Senior Instructional Professor (Open-Rank)/Associate Academic Director MS-CAPP The University of Chicago: Physical Sciences Division

Location

Chicago, IL

Open Date

Jul 27, 2026

Salary Range or Pay Grade

Assistant Senior Instructional Professor: $115,000 - $145,000; Associate Senior Instructional Professor: $140,000 - $175,000; Senior Instructional Professor: $160,000 - $200,000. This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment. Individuals may be eligible for summer salary.

Description The Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago invites applications for a Senior Instructional Professor (SIP) position that would hold a concurrent appointment as the Associate Academic Director for the Master of Science in Computational Analysis and Public Policy (MS-CAPP). The selected candidate will be appointed as Assistant Senior Instructional Professor, Associate Senior Instructional Professor, or (Full) Senior Instructional Professor, with rank determined by qualifications.

The appointment will be for a term of up to five years, renewable. This is a career-track position with competitive salary and benefits. This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.

Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

MS-CAPP is a joint program between the Department of Computer Science and the Harris School of Public Policy in which students learn both fundamental concepts and applied skills in computer science, data science, statistics, and public policy. MS-CAPP graduates take on roles as data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, policy professionals, etc in a wide variety of private sector and public sector organizations.





The selected candidate will be an important part of the MS-CAPP leadership team. The person in this role will work with the Director on revising the curriculum in response to rapid changes in technology and on developing new courses as needed. The person in this role is responsible for working with instructors who teach within the program to ensure they are delivering high quality courses that are relevant to the students’ career aspirations, and for recruiting and managing skilled staff.

In addition, this role includes day-to-day management of the program staff, overseeing admissions, overseeing enrollment and faculty support, helping students with career planning, and other duties based on program needs.

The person hired into this role will teach four courses for MS-CAPP and, possibly, one for the Masters Program in Computer Science.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

- One of the following:
- A doctorate in Computer Science or a related field at the time of appointment; or
- A master's degree and 4 years of relevant professional experience; or
- A bachelor’s degree and 10 years of relevant professional experience.
- At least two years’ experience teaching in a college or university as an instructor of record
- Experience in management of programs, personnel, and/or budgets.

Preferred Qualifications

- Professional experience in public interest technology/civic technology and/or public policy.





Application Instructions Applications must be submitted online through the University of Chicago Jobs website: apply.interfolio.com/189510. Review of applications will begin on August 26th and continue until the position is filled.

The Following Materials Are Required

- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter, which must include a description of the applicant’s management experience.
- Statement of teaching philosophy and curricular development experience
- A list of three references, including name, title, employer/school and email address
- Sample syllabus for a class the applicant has taught before, or would be interested in teaching
- Teaching evaluations from past teaching at the university level
- Evidence of successful management of programs (or evidence of ability to do so)

Application Process This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call (phone hidden) or email [email protected] with their request.

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