Teaching Professor (Open Rank) - Information Science

Cornell University

Application Deadline: November 1, 2025

The Cornell University Department of Information Science (IS) in the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Bowers) invites applications for full-time, long-term, open-rank Teaching Professor positions at Cornell’s Ithaca campus.

Teaching faculty hired in these positions will be full-time members of the IS Department; a typical full-time (100%) load for a Teaching Professor in IS is two courses per semester. Based on candidate qualifications and experience, the initial appointment will be either a three-year (Assistant Teaching Professor) or five-year (Associate or Full Teaching Professor) appointment. This is a non-tenured professional teaching track with the potential for growth, the expectation of renewal, and eventual promotion for Teaching Professors. Evaluation is through a combination of student course feedback, peer teaching evaluations, and assessments of course design and impact from experts outside the department. 

We are seeking candidates who will contribute to a mix of undergraduate and masters courses in one or more of the wide range of topics covered by IS. Teaching Professors both develop new courses and teach existing courses. Current courses cover web programming and design; application development; human-computer interaction; human-AI interaction; information visualization; data science and artificial intelligence; network science; and information ethics, law, and policy. These courses are taught at both the introductory and advanced level and are offered to smaller (20-50 students) or larger (150+ students) audiences. 

Candidates with PhDs in Information Science, Computer Science, or related areas are encouraged to apply. More information about the breadth of courses in the department is available at https://infosci.cornell.edu/courses/list-info-sci-courses. Candidates are also encouraged to look at the curricula for the Ithaca campus undergraduate (https://infosci.cornell.edu/undergraduate) and Masters of Professional Studies (https://infosci.cornell.edu/masters/mps) degrees. Any experience with online or distance learning modes of instruction is valued. Candidates must hold a PhD or equivalent degree by August 2026 and have demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), and a teaching statement that speaks to their experience and evidence of teaching ability, skills, and strengths. Application materials should outline aspects of the department’s courses and curricula they see as especially attractive. Candidates may optionally include recent teaching evaluations. 

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