EECS Adjunct for CIS 5898

Florida Institute of Technology; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 3,000 - 5,400; Part time

Job summary

Florida Institute of Technology invites applications for an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science to teach the Capstone Project in CIS (CIS 5898) on campus. The successful candidate will hold a PhD and bring industry experience, with a focus on leading and supervising student teams throughout capstone projects.

The role emphasizes teaching excellence, research activity, and collaboration with the department and industry partners.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Background in CIS, CS, SWE, or related field.
• Industry experience in software development.
• Strong skills in managing and supervising teams.

Responsibilities

• Teach the Capstone Project in CIS (CIS 5898) course on campus.

Skills

Industry software development

Team leadership & supervision

Education

PhD in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field

Job description

The department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science isseeking an adjunct faculty member with a strong background inindustry, teaching, and research. The candidate will be responsiblefor teaching the Capstone Project in CIS (CIS 5898) course oncampus.

• PhD in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, SoftwareEngineering, or closely related field.
• CIS, CS, SWE, or related field background
• Industry experience in software development
• Strong skills in managing and supervising teams

Equal Opportunity

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Official Transcripts

Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directlyfrom the attended institution to the Office of Human Resourcesprior to the first day of employment. All international degreesmust have a course-by-course official evaluation and translationsent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluationcompany affiliated with the National Association of CredentialEvaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).

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