Adjunct Lecturer, JAVA (On-Campus) - Columbia University

Columbia University has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world for more than 250 years. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries, and service to society.

The School of Professional Studies at Columbia University offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage the expertise of our students and faculty, and connect global constituencies. Through seventeen professional master's degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school preparation, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and a program for learning English as a second language, the School of Professional Studies transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good.

Columbia University, School of Professional Studies (SPS) seeks candidates to serve
as a part-time Lecturer to teach a graduate-level course in Java. The course focuses on the foundational principles of Java programming, with an emphasis on its practical applications in data analytics. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java, object-oriented programming, and data structures, and experience in applying these concepts to real-world analytical problems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lectures and hands-on coding sessions covering object-oriented programming fundamentals in Java
• Develop course materials, assignments, and projects that prepare students to apply Java in data-driven environments
• Mentor and guide students in building robust, scalable Java applications for analytics
• Grade student assignments and provide constructive feedback
• Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries through regular office hours

Columbia University SPS operates under a scholar-practitioner faculty model, which
enables students to learn from faculty possessing outstanding academic training as well
as a record of accomplishment as practitioners in an applied industry setting.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or Engineering, Applied Math, or a related field
• Proficiency in Java programming, with experience in applying it to analytics or
  data science workflows
• Strong communication and mentoring skills, with the ability to foster a positive
  learning environment.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of related professional experience with Java, C++
• 2+ years of University teaching experience, ideally at the graduate level
• Experience with Java IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, NetBeans, etc.)

Please submit a resume inclusive of university teaching experience.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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

Salary: $13,374.97 per semester length course