Position descriptionThe Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the area of Computer Engineering (CE). This is a permanent position, analogous to a tenure-track position, with Academic Senate membership. Professors of teaching serve as thought leaders in pedagogy and its implementation in the classroom. We seek an outstanding educator who will strengthen undergraduate CE education through excellent teaching, hands-on engineering design, and curricular and pedagogical innovation. Particular priorities are leadership in capstone design education; student outcome assessment and continuous improvement supporting ABET accreditation; and thoughtful integration of artificial intelligence into the CE curriculum and teaching practices.
The successful candidate will teach foundational and advanced undergraduate courses and laboratories in CE, with opportunities spanning digital systems, computer architecture, embedded and cyber-physical systems, computer networks, and AI/ML systems. The appointee will play a leading role in developing, coordinating, and teaching capstone design courses, including mentoring student teams through the design, implementation, testing, and communication of hardware-software systems that address real-world needs and constraints. Professors of Teaching help maintain ABET accreditation of Samueli Engineering program. Working collaboratively with other departmental faculty, the appointee will contribute to ABET assessment and accreditation activities and use assessment findings to improve courses and the curriculum. The appointee will also help prepare students to understand, apply, and critically evaluate AI technologies in engineering practice, while developing and evaluating effective uses of AI tools in teaching, learning, and assessment. Professors of Teaching contribute through teaching excellence, professional and/or scholarly activity, and university and public service, and may pursue basic and applied research in their areas of expertise. The teaching load is six courses per academic year on UCLA's quarter system.
Candidates should have:
• A Ph.D. or M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated teaching excellence and a commitment to student learning, supported by evidence appropriate to the career stage.
• Expertise in Computer Engineering and the ability to teach across multiple foundational and advanced CE subjects, including laboratory and design courses.
• Experience mentoring engineering design projects, supervising student teams, or developing hardware-software systems relevant to capstone education.
• Evidence of professional and/or scholarly achievement, with potential for continued contributions to CE education, engineering practice, or the discipline.
• A commitment to collaborative curriculum development, student outcome assessment, and continuous improvement.
Particularly valued are experience developing or coordinating capstone courses and projects, including collaborations with industry or other external partners; experience with ABET assessment or accreditation processes; and demonstrated curricular or pedagogical innovation involving AI, including approaches that strengthen students' foundational understanding, independent reasoning, and ability to evaluate AI-generated work.
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. The 9-month (academic-year) base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000, depending on level of experience. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Application packages should be submitted online through Project Site and include the following documents: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) teaching portfolio, including a list of courses taught along with enrollment statistics and teaching evaluations, 3) teaching statement, 4) an optional statement of research interests, 5) a cover letter, 6) Reference check authorization release form, 7) UCLA Mission Statement, and 8) 3-5 references are required (contact names only). We encourage candidates to send in their applications as soon as possible. We will begin reviewing applications on December 14, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries about the position and nominations of potential candidates should be directed to ecechair@seas.ucla.edu .
Department: https://www.ee.ucla.edu
Qualifications Basic qualifications • A Ph.D. or M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related field.
Additional qualifications Strong commitment both to teaching and research. Expertise in leading reinvention of our curriculum and teaching practice in the AI age.
Preferred qualifications A Ph.D. or M.S. in electrical and computer engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related field.
Application RequirementsDocument requirements - Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research (Optional)
- Statement of Teaching
- Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
- UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institution
Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
Reference requirements- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Document requirements
• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching
• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• UCLA Mission Statement
• Misc / Additional (Optional)
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11452
Help contact: stacey@seas.ucla.edu
Job location Los Angeles, CA
