John and Virginia Elsen Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence Job La Mirada area,California USA,Education / Teaching

Position: The John and Virginia Elsen Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence

The John and Virginia Elsen Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence

OVERVIEW

The School of Science, Technology and Health is now accepting applications for a tenure-track John and Virginia Elsen Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence faculty position for the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. The role of the Endowed Chair is to serve as a thought leader of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department within SSTH and the university. The Endowed Chair will provide applied industry expertise to faculty, students and staff to strengthen the academic programs and research initiatives within the overall vision and scope of the School of Science, Technology and Health.

ROLES

AND RESPONSIBILITIES—In collaboration with the Associate Dean: LEADERSHIP

Work with Department Chair and faculty to advance department academic goals & priorities based on disciplinary / program trends, school mission and vision, university mission and strategic plan, and larger higher education context
Propose AI program policies in alignment with University & School vision, values, and policies
Oversee program strengthening as it relates to AI, which includes developing curriculum, assessing student learning outcomes, and implementing changes based on fundamental, current, and evolving best practices in industry and accreditation
Promote best practices in program curriculum, instruction, and digital autograding
Identify and prioritize student curricular, industry certification, research, internship, and career needs
Design, develop, and strengthen the AI curriculum, aligning it with modern industry best practices in areas like CI/CD, Dev Sec Ops , Cybersecurity, AI, Cloud Computing, and Quantum Computing to ensure graduates solidify competencies for industry roles and premier graduate programs
Represent the department to the school & campus community (i.e., via attendance at school meetings, service on key university committees)
Represent the department to drive growth and community engagement by actively contributing to admissions events, alumni relations, fundraising efforts, grant applications, and industry partnerships
Commit to ongoing growth as an academic leader and industry thought leader by engaging in a variety of professional development activities, such as seeking mentorship, pursuing advanced certifications, and contributing to the professional community at conferences
Support and uphold the Biblical Principles for the Use of AI, Data Classification Chart, and Data Handling Guide.

PEDAGOGY

Evaluate, assess, monitor, and prepare curriculum improvements at the Program and Course level (e.g. PLOs, CLOs, lectures, recitations, computer lab courses, internships, graduate school placements, Corporate Affiliate Program placements, Career placements)
Develop AI software assessments and training exercises (coding interview prompts, coding interview evaluations, post-mortem case studies) to prepare students for employment and graduate school interviews
Complete required paperwork well and in a timely manner (reports, proposals, forms)
Contribute to department meeting agendas, accreditation plans, strategic plans
Develop Directed Research and Internship curricula for School Intellectual Property development via AI Software Development
In collaboration with department faculty, teach alternate course loads that take into consideration department goals, needs of the curriculum, and faculty development
On a per semester basis, teach at a minimum of 25-50% and conduct research with student mentorship at 50-75

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Serve as a mentor and model to department faculty in the areas of teaching, research, publication, presentation, exhibition and service and/or connect them to resources, conferences & networks…