The School of Information Science invites applications for an instructor to begin August 16, 2024. We are seeking someone to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The classes are related to programming, data analytics, artificial intelligence, applied data and text mining, and user experience (UX).
Responsibilities
- This position has an expected teaching workload of eight courses per academic year.
- Attend monthly faculty meetings.
- Select service activities may include committee work.
Required Education and Experience
Master’s degree in information science/systems, informatics, data science, business, computer science, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to teach students how to derive valuable communication insights from large data sets using today’s data science programming languages (e.g. R/Python).
- Experience using database systems such as SQL.
- Experience working in and/or teaching data visualization (Tableau).
- Experience teaching at the college/university level.
- Ability to teach via face-to-face, online, or hybrid delivery.
- The applicant shows potential for teaching effectiveness. Typical indicators include past teaching/course evaluations, a documented history of developed courses/curricula, and/or pedagogical training.
The Application
Application review begins on April 8, 2024. This position is open until filled. Applications must include the following:
- Cover letter
- Current vitae
- Teaching statement
- List of three references (including name, phone number, and email)
- Three letters of recommendation (solicited prior to final interview) – are listed as optional documents, while the three letters are required prior to final interview, letters may be uploaded with the application, but it is not required.
More Information
For further information about this position, please contact the Search Committee Co-Chair, Ehsan Mohammadi at ehsan2@mailbox.sc.edu.