Assistant Professor, Computer Science; Tenure-Track

Assistant Professor, Computer Science (Tenure-Track)

The Computer Science Department at Los Medanos College is seeking a full-time faculty member to support a growing and evolving program that prepares students for transfer and careers in software development, information technology, and related fields. This position will primarily focus on teaching programming and foundational computer science courses, including but not limited to introductory and intermediate programming (e.g., C++, Python, or Java), systems concepts, and applied computing courses.

The successful candidate will teach multiple courses across the Computer Science curriculum, with opportunities to contribute to both established and newly developed courses. In addition to instruction, the faculty member will play a key role in curriculum development, including updating course content to reflect current industry standards, integrating hands‑on and project‑based learning, and supporting the expansion of course offerings and modalities (e.g., online and hybrid formats).

This position offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a program that serves a diverse student population with a wide range of educational goals. Faculty are expected to engage in student‑centered teaching practices, provide mentorship and academic guidance, and participate in departmental and college‑wide initiatives that support student success, equity, and inclusion.

The department values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Faculty work closely together to align curriculum, share best practices, and support program growth. Given the evolving nature of the discipline, this role is ideal for someone who is committed to staying current with emerging technologies and contributing to a dynamic and forward‑looking academic environment.

We are seeking people who recognize the critical role community colleges play in social justice, who have ability in this space, enthusiasm for this work, ideas and vision to improve our approaches, and a commitment to achieving equitable academic success for the 50,000+ students attending our five beautiful colleges and centers. Our social justice work calls for employees who have a sense of social responsibility, interest in our community and world in which we live.

The intention of social justice work is to strengthen humanity by understanding that every person deserves the benefits of fully participating in our society and institutions.

Academic researchers have illustrated that crucial social justice principles are a compilation of equality, equity, diversity, inclusion, engagement, environmental sustainability and human rights. These complex principles are challenging to operationalize in higher education; yet, we are steadfast in our diligence to forge ahead to advance this vital mission.

Community colleges are uniquely positioned to lead higher education in the work of social justice. Many of our students come from historically underserved and underrepresented backgrounds; students of color, students with recent immigrant histories, students from cycles of low income if not poverty, students from indigenous communities, and students from first‑generation families.

The idea of promoting social mobility through education is unconditionally and uncompromisingly embraced by community colleges. This is an exciting role, and it comes with a heavy responsibility. Simply put, we need to create environments where our students achieve greater academic success, so much so that we close our persistent equity/opportunity gaps.

If you are committed to social and racial justice and if you are interested in joining a community dedicated to solving these inequities through education,…