Position:

The Computing and Data Analytics (CDA) Department at Trinity Christian College is searching for colleagues with interdisciplinary interests in the field of computing for multiple open rank full-time tenure-track faculty positions. The start date is negotiable, with a preference for August 2022.

The Computing and Data Analytics (CDA) Department offers degrees in computing, data analytics and computer science. It is also heavily involved in Trinity's digital design and graphic design majors. seeks faculty candidates committed to the integration of their disciplines within the broad context of all education. We especially welcome applicants with expertise in data analytics, digital humanities, or mobile or media development to support these efforts or grow the program in new directions. The CDA Department at Trinity views computing as a liberal arts discipline and is committed to providing inclusive classroom experiences and collaborating with other disciplines and programs including Nursing, Professional Writing, Art, Music, Environmental Studies, History, Communication Arts, Business, and other social and natural sciences. We actively invite applications from women and members of other historically underrepresented groups.

Experience teaching introductory or non-major courses with a significant computing or technology component is desired. The position can includes opportunities to teach the history of technology; introductory programming, database, or web development; upper-level courses in your area of specialty; as well as to supervise undergraduate research. Opportunities are also available to design and teach pioneering interdisciplinary courses, including Thinking and Writing with Code and Interdisciplinary Inquiry such as Inspiring Change through Data-Driven Goals. Such courses go beyond preparing traditional computer science majors to support the CDA’s mission of providing all students at Trinity with the computing or data skills necessary to better pursue any disciplinary or vocational goal.

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. or terminal degree is preferred, and a Master’s degree is required. Experience in college-level teaching and scholarship is desired, but not required. All applicants with computing or data science experience will be considered. Preference will be given to those without traditional computer science PhDs; applicants with a computer science or related Ph.D. should address their interdisciplinary work in their materials.

Trinity seeks faculty candidates who are professing Christians and are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Successful candidates will possess the ability to articulate the relationship between their academic discipline, the vocational preparation of their students, and a vision for human flourishing that emerges from the Christian faith. Successful candidates are also dedicated to personal involvement with students outside of the classroom through advising, social interaction, and informal academic and cultural settings, as well as with professionals who can complement the Trinity experience. Trinity particularly welcomes applications from candidates who have professional or personal narratives that reflect diverse perspectives, as well as those who have engaged with issues relevant to preparing students to work and live with intercultural competence and compassion.

Responsibilities:

This is a 9-month tenure-track faculty role. Primary responsibilities include teaching computing, computer science, or data analytics related courses that serve the department and college needs and align with the area of expertise of the successful candidate. All faculty participate at Trinity in faculty governance and in student advising and are expected to pursue a healthy scholarly and research agenda. In their first year, new faculty participate in a year-long formation program that begins with a three-day institute in August.

About the Department:

The Computing and Data Analytics Department offers majors and minors in Computing, Computer Science, and Data Analytics. All students complete a field education experience as a required graduation component with computer science and data analytics students completing a year-long consultancy project. Faculty in the department have research interests in network science, data science education, and technology in teaching. More information about the department can be found on the college website http://www.trnty.edu.  

Timeline:

The committee will begin reviewing applications immediately, and continue until the position is filled. The desirable start date is either 8/16/2022, 1/5/2023, or 8/16/2023, with new faculty orientation preceding that date. For further information about the position contact:

Dr. Karl Schmitt, Computing and Data Analytics Department Chair

Trinity Christian College

Phone: 708-239-4761

Email: karl.schmitt@trnty.edu

Application:

Links to faculty applications may be found on the Trinity website:  https://www.trnty.edu/about-us/careers-at-trinity/.

Only electronic application documents will be accepted. All applications, and supporting application documents, can be uploaded to:

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/TRI1019/JobBoard/bd647f8c-5e03-56fc-2f15-83cdd98030de/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=5a30f88d-418d-42af-949c-9ffac82c9cca

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following during the application process:

• Vita
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
• Contact information for three professional references
• A series of three reflections, housed in a single document:
  • Faith Statement
  • A reflection of Trinity Christian College’s Mission
  • A reflection of experience working in, and with, diverse populations and environments
• Student Evaluations (if available)

For your review, Trinity Christian College’s Mission and Diversity Statements can be found on our website at: https://www.trnty.edu/about-us/who-we-are/

Trinity Christian College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959, Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. The College enrollment in the traditional program is about 1,000 with a vibrant residential program. We offer majors in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as professional programs in accounting and business administration, nursing, education, computer science, criminal justice, and exercise science. Trinity also offers master’s programs in counseling psychology and special education as well as degree completion programs in education, business, and psychology. Trinity Christian College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Trinity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.