Lecturers (Adjunct Faculty) for the Undergraduate Program in Information Technology and Informa[...]

Overview

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 69,000 students and 23,200 full- and part-time faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.

The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) is a dynamic center of learning at the heart of the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus. Founded in 1982, SC&I research and teaching is delivered by three academic departments : Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, and Library and Information Science. Through five undergraduate majors and minors, three masters degrees, and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, the school teaches over 8,400 students each year, of whom 2,600 are its own undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students. SC&I embraces the university goals of promoting diversity throughout our networks and programs, and is strongly committed to social engagement. For more about the school see : Rutgers School of Communication and Information.

The Department of Library and Information Science is characterized by a research and learning culture that is inclusive, diverse and cohesive, international in scope and local in impact. We educate professionals for diverse information service and technology contexts. Our graduates play a leading role in enabling people to create, use, and preserve knowledge. They are people-centered in their work, critical and reflective thinkers, creative problem solvers, and effective communicators.

Responsibilities

The Department seeks part-time lecturers for its undergraduate program in Information Technology and Informatics. Within your cover letter, please indicate which courses in our program you feel most prepared to teach. Submit a cover letter, resume / curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for at least three references. You may also upload evidence of teaching experience such as sample syllabi or course materials, results of student instructional ratings, or published work. Applicants from any area of the curriculum are welcome; areas of interest include :

• Information assurance and cybersecurity
• Web design and development, including full-stack development and front-end JavaScript frameworks
• Programming fundamentals, data management, and analytics with Python

Position Details

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience : Bachelors degree required; masters degree strongly preferred; doctoral degree welcome. Professional work experience is typical for our part-time faculty.

Posting Details and How to Apply

Posting Summary : The Department of Library and Information Science seeks part-time lecturers for its undergraduate program in Information Technology and Informatics. Review program descriptions at Rutgers links provided in the posting. Within your cover letter, indicate which courses you feel prepared to teach. Submit a cover letter, resume / curriculum vitae, and at least three references. You may upload evidence of teaching experience such as syllabi, course materials, student instructional ratings, or published work.

We welcome applicants from any area of our curriculum. Interested candidates should prepare to discuss the following areas during the application process : information technology and informatics teaching areas listed above.

Benefits and Compliance

Pre-employment screenings : All offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment screenings.

Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity

Rutgers is an equal opportunity employer. It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability status, or any other protected category. For the full non-discrimination statement, please refer to Rutgers non-discrimination policy.

Additional Details

Campus : Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Home Location Campus : College Ave (RU-New Brunswick); City : New Brunswick; State : NJ.

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