Adjunct Faculty - Analytics (Oakland)
- Part-time
About the Opportunity
The College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University invites applications for a non-tenure track part time faculty lecturer in Analytics on the Oakland campus.
The College of Professional Studies is one of ten colleges of Northeastern University, a nationally ranked private research university. Founded in 1960, the College provides lifelong experiential learning that unleashes the capacities of aspiring individuals in all stages and walks of life. The College teaches undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students on campus and online in more than 90 programs.
Responsibilities
Qualified candidates must be prepared to work with global student populations.
Instructional areas included, but are not limited to, analytics, with particular expertise in probability and statistics, data exploration, data visualization, and predictive analytics. The mission of the Master of Professional Studies in Analytics program is to foster foundational analytics skills among working professionals, including preparing data, conducting data analysis such as regression, forecasting, optimization, data visualization, and data story telling. This degree prepares students for entry-‐ and mid-‐level roles in analytics, such as data analyst, data specialist, database analyst, program analyst, research analyst, or research associate. These roles are general analyst roles and are not specific to any particular professional domains or disciplines (e.g., business, marketing, and engineering). The degree is deeply rooted in experiential learning that is closely linked to professional applications in the work force.
Qualifications
- Minimum qualification: Masters in an aligned discipline and analytics-industry experience.
- Preference for candidates with a PhD in a sciences field, or similar.
- Demonstration of teaching, coaching, and/or training is required, with a history of successful teaching (online/on ground) at the graduate level is strongly preferred.
Application Materials
Applicants should submit materials including a cover letter and vitae.
Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work in your cover letter.
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Position Type
Academic