSCI 321 Assembly Language, CSCI 331 Operating Systems, CSCI 421 Programming Languages, CSCI 431 Computer Graphics, and CSCI 441 Software Engineering.

Location:

Courses will be delivered to FHSU/AUPP partnership students on-site at the American University of Phnom Penh. This position will require relocation to Cambodia. All instruction is conducted in English, so familiarity with the Cambodian language is not required.

Overview:

AUPP was established in August 2013 to offer high quality academic programs using international best practices. The Computer Science partnership with FHSU began in 2017. Under this partnership, a student completes four Computer Science classes and two Informatics classes from AUPP faculty and eight Computer Science and two Informatics classes from FHSU faculty. The FHSU classes are currently offered online, but this position will make it possible to offer these classes on the AUPP campus.

FHSU provides round-trip transportation (and additional reasonable expenses) for travel to and from Cambodia. All instruction will be face-to-face with support by the Blackboard learning management system. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to communicate and interact well with students from other cultures, FHSU faculty members, FHSU administrators, and the administrators at AUPP.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Master’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field from an accredited institution is required. Candidates must meet minimum standards for academic qualification consistent with HLC accreditation.

Visa:

Successful candidates must be eligible to legally work in the United States, and also apply for and obtain a work permit/visa in Cambodia. FHSU will outline these processes, as well as assist in acquiring and paying for these documents.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) or ABD from an accredited institution in computer science or a closely related field is preferred.

Experience:

Individuals with teaching experience in the field of computer science are strongly preferred. Experience in teaching/developing coursework for diverse, cross-cultural, or ESL/EFL students is desirable. Familiarity with Cambodian culture is preferred but not required (all courses are taught in English).

Compensation:

Salary:

Salary for this position will be competitive and commensurate with experience, qualifications, and rank. The salary range is contingent on funding and administrative approval.

Benefits Provided by Fort Hays State University:

• Transportation to Cambodia.

• A $2200 stipend for return travel on the faculty member’s own schedule at the end of the academic year.

• Health, retirement, and associated benefits package.

• Administrative and cost assistance in attaining work permits.

To review our competitive benefit package, please visit FHSU Benefits.

Additional Benefits Provided by American University of Phnom Penh: To be determined

APPOINTMENT DATE: Start date to be determined after acceptance of an offer and completion of criminal background check.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: This posting will be used to develop a pool of qualified faculty for our international positions located in China. This is an ongoing recruitment and when you apply, you are submitting your application documents to that applicant pool. When the need arises to hire a new faculty member, applicants with complete applications already in the pool will have priority status for interviews.

Application and Credentials:

To apply, please provide the following documents in one consolidated PDF file:

• Current vitae/resume including at least three professional references.
• Cover letter specifying how candidate’s credentials match with position description.
• Statement of teaching philosophy including range of coding and software language skills, capacity to teach complex computer science material, and approach to successfully teach in a foreign setting to non-native English-speaking students.

Application Process: To apply for this position, please visit FHSU Careers.

Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.

Please contact Dr. Robert Lloyd, Director of Strategic Partnerships if you have questions or need additional information:

Email: ralloyd@fhsu.edu

Phone: 785-628-4329.

About the College Of Science, Technology and Mathematics:

The college was formed in 2015 by aggregating the departments of Agriculture, Applied Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geosciences, Mathematics, and Physics, as well as the Sternberg Museum of Natural History and the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. The academic units consist of approximately 70 full-time faculty, 1400 undergraduate majors, and 50 graduate students. STM departments also make significant contributions to the university’s General Education program, coursework support for the other four colleges, and to the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science, which is an early-college program for high-achieving high school students. A new 58,000 sq. ft. Applied Technology and Sculpture building houses new technology student learning spaces, and will complement existing state of the art facilities. Undergraduate students participate in technical, classroom, field, and lab experiences that many universities would reserve for graduate students. The wide range of academic programs are innovative, and college faculty embrace a one-on-one teaching and mentoring philosophy, while providing robust scholarship opportunities for our students.

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Fort Hays State University was founded in 1902 as the Western Branch of Kansas State Normal School-a teacher's college. Our hometown, Hays, Kansas, is located on the high plains of north-central Kansas. The original home of the institution was on the grounds of Fort Hays, a Nineteenth-Century frontier military outpost. The state of Kansas initially intended the university's academic programs to focus on agriculture, but it opened in as a "normal" or teacher's college. Our mission is to develop the engaged global citizen-leaders our world needs.

FHSU today is a regional comprehensive public university where determined, innovative, and caring faculty and staff share a deep commitment to teaching and mentoring students. Total enrollment at FHSU exceeds 14,000 students who pursue their educational goals on-campus, online, and at our two international partnership campuses in China.

Employers tell us the combination of challenging academic programs, close faculty/student relationships, and the abundance of experiential learning opportunities our students enjoy while at FHSU set our students apart in competitive job markets worldwide. More than 95% of FHSU students secure jobs or higher education opportunities after they graduate. And FHSU consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the American Midwest.

A pioneer in distance education, we began delivering correspondence courses to teachers in rural Kansas early in the 20th Century. Today, FHSU Online delivers more than 200 flexible, affordable, and high-quality online programs. Over the years, FHSU Online received many accolades, including U.S. News & World Report Online Programs rankings, GetEducated.com, Best Buys in Education, among others.

The university has rich sports and cultural programming, all of which enjoy tremendous community support. The Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center is home to the Encore Series, which hosts many traveling Broadway shows, the Hays Symphony, university, and other national and world-caliber performances.

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