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Instructor, Computer Science - Tenure Track - Spring 2026

Position Number: 6688553
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Position Type: Science - Computer Science

Instructor, Computer Science - Tenure Track - Spring 2026

Job Description

About the College of Southern Nevada

Founded in 1971 and situated in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area, the College of Southern Nevada is the most ethnically diverse college in Nevada and the first to receive the HSI designation. We've prioritized providing an affordable, collaborative, and welcoming environment that allows all students to shine. CSN is a fully accredited institution offering hundreds of degrees and certificates in 70 academic programs. CSN proudly hosts students from all 50 states and over 60 countries with a student population that mirrors Clark County Nevada, one of the most diverse counties in the US. More than one-third of our students are first-generation, half are Pell Grant eligible, and nearly three-fourths are part-time.

The College of Southern Nevada, a Minority Serving Institution designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) provides associates and select bachelor's degrees. Consistent with CSN's mission, vision, and values we are passionate about fostering an environment where our highly diverse students achieve, succeed, and prosper.

Institutional Commitment to Diversity

The College of Southern Nevada recognizes that embracing diversity maximizes faculty and staff contribution to our goals and provides the best opportunity for student achievement. We seek faculty who demonstrate their commitment to our communities and value diverse perspectives. Faculty are intentional about providing culturally responsive instruction to promote creativity, innovation, growth, and academic excellence.

We strive to uphold our mission, to create, and preserve an environment that is dedicated to achieving educational access, equitable resources, inviolable dignity, and opportunity for all to participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.

We ensure that all our work and efforts are transformative and build a truly Students First institutional culture. We commit to the journey ahead, embrace difficult conversations, examine implicit biases, and remain steadfast in our continuous process of improvement. We do this by creating, uplifting, and centering all the voices and experiential knowledge of our students, employees, and campus communities.

CSN is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, and veteran status in the programs or activities which it operates.

Why Live and Work in Southern Nevada?

The region has an environment where professional satisfaction and career achievement are paired with optimal quality of life in a locale with abundant opportunities for work and leisure. Southern Nevada is an excellent base camp for outdoor recreation. Popular nearby hiking and rock-climbing spots include Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon, the National Conservation Area, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, and Valley of Fire State Park.

Residents enjoy vibrant urban and suburban communities, within the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson, world-class restaurants, and beautiful parks. The region features a reasonable cost of living, with affordable prices on everything from housing to utilities to groceries compared to most major cities across the nation. Thanks to its mild winters and ample sunshine, the area appeals to a variety of age groups, from retirees to early career professionals. There are plenty of family-friendly activities available to keep families busy. Las Vegas is also a haven for professional sports fans with the NHL Golden Knights (2023 Stanley Cup Winner), WNBA Las Vegas Aces (2022, 2023, and 2025 National Champions), NFL Raiders Football Team, Las Vegas Lights FC and the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Benefits of Working at CSN

Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time-off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available.
Learning & professional development opportunities.
Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

For more information about the benefits offered at CSN, please click the link https://www.csn.edu/benefits-retirement

Position Summary

The candidate for tenure-track instructor will be responsible for teaching computer science classes, including Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, systems analysis and design, and digital literacy. A full-time faculty member will teach in multiple modalities, including in-person classroom instruction and online, with synchronous live online meetings with a class once or twice a week, as well as asynchronous instruction, and will provide video lectures, threaded discussions, and regular contact with students to motivate them to complete their course of study. Teaching ground classes at any of the local campus locations is mandatory. The instructor will work with Program Directors and faculty to continually update courses, certificates, and various CIT degrees. The instructor will provide student outreach activities in collaboration with CIT department faculty. Activities include Summer week-long technology-themed events aimed at middle, high school, and prospective college students. Work with CIT advisory committee to ensure local IT industry professionals are providing feedback and advice to CSN to improve and enhance programs. Regular contact with IT industry professionals to ensure a pipeline of guest speakers and internship opportunities are available to CIT students. A tenure-track instructor is expected to participate in college and departmental committees and to work at college events as needed. Instructors are expected to provide advice and guidance to students seeking career and academic advice related to the Information Technology field.

Responsibilities and Duties

Prepare and teach beginning and advanced courses in computer science, high-level programming languages and courses in systems analysis and design, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science.
May teach digital literacy classes in information management system that include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Prepare and teach courses to a diverse and multicultural student population based on established Student Learning Outcomes (SLO).
Apply a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of the student population and standards of the discipline.
Support the mission of the College and the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
Support the expansion of courses, programs, and mission of College and NSHE system.
Participate in the process of establishing benchmarks for institutional assessment and evaluation.
Participate in college and departmental responsibilities including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level.
Participate in committees, councils, work groups, community service activities, task forces, and professional development.
Evaluate student progress and provide clear and timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
Support the college, school, and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

Commitment to underprepared and underrepresented student populations.
Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgement.
Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the Computing and Information Technology discipline.
A commitment to establishing and maintaining a positive working relationship with students, colleagues, leadership, and staff of diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Experience using technology as an instructional aid where appropriate to enhance student learning.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends, online teaching, and multiple campus teaching assignments that may vary by semester.
Understanding the role of community college faculty in promoting equity, equality, and inclusion.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, major or minor in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrate evidence of outstanding ability as a teacher commensurate with experience. This could include:

Minimum one (1) year of experience teaching college level courses in high-level programming languages.
Graduate or doctorate degree in computer science, technical emphasis such as Business Technology Education, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
At least 18 graduate credits in programming or Information Technology.
Minimum two (2) years of industry experience in the areas of Information Systems development and software development.
Industry certifications in languages such as C++, Java, Python, or certifications in related computing fields.
The following certifications will be weighted more heavily when reviewing applications: Java, C++, Oracle, and Python.
Experience teaching course content using a learning management system (e.g. Canvas, Blackboard, Angel).
Ability to create and teach new courses.
Ability to collaborate with other faculty in redesigning courses.
An understanding of community college environment, its students, and its mission.
Evidence of professional development and service, proportional to experience.
Experience working with a diverse/multicultural student body and/or workforce.

Starting Salary Range

Initial salary placement is based on educational level and total years of full-time equivalent teaching experience. For example, for an instructor with a Master's degree, the salary range would be $58,046 to $74,304 annually. The entire salary range is up to $89,166 annually with a Doctorate and 10 years' experience. A maximum of 10 years of experience will be considered for initial salary placement purposes.

*This position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding.

Bargaining unit Faculty members hired are eligible for relocation expenses reimbursement in accordance with the College of Southern Nevada Faculty Contract CSN-NFA Contract 2022-25.

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

Resume
Cover Letter
Contact information for three professional references (names, email, and phone)
Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification team)

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

Local Search

Out of Area/State Candidates will not be offered travel reimbursement.

For more details on this position, please visit our website: My Career at CSN.

CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

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Posting Close Date
11/14/2025

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

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About Us
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities and changes lives through access to quality teaching, services, and experiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three main campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple sites and centers.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.