Lecturer, Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) (Online Synchronous or In- Person – Summer 2025)

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 eighteen 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.

Due to expanding enrollment, the School of Professional Studies’ M.S. in Information & Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) program is seeking scholars, practitioners, or industry professionals to propose and teach a new elective course starting in the 2025 summer term. The existing IKNS curriculum to which the new course would be added is described here.

Responsibilities

• Lead online class lectures, instructional activities, and classroom discussion
• Lead in-person residency session(s)
• Evaluate student work and grade assignments
• Monitor student concerns and inquiries and be the first point of contact for student questions
• Hold weekly office hours
• Part‐time Lecturers who are new to SPS must complete Canvas training (online learning management system)

The Lecturer role is outlined in more detail here. 

Class Days and Times
The class sections will meet online or in-person once a week (110 minutes) in the late afternoon or early evening, for the duration of one full term. The weekday and exact time when the class will meet has yet to be decided and will be based both on student needs as well as instructor availability.

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

Requirements

• Required: Graduate degree in a field directly related to or adjacent to the IKNS curriculum (master or terminal degree in the candidate’s field of study)
• Required: 5+ years of professional experience in the general realm of the IKNS curriculum
• Preferred: Previous university teaching experience at the graduate level

Salary: $15,000 – $17,000 per semester-length course teaching.

Please submit a resume and cover letter, inclusive of any university teaching experience, and indicating (i) whether you are applying to teach online (synchronous) or in-person and (ii) a high level description of the course content you are proposing. A cover letter is required. 

Must reside and be eligible to work in the United States. In addition, Columbia University’s Policy on Remote Work states that anyone teaching online classes for this program must reside in New York or one of the following states or territories: Biosphere Arizona, CA, CO, CT, Washington D.C., DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MD, MT, NJ, OK, PA, VA or VT.

All interested should apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.