Responsibilities
- Attend all online class sessions (class generally meets one evening per week for up to 2 hours), conduct the lectures, and lead classroom administration.
- Lead preparation of course materials including the oversight of the course Canvas webpage (learning management system), weekly presentations, development of class readings, etc.
- Monitor student concerns and inquiries; conduct office hours.
- Evaluate and grade student assignments (teaching assistants will be provided).
Basic qualifications
- Extensive expertise not only in the theoretical aspects of AI but also in how organizations use related applications strategically, including challenges in implementation, accuracy, and bias/ethics.
- Master’s degree in areas broadly related to the IKNS curriculum. Doctoral degree preferred.
- To comply with the University’s Policy on Fully Remote Work, candidates for the role must reside in New York or a contiguous state (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Vermont) or a state or territory in which the University is registered (Biosphere Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, Oklahoma, Virginia, or Washington DC).
Preferred qualifications
- Ability to explain how AI works at the conceptual level, including its history, challenges and limitations (as opposed to teaching students how to code and deploy AI).
- First-hand knowledge based on having worked with organizations to leverage AI strategically, including aspects of implementation and change management.
- Proven track record of successful teaching at the graduate level.
About the company
Columbia University has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world for more than 250 years. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries, and service to society.
The School of Professional Studies at Columbia University offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage the expertise of our students and faculty, and connect global constituencies. Through eighteen professional master's degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school preparation, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and a program for learning English as a second language, the School of Professional Studies transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good.