Assistant or Associate Professor: Information Technology

Responsibilities

Teaching: The normal teaching load is 30 semester credit hours per year, distributed across three semesters. Teaching assignments will be based on program needs and the successful candidate’s qualifications and may include courses in the following areas:

• IT Foundations and Human-Computer Interaction: computer hardware, operating systems, technical support and troubleshooting, human-computer interaction, and the Internet of Things
• Networking and Cybersecurity: computer networking, cybersecurity fundamentals, security monitoring and incident response, and penetration testing
• Systems and Cloud Computing: Windows and Linux systems administration, virtualization, cloud infrastructure design and deployment
• Databases and Data Engineering: database systems and administration, data integration, and data pipelines

Candidates are not expected to have expertise in every area but should be prepared to teach undergraduate courses in more than one.

• Scholarship: Faculty are expected to remain professionally and academically engaged through research or creative endeavors and ongoing professional development.
• Citizenship: Faculty are expected to contribute actively to the university community and their profession.

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in information technology, or a closely related field, from an appropriately accredited institution is required, PhD preferred. Equivalent international degrees from a nationally accredited institution will be considered. Doctorate candidates near completion may be considered; degree requirements must be completed before the start date.
• Candidates should have academic preparation, professional experience, or both relevant to the teaching areas listed above and be prepared to teach undergraduate courses in more than one area of the information technology curriculum.
• As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church), BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office.

Benefits

• Salary range: 115K to 137K, depending on credentials (highest degree earned), rank and experience.
• Housing stipend.
• A relocation expense package is provided.
• Annually renewable contract eligible for Continuing Faculty Status (BYU-H equivalent of “tenure-track”).
• Standard BYU-Hawaii benefits package for regular full-time employees.

Procedures

Please complete and submit the following application materials using our online portal. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Official BYU-Hawaii online application via BYU-H’s HR portal (or link to application).
• A letter of application and current curriculum vitae.
• The “Fit Statement” (separate from the application letter): Response to the following question as a separate statement “Why do you consider yourself to be a good fit for BYU-Hawaii?”
• Three letters of recommendation written specifically for this position. Letter writers must include their names, addresses, and telephone numbers and send their letters via our online portal when prompted. Internal applicants will enter the contact information of the referees when submitting the online application. External applicants will receive further instructions via email after submission of application.
• Official transcript from the institution(s) where graduate degree(s) were received; electronic or scanned copies (as long as the Registrar’s seal is evident) should be included with other application documents.
• Optional - A link to a 10-minute (minimum) teaching video.

Starting Date: Fall 2027 (or earlier, depending on candidate availability and program needs)

Note: We will not be able to provide application feedback as many factors are considered, and multiple entities are involved in the review process.

Contact: Office of Associate Academic Vice President –Faculty
BYU-H #194755-220 Kulanui Street
Laie, HI 96762
Email: facultypositions@byuh.edu

As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office. Job applicants must be able to meet these conditions to advance through the hiring process successfully. An expired temple recommend will prevent consideration for hire.

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Company info

Website: https://hr.byuh.edu/Employment%20Opportunities

Telephone: (808) 675-3446

Location: 55-220 Kulanui Street, BYUH #1947, Laie, HI 96762, United States