Adjunct Professor of Artificial Intelligence (University of Southern California)

School: Bovard College Faculty Location: Los Angeles, California Requisition #: REQ20164045 Posted Date: June 23, 2025 Contract Term: Per semester Position Overview USC seeks adjunct professors to teach courses in the online Master of Science in Applied Analytics program. Candidates should possess: Ph.D. or equivalent professional degree with relevant professional experience in analytics and AI, or Master’s degree with extensive professional experience in the field. Candidates must be currently employed in a primary position or career in the discipline (or retired from full-time employment). Preference is given to those with significant online teaching experience, strong academic/professional credentials, and excellent teaching evaluations. A commitment to USC’s Unifying Values and collaborative work with students from diverse backgrounds is highly desired. Courses Candidates may teach any of the following: AAN 500: Applied Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence AAN 505: Statistics for Applied Data Analytics AAN 510: Visualization and Storytelling With Data AAN 515: Regression Modeling for Applied Predictive Analytics AAN 520: Applied Data Management and Database Systems AAN 525: Applied Machine Learning for Business Applications AAN 530: Applied Optimization and Simulation AAN 535: Analytics Business Strategy and Communication AAN 540: Applications of Deep Learning and AI in Business AAN 545: Project Management for Analytics Professionals AAN 550: Applications in Artificial Intelligence AAN 555: Applied Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Capstone Technical Expertise Successful applicants will have experience with: Command line applications and prompting Docker Desktop Jupyter Notebook Pre-trained AI models and platforms (e.g., Transformers, HuggingFace) Python Machine learning platforms and libraries (H2O Model ML, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras) SQL and databases (time series, spatial, relational, graph, vector) such as PostGIS, Timescale, MobilityDB, EdgeQL, Apache AGE Responsibilities Apply professional experience in teaching, assessment, institutional service, and collaboration with colleagues Prepare and deliver instructional content aligned with course design and learning objectives Foster an inclusive and collaborative learning environment Interact regularly with students through announcements, discussion boards, feedback, and office hours Provide timely, constructive feedback and grades Use evaluation data to improve teaching practices Demonstrate adaptability and a growth mindset to enhance instructional effectiveness Compensation Hourly rates for this open-rank position: Adjunct Assistant Professor: $49/hour Adjunct Associate Professor: $54/hour Adjunct Professor: $59/hour Compensation considers factors such as scope of responsibilities, work experience, education, key skills, internal peer equity, legal/regulatory requirements, grant funding, and market considerations. Application Instructions Please submit a resume or CV when applying. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

School: Bovard College Faculty
Location: Los Angeles, California
Requisition #: REQ20164045
Posted Date: June 23, 2025
Contract Term: Per semester

Position Overview

USC seeks adjunct professors to teach courses in the online Master of Science in Applied Analytics program. Candidates should possess:

Ph.D. or equivalent professional degree with relevant professional experience in analytics and AI, or
Master’s degree with extensive professional experience in the field.

Candidates must be currently employed in a primary position or career in the discipline (or retired from full-time employment). Preference is given to those with significant online teaching experience, strong academic/professional credentials, and excellent teaching evaluations. A commitment to USC’s Unifying Values and collaborative work with students from diverse backgrounds is highly desired.

Courses

Candidates may teach any of the following:

AAN 500: Applied Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
AAN 505: Statistics for Applied Data Analytics
AAN 510: Visualization and Storytelling With Data
AAN 515: Regression Modeling for Applied Predictive Analytics
AAN 520: Applied Data Management and Database Systems
AAN 525: Applied Machine Learning for Business Applications
AAN 530: Applied Optimization and Simulation
AAN 535: Analytics Business Strategy and Communication
AAN 540: Applications of Deep Learning and AI in Business
AAN 545: Project Management for Analytics Professionals
AAN 550: Applications in Artificial Intelligence
AAN 555: Applied Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Capstone

Technical Expertise

Successful applicants will have experience with:

Command line applications and prompting
Docker Desktop
Jupyter Notebook
Pre-trained AI models and platforms (e.g., Transformers, HuggingFace)
Python
Machine learning platforms and libraries (H2O Model ML, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras)
SQL and databases (time series, spatial, relational, graph, vector) such as PostGIS, Timescale, MobilityDB, EdgeQL, Apache AGE

Responsibilities

Apply professional experience in teaching, assessment, institutional service, and collaboration with colleagues
Prepare and deliver instructional content aligned with course design and learning objectives
Foster an inclusive and collaborative learning environment
Interact regularly with students through announcements, discussion boards, feedback, and office hours
Provide timely, constructive feedback and grades
Use evaluation data to improve teaching practices
Demonstrate adaptability and a growth mindset to enhance instructional effectiveness

Compensation

Hourly rates for this open-rank position:

Adjunct Assistant Professor: $49/hour
Adjunct Associate Professor: $54/hour
Adjunct Professor: $59/hour

Compensation considers factors such as scope of responsibilities, work experience, education, key skills, internal peer equity, legal/regulatory requirements, grant funding, and market considerations.