Adjunct Faculty, Information Sciences and Technology

Adjunct Faculty, Information Sciences and Technology — Birmingham

Department: Col of Engineering and Computing

Job Category: Adjunct Faculty

Job Type: Part-Time

Location: Fairfax, Science and Technology (formerly Prince William), Arlington, and Loudoun campuses

Workplace Type: On-site, Hybrid and/or Remote Eligible

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) has 44 full‑time faculty members with research foci in cybersecurity, data mining and machine learning, natural language processing, human‑centered computing, and computing and engineering education. IST has the largest and fastest growing undergraduate major in the university, the ABET‑accredited BS in Information Technology, serving more than 2,000 students. Additionally, the department has over 300 graduate students in the Applied Information Technology (AIT) and MS in Information Systems (INFS) programs.

Courses are offered in the daytime, evening, and on weekends at the Fairfax, Science and Technology (formerly Prince William), Arlington, and Loudoun campuses. Courses may be offered in several formats: face‑to‑face, hybrid, and online.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or Master’s degree with 18 graduate credits in an IT‑related discipline;
• Relevant practitioner‑related experience;
• Experience with a learning management system preferably Blackboard;
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in an IT‑related discipline;
• Relevant professional experience;
• Teaching experience at the university‑level;
• Willingness and enthusiasm to participate in curriculum development, evaluation, and decision making of assigned courses with the Course Coordinator;
• Willingness to participate in department activities such as faculty meetings.