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Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Widener University · Chester, PA · 4 wk ago
On-siteEducationFull-time
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for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the job posting. First, identify sections: The posting includes: - Reporting to the Dean... (intro) maybe "About the role" content. - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to): Essential duties: Teaching..., Research..., Mentorship..., Service..., Secondary Responsibilities:... - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (education/training and experience required): Required: Ph.D. in Computer Science..., Strong communication..., Experience and commitment..., Commitment to equity..., Active in research..., Highest degree from an accredited university... - Physical requirements etc. - Also mention: "Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research, and evidence teaching effectiveness. Additionally, three confidential letters of reference and any additional related materials must be sent to artsandsciences@widener.edu. Applications will be reviewed starting 12/11/2026. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted." This is application instructions, which we must remove. - Also mention: "For more information about Widener University and the Department of Computer Science, see www.widener.edu." Remove. - Also mention: "All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law." EEO boilerplate, remove. - Also mention: "Widener University is committed to fostering an inclusive community..." EEO, remove. - Also mention: "U.S. work authorization is required." Could be a qualification? Might be considered a requirement. It's a specific requirement: U.S. work authorization required. Should we include? It's a requirement. Could be part of Requirements/Qualifications. - Also mention: "Widener University, an independent, metropolitan, doctoral-intensive university, connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention and experiential learning are key components of the Widener Experience. Located in Chester, PA, Widener's main campus is nestled between Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, DE, with Law Schools located in both Harrisburg and Wilmington. For more information about the university, please visit our website at www.widener.edu." This is boilerplate about university, maybe part of About the role? Could be considered description but maybe not essential. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The university description may be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but it's generic description. Might be considered part of About the role? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. It doesn't say remove generic university description. However, we should prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. The university description may be considered not essential to the job posting but it's still substantive info about the employer. Could include under About the role. We need to decide sections. Potential sections: - About the role: include introductory paragraph about reporting to Dean, full-time tenure-track, start Fall 2027, department description, programs offered, etc. - Responsibilities: include duties: teaching lecture classes, upper-level electives, develop course materials, evaluate student performance, office hours, research active, involve students, advise/mentor, service attend meetings, contribute to initiatives, secondary responsibilities. - Requirements/Qualifications: include minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in CS or related, strong communication/interpersonal skills, experience and commitment to excellence in teaching, commitment to equity/inclusion/belonging, active in research, highest degree from accredited university, U.S. work authorization required. Also maybe physical requirements? Those could be under Requirements or a separate section? There's no specific heading for Physical Requirements in the list; we could include under Requirements or maybe under a separate section like "Physical Requirements" but not in allowed headings. Since only allowed headings are those listed, we should fold physical requirements into Requirements or maybe under Qualifications. The instruction: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which headings to use. We could have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (which includes qualifications and physical). Or we could split Requirements and Qualifications. But we need to avoid thin sections. Better to have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (covering qualifications and physical). Skills maybe not explicitly listed; we could omit if no specific skills beyond communication etc. Benefits, Pay, Schedule not mentioned, so omit. Thus output:

About the role

... content ...

Responsibilities

  • ... each duty ...

Requirements

  • ... each qualification ...
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract. About the role content: - Reporting to the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, the Assistant Professor of Computer Science is a full-time, tenure-track position beginning in Fall 2027. - The Department of Computer Science at Widener University seeks candidates with strong teaching experience who are passionate about student success and committed to creating an environment of inclusive excellence where our students can thrive and achieve success in their chosen fields. - We welcome candidates who are enthusiastic about teaching, research, mentoring undergraduate students, contributing to a collaborative academic community, and helping shape the future growth of our programs. - The successful candidate is expected to teach three or four courses per semester, actively engage in research in their field of interest, serve on university, college, and/or department committees, and advise undergraduate students. - The Department of Computer Science at Widener University is a small, collegial, and student-focused department that provides a supportive environment for both faculty and students. - The department offers undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, the interdisciplinary Digital Media Informatics, and our new Bachelor of Science program in Artificial Intelligence. - Those candidates experienced in, or who would enjoy, working with a diverse range of faculty, staff and students, and those who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to apply. We could also include the location? Not in About the role but maybe not needed. Now Responsibilities: list from DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Essential duties: - Teaching - Teach lecture classes for first- and second-year Computer Science majors and non-majors. - Teach upper-level electives for junior and senior Computer Science majors and non-majors. - Develop course materials and assessments that foster critical thinking and content mastery. - Evaluate student performance and provide constructive feedback. - Maintain regular weekly office hours to provide academic support and guidance to students enrolled in assigned courses. - Research - To be active in research in their field of interest - To involve students in research - Mentorship - Advise and mentor undergraduate students. - Service - Attend division, College, and University faculty meetings and contribute to department initiatives. - Secondary Responsibilities: - Perform other job-related duties as assigned and participation in the intellectual life of the Department, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the University. We could combine into a single list. Now Requirements: Minimum qualifications plus physical requirements plus U.S. work authorization. Minimum qualifications (education/training and experience required): - Required: Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely related field. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills. - Experience and commitment to excellence in teaching at the college level. - Commitment to equity, inclusion and belonging in teaching and service. - Active in research in their field of interest. - Highest degree from an accredited university or college. Physical requirements and/or unusual hours: - Must be available for in-person instruction. - Must be able to sit for extended periods while working at a computer or grading papers, and the ability lecture in a classroom. - Must have the ability to speak clearly and audibly to deliver lectures, facilitate classroom discussions and interact with students and colleagues. - Must have the ability to move around campus to attend meetings and teach in different classrooms. - Minimal lifting may be involved for tasks such as carrying materials to class or moving books. Additional requirement: U.S. work authorization is required. We should include all. Now we need to ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. We also need to avoid repeating the job title as a heading. The page already shows it, so we don't add a heading for "Assistant Professor of Computer Science". Good. Now produce HTML fragment. We'll wrap each section in

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    • . Let's craft. About the role paragraphs: Paragraph 1: Reporting to the Dean... full-time tenure-track... beginning Fall 2027. Paragraph 2: The Department... seeks candidates with strong teaching experience... passionate about student success... committed to creating environment of inclusive excellence... Paragraph 3: We welcome candidates who are enthusiastic about teaching, research, mentoring undergraduate students, contributing to a collaborative academic community, and helping shape the future growth of our programs. Paragraph 4: The successful candidate is expected to teach three or four courses per semester, actively engage in research in their field of interest, serve on university, college, and/or department committees, and advise undergraduate students. Paragraph 5: The Department of Computer Science at Widener University is a small, collegial, and student-focused department that provides a supportive environment for both faculty and students. Paragraph 6: The department offers undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, the interdisciplinary Digital Media Informatics, and our new Bachelor of Science program in Artificial Intelligence. Paragraph 7: Those candidates experienced in, or who would enjoy, working with a diverse range of faculty, staff and students, and those who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to apply. Now Responsibilities list items: We need to capture each bullet. Let's list: - Teach lecture classes for first- and second-year Computer Science majors and non-majors. - Teach upper-level electives for junior and senior Computer Science majors and non-majors. - Develop course materials and assessments that foster critical thinking and content mastery. - Evaluate student performance and provide constructive feedback. - Maintain regular weekly office hours to provide academic support and guidance to students enrolled in assigned courses. - Be active in research in their field of interest. - Involve students in research. - Advise and mentor undergraduate students. - Attend division, College, and University faculty meetings and contribute to department initiatives. - Perform other job-related duties as assigned and participate in the intellectual life of the Department, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the University. We could combine "Be active in research in their field of interest" and "Involve students in research" as separate items. Now Requirements list: - Ph.D. in Computer Science or closely related field. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills. - Experience and commitment to excellence in teaching at the college level. - Commitment to equity, inclusion and belonging in teaching and service. - Active in research in their field of interest. - Highest degree from an accredited university or college. - Must be available for in-person instruction. - Must be able to sit for extended periods while working at a computer or grading papers, and the ability lecture in a classroom. - Must have the ability to speak clearly and audibly to deliver lectures, facilitate classroom discussions and interact with students and colleagues. - Must have the ability to move around campus to attend meetings

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