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 31 full-time faculty members, including six teaching physics. 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 degrees in Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the next couple of years, we will be offering two new 2-year associate degrees in Data Science and Web Content and Communication Technology in collaboration with other departments in the university.
 

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Department of MPCS invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position of Information Technology (IT), intended to begin August 15, 2026. The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester. Instructors are required to teach in-person classes, which may include evening courses. Some classes may also be offered with online or hybrid options. Class sizes normally range from 15-30 students.
 

Essential Functions

• Teach IT courses such as Systems Administration, Introduction to Networking, Programming, Web Development, and Databases. There will be opportunities to teach courses in the Data Science program (e.g. Applied Data Science, Data Mining & Big Data), the Artificial Intelligence program (e.g. Introduction to AI, Fundamentals of Applied Programming, Machine Learning), and the Web Content & Communication Technology program (e.g. Essentials of Web Design, Data Driven Content Strategies, Responsive Web Design). 
• 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 information technology and/or the scholarship of teaching and learning such as attending workshops/seminars/conferences, presenting at seminars/conferences, and publishing articles.
• Faculty members will be expected to use our course management system (Canvas) and any textbook-specific systems, as well as other relevant classroom technology.
• Hold regular office hours to meet with students.
• Using best practices, continually evaluate student coursework.

Minimum Requirements

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

• A Master's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field
• One (1) academic year of teaching experience in IT, Computer Science, or related field at the college level
   

Application Process

Applicants must apply online to Requisition #100523 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. A cover letter, including why you are interested in the position at UC Blue Ash
3. A statement of teaching experience and philosophy
4. A copy of syllabi from the candidate's most recent college-level course taught
5. An unofficial copy of graduate transcripts, and
6. A list of three (3) references who can address the candidate's teaching and professional experience, with complete contact information.

Incomplete applications will not be considered so please be sure to include all six (6)required documents. Please do not include research papers, which are not required for the application.
 
Applications will be reviewed beginning January 31, 2026 but the position will remain open until filled.