Director of the School of Computing
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Category:: Faculty
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Department:: School of Computing
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Nov 18, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 644
Position ID:: 183153

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

Job Description:

The School of Computing in the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University (The State University of New York at Binghamton) invites applications for the Director's position with an expected start date in the summer of 2025. The Director of the School is the top administrator of the School of Computing.

Binghamton University has built a reputation as a world-class institution that combines a broadly interdisciplinary, international education with one of the most vibrant research programs in the nation. Binghamton University is one of four University Centers in the State University of New York System and an R1 Carnegie Classification research institute. Binghamton University was recently named a Top 10 Public Ivy by Forbes. Binghamton University is proud to be consistently ranked among the top 40 public universities (currently 34th) in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, challenging our students academically, not financially. The result is a unique, best-of-both-worlds college experience. Located in Binghamton, NY, we are ideally situated in the high-tech heart of the state. Industry partnerships, internship opportunities, and class projects provide a wealth of hands-on experience for graduate and undergraduate students alike. Binghamton borders the scenic Finger Lakes region of New York.

The Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University is one of the fastest growing engineering colleges in the nation. With its strong record of research funding and scholarship, Watson College is home to nationally and internationally recognized faculty scholars and research centers. Binghamton University has recently made substantial investments to grow faculty and staff numbers within Watson College while also significantly increasing and updating the college's research facilities. Watson College is poised to leverage these investments to further advance research and education and establish itself as a nationally and internationally visible leader in existing and emerging areas of research.

In Fall 2024 our Computer Science Department has become the School of Computing to reflect its fast growth and a strong commitment for further expansion from the college and university leadership. The School of Computing has well-established Ph.D. and M.S. programs in Computer Science, an ABET accredited B.S. program in Computer Science, and an M.S. program in Information Systems. Both Computer Science and Information Systems programs have been experiencing rapid growth in both student enrollment and faculty size in recent years. In the past three years, 15 tenure-track faculty members and 10 lecturers were added to the school. Four additional tenure-track faculty members are expected to join the School of Computing in 2025. The School of Computing is ranked between 201-250 in the world by the recent THE (Times Higher Education) world ranking. The school currently has 51 full-time faculty members, about 800 undergraduate students, over 600 MS students and over 80 PhD students. Faculty members excel in research in the areas of computer systems, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity and have a significant record of success in external funding, with eight faculty members receiving the NSF CAREER Award in recent years and significant annual research funding from a variety of agencies. Faculty members of the school are also leaders in a number of campus-wide research and education centers such as the NSF Industry-University Collaborative Research Center (IUCRC) on Energy-Smart Electronic Systems; Center for Imaging, Acoustics, and Perception Science; Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity; a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R) designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security; and an NSF CyberCorp Scholarship for Service (SFS) site. Binghamton University has a Data Science Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE), which will provide opportunities for collaboration across the entire campus. More information about the School of Computing can be found at https://www.binghamton.edu/computer-science/.

The School of Computing and Watson College are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. We welcome candidates with a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. Historically underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Watson College stands committed to fostering a community that reflects our diverse society to ensure that its teaching, research, scholarship, and outreach programs include and serve a wide range of individuals.

Underpinning the technical, engineering, and computer science expertise of Watson College faculty, staff, students and alumni is an understanding that diverse and inclusive groups maximize potential, innovation, and impact. We, therefore, develop structures and opportunities that improve the experience of all students, especially those who are underrepresented in engineering and computer science. Watson faculty, staff, and students assist in cultivating a community of members that are conscious of barriers to social mobility, exhibit and act on empathy and compassion, and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), both within the college and beyond.

Together, we learn, educate, innovate, and work toward a more just and inclusive future. We embrace and cultivate our diversity and thrive because of it.

We strongly encourage potential applicants who share these goals, especially underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities to apply.

Requirements:

Applicants for the position of the School Director must have a Ph.D. degree in computer science or a closely related area, and must be qualified to be tenured at the Full Professor level. Candidates should have a strong research record and significant leadership experience such as department chair, associate department chair, associate director or associate dean of a school/college, and/or a director of a significant research center. Candidates with experience as a program manager/director at federal funding agencies, such as NSF, NIH, or DARPA, are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a strong record of collaboration and leadership in externally funded scholarship, teaching, and service at all levels. Experiences in personnel cases (tenure and promotion), budgeting and fundraising are highly desirable. To be competitive for this position, candidates must demonstrate the skills and vision necessary to advance and grow the premier education and research programs of this School and have a commitment to excellence in teaching at the BS, MS, and PhD levels.

Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to cultivating an educational environment where diversity, equity and inclusiveness are a strength critical to the educational mission.

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply using the university's applicant tracking system, Interview exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=183153

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Persons interested in this position should submit the following:

(1) a letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications), (3) vision for research, (4) a diversity statement that describes your experience and evidence of teaching a diverse population of students, including first generation students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and international students and how these experiences would contribute to enhancing the diversity and climate of the department, college and university, (5) a Leadership Statement, to share leadership experience and philosophy (6) the names and contact information of at least three references.