Part-Time Adjunct Lecturer, AI & Knowledge Driven Org

Columbia University School of Professional Studies seeks candidates for the role of Adjunct Lecturer for the fall 2025 semester to teach the online, graduate-level course, AI & the Knowledge Driven Organization in the school’s Master of Science degree program in Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS).

Scholar-practitioners with relevant academic and industry experience are invited to apply.

The course is taught via synchronous, online instruction (Zoom), is a required course in the IKNS curriculum and is meant to provide future leaders and managers of AI applications in organizations with the required technical and business understanding of how AI is used in organizations.

As such, it is not a course in the mathematical details and algorithms that enable AI.

Responsibilities

• Attend all online class sessions (class generally meets one evening per week for up to 2 hours), conduct the lectures, and lead classroom administration.
• Lead preparation of course materials including the oversight of the course Canvas webpage (learning management system), weekly presentations, development of class readings, etc.
• Monitor student concerns and inquiries; conduct office hours.
• Evaluate and grade student assignments (teaching assistants will be provided).

Required:

• Extensive expertise not only in the theoretical aspects of AI but also in how organizations use related applications strategically, including challenges in implementation, accuracy, and bias/ethics.
• US resident (residency in or near New York is not required).
• Master’s degree in areas broadly related to the IKNS curriculum. Doctoral degree preferred.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Ability to explain how AI works at the conceptual level, including its history, challenges and limitations (as opposed to teaching students how to code and deploy AI).
• First-hand knowledge based on having worked with organizations to leverage AI strategically, incl. aspects of implementation and change management.
• Proven track record of successful teaching at the graduate level.

Schedule

This course is tentatively scheduled for Mondays from 8pm to 10pm EST. Please note any possible scheduling conflicts in your cover letter.

Application Process

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

All applicants, please provide:

• Resume/CV, inclusive of university teaching experience – highlight teaching at the graduate level.
• A cover letter.
• If available, please submit any evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluations of teaching, teaching observation summaries, etc.)

Compensation

Salary: $16,500-17,500 (for the semester)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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