Bachelor Of Computer Science Jobs in Kentucky (NOW HIRING)

Location : Berea
Job Type: Tenure-Track
Division: Provost
Department: Computer Science
Opening Date: 08/12/2025
FLSA: Exempt
Labor Supervisor?: Yes
Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.
Description:
Applicants with a strong interest in computing and its relationship to society are encouraged to apply for a tenure track assistant professor in Computer Science at Berea College, starting in August 2026. Successful candidates will demonstrate enthusiasm for learning to teach and conduct scholarship in an interdisciplinary, liberal arts context, and a commitment to building a diverse community. The department uses innovative, student-centered pedagogies, especially active and engaged learning techniques in a setting which places high value on engaging students from traditionally underrepresented groups in computing. Colleagues excited about teaching at all levels of undergraduate courses will have the flexibility and support needed to teach established courses and to build new, interesting courses in their area of specialization utilizing highly flexible spaces in our brand-new Computing, Media, and IT (CMIT) building. The College also provides support for launching a research agenda, typically conducted with undergraduate students. Applicants with a Master in Computer Science or a related field and significant industry experience may be considered for a continuing non-tenurable faculty position.
Computer Science has become one of the largest majors at the College and is staffed by a collegial set of faculty and staff who mentor and work with students as teaching assistants, lab assistants, and student software developers in the College's work study program. As instructors, advisors, and work supervisors, our connections with students have created a strong network of alumni that remain connected to the department and help to mentor our students professionally.
All specialty areas are welcome, especially in areas of strong student interest including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and computer science education. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a teaching philosophy, graduate transcripts, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. Berea's students excel in the College's supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide. Berea College appears in their rankings as #1 College (overall): Best College for your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars, #1 Best-in Class College, #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best Bang for the Buck Southern College.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Our Benefits:
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at
Our Unique Culture:
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College's inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision:
In support of Berea College's great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link