Renewable Term Lecturer in Applied Information Technology

About the role

The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) seeks applications for one full-time, Renewable Term Lecturer positions to teach in the Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology program.

Responsibilities

• Instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Course development
• Mentoring undergraduate and graduate students
• Supervising student independent courses and projects
• Contributing to systematic planning and development within SLIS, including attending faculty meetings
• SLIS committee membership, other SLIS service assignments

Requirements

• Earned Ph.D. with a focus on information science, data science, or related discipline
• Demonstrated online teaching experience

Qualifications

This position is located in Norman, Oklahoma and faculty members are expected to move to the area. The standard distribution of effort for RT positions is 80% teaching and 20% service with a 4:4 (9-mo.) or 4:4:2 (12-mo.) teaching load, or equivalency. This position is currently 80% teaching with a load of 8 classes per year, typically on a 3 fall, 3 spring, and 2 summer schedule. The remaining 20% is service within the department and university.

Skills

Specialization in Information Technology and the ability to teach two or more of the following specializations:

• Data analytics (introductory and advanced levels)
• Website design and development
• Information visualization
• Database design and implementation
• User-centered design and evaluation
• Machine learning and natural language processing
• Applied Artificial intelligence models, evaluation, and applications
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud computing
• Trust and security

Pay

The position is offered on a renewable term basis with a standard distribution of effort of 80% teaching and 20% service.

Schedule

The standard teaching load is 8 classes per year, typically on a 3 fall, 3 spring, and 2 summer schedule. The remaining 20% is service within the department and university.