Part-Time Faculty, Data Science, Online

Position Summary:

The School of Engineering & Technology is seeking a PT Faculty Member in the following areas ofspecialization(s): Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Business Analytics.

Part-time faculty members teachcourses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned, guide doctoral candidates through doctoral dissertation requirements (as Chair orcommittee member), and teach doctoral courses. Primary responsibility is to engage students, offer excellent feedback, and inspire studentsto achieve course and program outcomes relevant to the core discipline. This position works closely with other faculty teaching in thediscipline, Associate Dean, and Dean.

Essential Functions

The role of Assistant Professor includes teachingcourses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned, acting as a Dissertation Chair and/or acting as a Dissertation CommitteeMember.  

Measuring Performance

Specific performance standards for teaching include, but are not limited to:

• Assistant Professor will email/record and post a welcome letter to their assigned students one week prior to the start of course,when feasible, but always within the first week of the course.
• Assistant Professor will record and post a video introduction whichwill be placed in each course.
• Assistant Professor will answer all student emails within two calendar days which is likely torequire responding over weekends.  The exception to this requirement is if the Assistant Professor is on PTO or when there is a holidayobserved by the University.
• Communication with students will take place within the University learning management system (LMS),University-designated systems and through University assigned email.
• Assistant Professor will contact Student Services (by use ofdesignated means) in the LMS as soon as a Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in thecourse.
• Assistant Professor will contact a student by email and a phone call to encourage re-engagement in the course as soon asAssistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.
• As technologically supported by the platform,Assistant Professor will host no less than two one-hour synchronous office hour sessions per week.  Office hours will be posted in eachcourse.
• Assistant Professor will provide quality feedback to students.  Quality feedback includes but is not limitedto:
  • substantive and reflect a content focus
  • impart knowledge, share resources and dialogue with students
  • includetrack changes of edits to proper use of mechanics
  • include a summative statement at the beginning or end of document with keyobservations
  • communicate in a manner and with language reflecting support of the student
• If Assistant Professorfulfills all or a portion of their load serving as a Dissertation Chair or Dissertation Committee Member, Professor will:
  • completeNCU Doctoral Student Experience Training (and other training as required).
  • follow dissertation guidelines
  • adhere totimelines required of chairs and committee members
  • be available to students and fellow committee members for synchronous meetingswhen needed

Scholarship

Assistant Professor is expected to meet the University's requirementsfor scholarship as articulated in the Faculty Handbook. Assistant Professor is encouraged to apply for the various initiatives theUniversity funds to promote research and scholarship. Assistant Professor will:

• Maintain a record of scholarly activitiesbefitting a doctoral granting institution
• Contribute to the body of knowledge of their discipline

Compliance withUniversity Policies 

PT Assistant Professor are expected to know, acknowledge, and comply with University policies as statedin the Team Member Handbook and Faculty Handbook.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Terminal degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science,Statistics, Business Analytics or a related field
• Experience with Python, R programming, Tableau, or other Data Science softwaretools 
• At least 1 year of industry or teaching experience in Data Science or related fields
• Experience serving on doctoratedissertation committees preferred  
• Experience teaching adult learners online in higher education
• Must reside and beeligible to work in the United States

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Ability to participate asan active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integralpart in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.
• Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeksresolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
• Activelyseeks to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplishbusiness objectives.  
• Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas andinnovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.  Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creativesolutions that generate successful outcomes.
• Working knowledge, principles and practices of office management/systems within ahigher education environment, preferred. Demonstrates an understanding of underlying organizational issues.
• Ability to drive towardsachieving measurable and challenging goals to support organizational success. Demonstrates the ability to focus on achieving resultsconsistent with the organization's objectives. As a leader, develops goals based on the organization's vision, mission, strategic goals andobjectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individual of constituenciesin a diverse community.
• Work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures,while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
• Intermediate use of computersand Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.  Experience using Student Information System (SIS) suchas SOAR/Peoplesoft systems.
• Skill in verbal and written communication
• Skill in operating equipment, such as personalcomputer, fax, copier, phone systems
• Ability to handle a diversity of details in order to make informed and responsive decisions onmatters that impact the Part-time Professors, and students
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professionaljournals, technical procedures, and governing body regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and proceduremanuals
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret anextensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concretevariables
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated writing skills
• Experience with the onlinedelivery of education and the systems that support it
• Willingness to participate in trial use of new technologies and integrate newtechnologies into teaching 
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Excellent organizational andcommunication skills
• Skill in using or eagerness to learn to use multiple technologies to teach and communicate with students(learning management systems, Skype, etc.)
• Demonstrated mastery of APA style

Location: Remote

Travel: No travel required

Compensation Range:

Hourly: $26.63 - $28.89

Candidate receiving offers will beoffered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate's qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absentexceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of NationalUniversity's total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the "whole you" with our holistic approach to employeebenefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, pleasevisit benefits.nu.edu. For part-time positions, pleaseclick here.

National University offers an opportunity to work in an innovative environment that supports diversity.

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