Faculty Jobs at CDM
On this page, you will find open faculty positions specific to the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM). Faculty openings are for both full-time and adjunct appointments, as CDM values the mix of academic and professional experience. For a list of all open faculty positions at the university visit DePaul's Faculty Jobs page.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, DePaul University provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.
Full-Time Faculty
There are currently no open full-time faculty positions at CDM. Opportunities will be posted here on a per-opening basis.
All full-time faculty openings at the university can be found on the DePaul website.
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Cybersecurity (27-28)
The School of Computing at DePaul University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position. We are particularly seeking candidates with expertise in Cybersecurity.
The School of Computing houses a robust Cybersecurity Center with state-of-the-art facilities including a newly developed Cybersecurity Lab featuring dedicated server infrastructure for advanced security and privacy research, multi-user attack/defense hands-on experimentation, and extensive AI/ML integration for studying emerging cybersecurity threats. Our cybersecurity program is supported by specialized research labs including the Secure Design Lab and the Actionable Cybersecurity & Accessibility Lab (ACAL), focused on exploring, designing, and developing human-centered, accessible solutions driven towards resilience against any form of deception in cyberspace.
The School of Computing includes over 70 full-time faculty and more than 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students. We offer a PhD program, 17 master's degrees, and 10 bachelor’s degrees as well as a growing number multidisciplinary CS plus X degrees. The School of Computing is committed to providing a flexible and supportive environment for its faculty, promoting a rewarding academic career with a balance between teaching and research. Located in the heart of Chicago’s vibrant downtown, it offers vast opportunities to forge relationships industry, national laboratories, universities, and other organizations in the Chicago area.
The School of Computing has several centers of excellence, including Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, and High-Performance Computing; Visual Computing, Medical Informatics, and Bioinformatics; Web Intelligence and Recommender Systems; Computing Education; Interactive Machine Learning; Cybersecurity and Adversarial Machine Learning; Computational Geometry and Topology; Next Generation Networks; Rehabilitation Robotics; and Intelligent Software Engineering. Over the past decade, faculty within the school have secured more than $15M in NSF funding and consistently published in selective conferences.
The culture within the school emphasizes high-impact and high-quality research, rather than placing pressure on faculty to secure external funding or publish many papers. Nonetheless, the university provides extensive support for external funding, as well as a robust internal research grants program, including PhD stipends, graduate assistantships and course releases.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD degree in Computer Science, or a related field.
Application Instructions
Apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/188838
Review of applications will begin on November 20, 2026, and continue until the positions are filled.
The application must include:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Contact information for at least three professional references – references will be contacted to upload their recommendations
- Research statement highlighting both current and future directions of research
- Teaching statement
For more information, contact Filipo Sharevski (fsharevs@depaul.edu).
Assistant Professor in Editing (Tenure-Track) (27-28)
The School of Cinematic Arts at DePaul University seeks an editor for a tenure-track position in one of the most innovative cinema programs in the country. The position begins in September 2027.
DePaul University is located in the heart of Chicago's vibrant Loop and Lincoln Park communities. In 2026, the School of Cinematic Arts was ranked 10th in Hollywood Reporter’s annual list of the top film schools in the country and first in the Midwest. There are currently over 2,000 majors enrolled in our degree programs in Film & Television and Animation with concentrations in editing among 15 other disciplines.
DePaul has advanced the field of education for editing and is expanding its curriculum, faculty, and technology to be the leadership institution for post-production training and research in the Midwest. Resources include six sound stages at Cinespace Studios, the Jarvis Center for Innovation and Collaboration, two sound studios, color and editing suites, industry-standard camera packages, a virtual production studio, motion capture systems, a television studio, and two theaters. For more information about the School of Cinematic Arts programs, please visit our website.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates for the position will have extensive experience in one or more of the following areas: editing for feature films, television, or documentary. Experience with color correction, sound, or post production finishing workflows is highly desired. College-level teaching experience desired. Job responsibilities include teaching, curricular development, service, supervising student/faculty projects and continued creative activities and/or scholarship in the field. Terminal degree and/or equivalent professional experience is required.
Application Instructions
Apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/192343
For priority consideration, apply by November 1, 2026. To apply, include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, a URL of samples of relevant creative work and/or scholarship, and contact information for at least three professional references (references will be contacted to upload their recommendations).
Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - Screenwriting (26-27)
The School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) at DePaul University invites applicants for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure track Professional Lecturer position in Screenwriting – Television Writing. SCA offers Screenwriting and Showrunning concentrations to our BFA students, as well as an MFA in Screenwriting featuring standard and comedy concentrations for graduate students.
DePaul University is in the heart of Chicago's vibrant Loop and Lincoln Park communities. In 2026, the SCA was ranked 10th in The Hollywood Reporter’s annual list of the top film schools in the country.
SCA currently enrolls over 2,000 students in its BA, BFA, BS, MS and MFA degree programs. Production resources include six full sound stages at Cinespace Studios, two green screen stages, a virtual production volume, studios for motion capture, television, and sound, plus industry-standard camera packages and a 4k digital cinema theatre.
This position begins in March 2027.
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in writing for television, as well as committee service at the school and college level, supervising student projects, and continued professional development.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Record of professional practice and/or creative activity in writing for television is required. Successful applicants will be able to teach theoretical and practical hands-on courses, will have industry and/or academic experience, and are motivated to work with faculty and students on building curriculum, leading school-wide initiatives, and/or participating on collaborative projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MFA degree or equivalent industry experience in writing for television
- Exemplary communication and collaboration skills
- Post secondary teaching experience
Application Instructions
Apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/194106
For priority consideration, apply by January 4, 2027. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Required Documents:
- Curriculum vitae or resume
- Cover letter
- Links to creative work, including writing samples and/or produced television
- Contact information for three professional references (references will be contacted to upload their recommendations)
Adjunct Faculty
DePaul University's Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media seeks qualified, enthusiastic and dedicated professionals to join the teaching faculty. Individuals are needed for both day and evening, graduate and undergraduate classes. Academic courses run 11 weeks each quarter; certificate courses vary in length. Opportunities are available for individual and team teaching and for individual class sessions on specified topics. The majority of courses are offered at DePaul's Loop campus. A limited number of courses are offered at the Lincoln Park campus.
To view the positions available, apply or submit an expression of interest to teach, visit CDM’s part time faculty opportunities.
DePaul University is an equal opportunity employer.