Adjunct Faculty - Department of Information Sciences and TechnologyThe George Mason University Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), within the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), invites applications for part-time adjunct faculty positions.George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.About the Department:The Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) has 33 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 1,800 students. Additionally, the department has about 120 graduate students in the MS in Applied Information Technology (AIT) program. The online MS programs in IT ranked 26th among public universities and 37th overall by U.S. News and World. In addition to BS and MS programs, the department also participates in an interdisciplinary BS program in Cyber Security Engineering, MS program in Data Analytics Engineering, and a PhD program in Information Technology (concentration in IST) offered by the CEC. Research expenditures of the IST department totaled about $2.2 million in FY 2021. Funding sources include NSF, DOD, DARPA, NIH, and DHHS. Faculty awardees include NSF CAREER and NSF CRII recipients. For more information on the department, please visit our website: http://ist.gmu.edu/.Responsibilities:Adjunct Faculty teach one or more IT courses in the following areas (current syllabi are available at http://ist.gmu.edu/students/current-students/course-syllabi/):GraduateBig Data AnalyticsNatural Language ProcessingMachine LearningData MiningCybersecurityCyber-Human SystemsUndergraduateDatabasesHealth Information TechnologyCybersecurityNetworking and TelecommunicationProgrammingWeb Application DevelopmentCloud ComputingCourses are offered in the daytime, evening, and on weekends at the Fairfax, Science and Technology (formerly Prince William), 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; andSolid 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; andWillingness to participate in department activities such as faculty meetings.A Force for Innovation in the Heart of Northern Virginia's Technology CorridorThe College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University is comprised of the Volgenau School of Engineering and a new School of Computing. The College is a fast-growing force for innovation in research and education. Ranked nationally in the top 100 in both undergraduate and graduate education, the College boasts more than 9,100 students in 37 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs, including several first-in-the-nation offerings. Of the 271 full-time faculty who comprise the College, 91 are tenured, 59 are tenure-track, 89 are instructional faculty, and 32 are research faculty. As part of a nationally ranked research university, its research teams expended $75 million in sponsored research awards in the past year and has projects with over $400 million in current and anticipated awards. The College stands out for its leading research in areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics engineering, cybersecurity engineering, biomedical imaging and devices, community-based healthcare, autonomous systems, 5G/Next G communications, systems architectures, computational biomedicine, advanced materials and manufacturing, sustainable infrastructure, and more. The College encourages multidisciplinary research and provides ample opportunity for faculty to work with other disciplines.George Mason University is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment of over 39,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It was classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. Mason has campuses in Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William. Its proximity to Washington, D.C. provides unmatched geographical access to a number of federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation, providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry. The region is consistently rated as being among the best places to live in the country, and has an outstanding local public school system.In conjunction with Amazon's decision to establish a second headquarters in Northern Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced a multi-year plan to invest in the growth of degree programs in computing. George Mason University has committed to accelerate its plans to grow its capacity in computing and high-tech fields. Among the exciting initiatives being undertaken by the university are the launch of the Institute for Digital InnovAtion, a university think tank and incubator to serve the digital economy, and the expansion of its Arlington Campus with a planned 400,000 square foot building that will house the new Institute for Digital InnovAtion. These initiatives reflect hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment by Mason that will rapidly elevate the university's already leading national position in computing and related areas.

For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number PO6514 at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, CV, unofficial transcript of highest degree earned, and a list of three professional references with contact information. In your cover letter, please indicate the courses you would be interest in teaching and the general area of your expertise. Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply by February 2, 2022; however, the review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

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