Open Rank Teaching Professor - MPS in Analytics Oakland

About the Opportunity

About Northeastern:

Northeastern University is a global experiential and leading research university built on a tradition of engagement with business industry and communities to create a distinctive approach to education research and service. Mills College at Northeastern in Oakland CA is committed to sustaining and extending its historic focus on preparing and empowering students for lives of meaning and impact. The College of Professional Studies offers innovative and flexible programs that allow adult learners and working professionals to complete their degrees. CPS offers associate bachelors degree certificate programs and postbaccalaureate programs in fastgrowing fields such as biotechnology leadership business administration finance project management information technology and management. Degrees are delivered in full or parttime formats and courses are offered in a variety of oncampus and online options.

The College of Professional Studiesis one of nine 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.

About the Opportunity:

Faculty members teach in both inperson and online modalities. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong teaching abilities a dedication to continued improvement as an educator and alignment with the scholarpractitioner model. Experience teaching at the masters level developing on ground and online courses and proven success in working with international students are desired attributes.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the broader analytics field and will possess experience working in industry in analytics or data science. The ideal candidate will have a record demonstrating their expertise and engagement in analytics as both a practitioner and instructor. Beyond the classroom the candidate will engage in service to the department college and university as well as professional development.

The position is a fulltime open rank nontenure track renewable appointment located in Oakland CA.

Responsibilities:

This fulltime faculty member is expected to bring her/his intellectual and creative capacity to bear in advancement of the program seeking to serve students by participating in a range of teaching and nonteaching activities that support the advancement of the program. S/he will teach a full teaching load spread throughout the year and will work with the program office on administrative issues and programmatic projects.

Teaching & Curricular Oversight 55 of time)

• Teaching core courses such as introduction to Analytics Probability and Statistics Data Communication and Visualization as well as concentration courses in the areas of Applied Machine Intelligence Evidence Based Management and Statistical Modeling.

• In conjunction with the Program Lead developing and implementing course learning outcomes curriculum maps resource guides textbooks syllabi templates and updated course materials; includes regionspecific coursework including formative and summative assessment of student learning fostering student success and delivering an exceptional student learning experience.

• Overseeing the instruction of specific courses within the curriculum. Responsibilities include supporting the Program Lead and Program Manager in the selection of instructors advising on syllabi and evaluating instructor performance.

• Identifying and providing recommendations to keep curriculum relevant and industry leading.

• Working with the Program Lead to ensure regional programs meet license/accreditation requirements and participate in comprehensive regional evaluations and periodic reviews.

• In collaboration with the Program Lead creating modularity guidelines and recommendations for program content integration across the programs and regional campuses.

Teaching and actual course load may vary with other responsibilities which include but are not limited to:

Program Region and College Support 20 of time)

• Collaborating with the Program Lead and Mills campus staff to establish the Analytics program within the Oakland market.

• Creating and supporting local events to add value to the experience of Analytics students at the Mills campus including events that connect students with local industry practitioners associations and employers.

• Coordinating with the Program Lead and leadership of the Mills campus in the creation and management of local industry advisory boards as may be required.

• Representing the program in regional orientations open house events and admitted student events.

• Tracking the progress of Analytics students in Mills in conjunction with campus staff including academic advisors and other faculty members to support student success.

• Identifying and engaging possible coop and experiential learning sponsors to establish relationships and define engagement.

• Participating in program and faculty committee meetings as applicable.

• Serving on committees that support the mission of the program and the vision of the College and wider University.

• Support the definition of processes and best practices for leveraging professional networks within the region and among the private sector to create deeper connections between stakeholders.

• Contribute to an interdisciplinary environment through active collaboration with faculty and staff across Northeasterns Oakland campus as well as the broader Global University network.

Faculty & Student Support 25 of time)

• In coordination with the Program Lead assess and enhance instructional quality of courses by offering followup coaching to part time faculty across the Northeastern network for courses assigned to him/her.

• Collaborating with the Program Lead to recruit and vet qualified candidates for part time faculty positions.

• Assisting the program in the onboarding of new part time faculty across the Northeastern network for courses assigned to him/her and maintaining ongoing communications and mentorship to gauge engagement within the program.

• Providing opportunities for part time faculty to engage with program and college activities; seek their professional and curricular feedback.

Faculty enjoy a collegial work environment that allows for worklife balance and are expected to be available to students online as needed for their coursework.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must demonstrate strong teaching abilities and a dedication to continued improvement as an educator. Experience teaching at the masters level teaching and developing on ground and online courses and proven success in working with international students are desired attributes.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and characteristics:

A terminal degree from an accredited institution in computer science statistics analytics data science or a related field

3 years of professional experience in advanced analytics or data science. Possessing knowledge about how to manage analyze communicate visualize and lead with artificial intelligence is a plus.

Excellent written and oral communication as well as presentation skills with an ability to communicate technical concepts / solutions to external business partners students and other stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience teaching at the graduate level including online course development facilitation and innovative use of technology in support of learning

Experience mentoring students from a wide range of cultural and professional backgrounds

Fluency in R and Python as well as familiarity with commonly used tools and techniques in analytics (Tableau Spark SQL etc.

Additional Information:

Applicants should submit materials including a letter of interest vitae and contact information for three professional references. Please direct questions to Joe Reilly . Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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