Assistant Professor of the Practice

Position Description

The Department of Computer Science at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, invites applications for an Assistant Professor of the Practice position with a focus on undergraduate teaching. This is a regular-rank, career track (non-tenure track) position with a four-year term (1 July 2027–30 June 2031) that is renewable upon successful review. Candidates are expected to have a doctoral degree in computer science or a related field and must have a strong commitment to and demonstrated excellence in teaching.
Beyond broad introductory courses, the core curriculum in the Duke Department of Computer Science is organized around three primary areas: (1) Algorithms and Theory, (2) Systems and Software, and (3) AI and ML. Strong candidates, in addition to being able to teach introductory courses, will also be able to contribute to the undergraduate teaching mission in one or more of the preceding areas; teaching excellence in any area is welcome, with the area of AI and ML being of particular interest. Professors of the Practice typically teach two courses per semester that range from small to large, serving a broad and diverse range of undergraduate students, with support from graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants.

Applicants should submit the following materials electronically through Academic Jobs Online , and solicit letters of reference from at least three referees. Applications received by 15 December 2026 will be guaranteed consideration, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled or closed:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching, describing your teaching philosophy as well as your experience with teaching and mentoring, including any evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Teaching evaluations for any courses you have taught
• Statement of scholarly activities, including research on an area of CS or on CS pedagogy
• Letters from at least three referees who can comment on your teaching, among other attributes
• Video sample demonstrating your teaching, which can be a pre-existing recording of a lecture, submitted via a link in the cover letter.

For questions about the position or application process, please contact the search committee chair, Kristin Stephens-Martinez, at ksm@cs.duke.edu.

Duke University
is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment
opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability,
gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information,
national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy
related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke University aspires to create a community built on collaboration,
innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on
the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich
diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.
To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the
community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all
individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of
our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Please note that Duke University specifically seeks information about past
misconduct or policy violations (in the past ten (10) years) and/or
relevant pending investigations as part of the application process.
Disclosures will not be an automatic bar to hiring but, instead, will
initiate further dialogue regarding past actions and steps taken to
address them. Disclosures will not be shared with search committees
during the application review process.