Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science Tenure-Track, UC Blue Ash College

About UC Blue Ash

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (UCBA) is one of the largest regional colleges in Ohio. At UC Blue Ash, we value the wide-ranging experiences and perspectives of those in our community, as well as the individual talents of our students, faculty and staff. The college is in Blue Ash, Ohio fifteen miles north of the uptown campus, on 135 acres in a park-like setting. We offer primarily associate degrees in career and transition programs, as well as general education courses and technical baccalaureate degrees to approximately 5,100 students. We value excellent teaching and personalized student support to help students achieve their goals, whether the goal is to enter a career or to continue education. The college is a recipient of the Cincinnati Business Courier 2021 Best Places to Work award, and, in 2025, earned national recognition for student opportunity and success, being named Opportunity Colleges and Universities, a distinction awarded to institutions that serve as national models for advancing student success.

The Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science (MPCS) has 34 full-time faculty members and 20 part-time faculty. We value excellent teaching and personalized student support to help students achieve their goals, whether the goal is to enter a career or to continue their education. Our department currently offers 2-year Associate Degree in Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Starting in 2027, we will be offering a 2-year Associate Degree in Data Science.

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Department of MPCS invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mathematics and Computer Science, intended to begin August 15, 2027. The emphasis of this position is on effective teaching at the undergraduate level. The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester.

Courses taught in our department are combinations of in-person, online and hybrid formats, which may include evening sessions. Class sizes range from 15-30 students.

Essential Functions

• Teach Mathematics and Computer Science courses such as but not limited to Preparatory Algebra, Math Literacy, Foundations of Quantitative Reasoning, Introduction to Programming, and Fundamentals of Information Technology.
• Participate in the governance and committee work of the Department, College, and University such as but not limited to search committees, the Technology Committee, and the Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee.
• Engage in ongoing professional development in the discipline of Mathematics/Computer Science and/or the scholarship of teaching and learning such as attending workshops/seminars/conferences, presenting at seminars/conferences, and publishing articles.
• Utilize the Canvas Learning Management System, textbook-specific systems, and other relevant classroom technology.
• Hold regular office hours to meet with students.
• Assess student learning by utilizing best practices.

Minimum Requirements

Prior to the effective date of the appointment, all of the following:

A Master's Degree in Mathematics or a related field AND eighteen (18) hours of graduate coursework in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.

OR

A Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field AND eighteen (18) hours of graduate coursework in Mathematics or a related field.

AND

One (1) academic year of teaching experience in Mathematics, Computer Science, or IT at K-12 or college level as instructor of record.

Application Process

Applicants must apply online to Requisition #104279 at jobs.uc.edu. Applicants must electronically submit the following to their application

1. A curriculum vitae, with details of courses taught such as course names, location, dates, formats
2. List eighteen (18) credit hours of graduate coursework in the fields noted in the minimum requirements (Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related fields) and explain any courses that would count for both
3. A cover letter conveying how your experience relates to the position and our emphasis on teaching
4. A statement of teaching experience and philosophy
5. An unofficial copy of graduate transcripts, and
6. A list of three references who can address the candidate's teaching and professional experience, with complete contact information.
   

Please do not include research papers which are not required for the application.

Applications will be reviewed beginning January 11, 2027 but the position will remain open until filled.