Adjunct Faculty - Analytics (Oakland)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 2,712,907 - 3,863,837; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Commuting and transportation support

Job summary

A leading global research university in Oakland is seeking a part-time faculty member for its Master of Professional Studies in Analytics program. Candidates should possess a Master's degree in a relevant field and have experience in the analytics industry. Teaching experience at the graduate level is highly preferred. The role involves instructing students in data analytics principles, including data visualization and analysis. Competitive pay is offered based on credit hours taught.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: Masters degree in a relevant field.
• Preference for a PhD in a science-related discipline.
• Successful teaching experience at the graduate level is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach subjects related to analytics and data processing.
• Prepare professionals for analytics roles.
• Foster skills in data storytelling and visualization.

Skills

Teaching experience

Coaching or training capability

Proficiency in analytics

Education

Masters in an aligned discipline

Job description

About the Opportunity

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus. Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; Miami; Oakland; Arlington and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research. Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The College of Professional Studies is one of nine colleges of Northeastern University, a nationally ranked private research university. Founded in 1960, the College provides lifelong experiential learning that unleashes the capacities of aspiring individuals in all stages and walks of life. The College teaches undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students on campus and online in more than 90 programs.

About the Opportunity:

Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies invites applicants for a part-time faculty position to teach in the Master or Professional Studies Analytics, located on‑ground in Oakland,

Responsibilities:

Instructional areas included, but are not limited to, analytics, with particular expertise in probability and statistics, data exploration, data visualization, and predictive analytics. The mission of the Master of Professional Studies in Analytics program is to foster foundational analytics skills among working professionals, including preparing data, conducting data analysis such as regression, forecasting, optimization, data visualization, and data story telling. This degree prepares students for entry‑ and mid‑level roles in analytics, such as data analyst, data specialist, database analyst, program analyst, research analyst, or research associate. These roles are general analyst roles and are not specific to any particular professional domains or disciplines (e.g., business, marketing, and engineering). The degree is deeply rooted in experiential learning that is closely linked to professional applications in the workforce.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualification: Masters in an aligned discipline and analytics‑industry experience.

Preference for candidates with a PhD in a sciences field, or similar.

Demonstration of teaching, coaching, and/or training is required, with a history of successful teaching (online/on‑ground) at the graduate level is strongly preferred.

Supervision:

This position will report to the Faculty Director of the Domain Analytics and Enterprise Intelligence.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit‑eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement— as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

The per credit rate is $2,387.03