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rLecturer OR Assistant Teaching Professor
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rLocation: SICCS
rRegular/Temporary: Regular
rJob ID: 607710
rFull/Part Time: Full-Time
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r Workplace Culture
NAU aims to be the nation\'s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle
of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering
equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.
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About NAU
Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a
vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff-the home of our
largest campus-and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide
locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education
with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn
degrees.
Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the
benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully
balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members.
Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU\'s faculty members
promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.
Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving
cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people
and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.
For more about inclusive excellence at NAU, visit the Center for
Inclusive Excellence and
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About the Department/College
The School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems at Northern
Arizona University brings together interdisciplinary expertise in
cybersecurity engineering, computer science, electrical engineering,
eco/environmental informatics, astro informatics, and bio/health
informatics. We offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees on
these topics, offered by roughly 60 faculty in the school, with roughly
1,200 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. Our core mission is to
integrate interdisciplinary developments in scientific and engineering
knowledge around computation, data, and systems with traditional
disciplines to drive breakthroughs that address key 21st-century
challenges. Our faculty are shaping the School\'s ground-breaking
research programs and the development of its innovative academic
programs.
About the Position
NAU School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS) is
seeking to fill a position for a Lecturer OR an Assistant Professor of
Teaching in the discipline of Computer Science, with specialization in
Artificial Intelligence or related areas. This is a 9 moth non tenure
track position. Exceptional candidates from all relevant areas will be
considered, but specific topics of teaching interest include AI
literacy, traditional Artificial Intelligence / Machine learning
algorithms, Deep Learning, and Reinforcement Learning algorithms . The
position will begin the start of the Fall semester 2024.
Responsibilities Include:
- The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and
graduate level courses in Artificial Intelligence, AI Literacy, or
related areas.
- Student mentoring and advising, participation in department-level
service, and course and program level assessment activities for
accreditation will also be required.
- Experience developing and teaching online programs and courses is
also highly desirable.
- There is no research workload or expectation associated with this
teaching position.
This position is renewable based on funding availability, satisfactory
performance, and department needs.
This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to
complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with
or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum qualifications for the Lecturer track position include
earned Masters (Ms.C) degree in Computer Science, Artificial
Intelligence or closely related area awarded by August 18, 2024.
- Minimum qualifications for the Assistant Professor of Teaching
position include an earned doctoral (Ph.D. or Sc.D.) degree in
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or closely related area
awarded by August 18, 2024.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated expertise in Artificial Intelligence or a related field;
Established record in teaching of AI literacy and/or core AI theory
courses
Professional (industry) experience in applied Artificial Intelligence or
Machine Learning.
Teaching experience at the college or university level, specifically in
Artificial Intelligence topics (will accept experience during degree
program).
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