Immediately Need Teaching Assistant Professor in North Carolina
Job title: Teaching Assistant Professor
Company: University of North Carolina
Job description: The School of Data Science and Society (SDSS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for the position of Teaching Assistant Professor in the MADS program, UNC's online Masters of Applied Data Science degree. This position will report to the Dean of the School.
This position will hold a supervisory role for section instructors that deliver the synchronous material for the Master of Applied Data Science (MADS) program courses, providing mentoring and guidance to them and being able to fill in when needed. This role will actively participate in the design and implementation of a scalable section instructor hiring and development process that aligns with the program's evolution over time and contributes to engagement of section instructors.
This position will also teach multiple sections for the MADS program when needed and according to their academic and professional background. This role will also contribute to the development of new courses and electives for the MADS program, according to their academic and professional background.
The position will participate in prioritized research activities on pedagogical techniques and technologies, data science academic trends and topics, and potential electives and concentrations for SDSS's academic programs, and will work with SDSS's Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs to suggest improvements to SDSS's academic programs.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Ph.D. and previous teaching experience at an undergraduate and/or graduate level in Data Science or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
- Teaching and research experience in data science related courses and research.
- Previous supervisory experience is a plus;
- Experience in curriculum design and pedagogical research is a plus;
- Experience in teaching in formal online settings is a plus.