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Lecturer - Information Science Technology - (493145 )

Houston, TX โ€ข On-site

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.
Newspaper Publishersย โ€ขย 201 - 500 employees

Other

Posted 12 days ago


Job description

Department: INFO SCITECHNOLOGY Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The Information Science Technology Department at the Universityof Houston offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate-levelcourses and occasionally has openings for part-time Lecturers.Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply to beconsidered for these temporary part-time positions. Please indicatethe courses that you are interested in teaching. Lecturerappointments are made on a semester basis.

The following programs in the Information Science TechnologyDepartment have openings for Lecturer positions:

  1. Computer Information Systems
  2. Digital Media
  3. Organizational Leadership and Supervision
  4. Information Systems Security
Qualifications

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of a Master's degree (forteaching undergraduate courses) or PhD Degree (for teachinggraduate courses) with experience in any of the followingdisciplines: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, ComputerScience, Computer Information Systems, Data Science, Leadership andManagement with a focus in Technology Industry, BusinessAdministration, Supply Chain, Project Management, User Interface /User Experience (UX/UI), Digital Media, Media Arts, Digital Arts,Digital Marketing, AR(Augment Reality) or VR (Virtual Reality), orGame Design.

Candidates who are interested in working for our ComputerInformation Systems or Information System Security courses, shouldideally know programming languages in C++, C#, Python.

Candidates interested in our Digital Media courses, knowingProgramming HTML is a plus.

Required Attachments by Candidate

Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment andwill be requested upon the selection of the final candidate. Allpositions at the University of Houston are security sensitive andwill require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are anEqual Opportunity Institution.

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