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.

The School of Professional Studies M.S. in Technology Management program is seeking industry professionals to design and teach the summer 2025 course The Technology Edge. These individuals will serve as part-time Lecturers.

This class is a journey into the “fat edge” of technological innovations that could transform our economy and society over the coming years. It will tackle big questions: How do innovations redefine jobs and industries? What is the real impact of these changes from the C-suite to citizens?

This course is about igniting a passion for change, a realization of its risks, and equipping students to lead with vision and principle.

Responsibilities

• Lead in-person class lectures, instructional activities, and classroom discussion
• 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 summer class schedule has yet to be determined. 

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

• Graduate degree from an accredited institution
• 10+ years of professional experience
• University teaching experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Future-oriented  thought leadership as reflected by blogging/writing and public speaking
• 10+ years hands-on experience in user-centered, product-driven, Agile/Lean/XP processes
• Thought leadership as reflected by blogging/writing and public speaking
• Board-level advisory and consultative experience
• Experience with digital transformation, especially in regulated industries
• Fluency with contemporary ethical debates related to technology

Salary: $15,450 per semester-length course teaching.

Note: 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.

• Please submit a resume inclusive of university teaching experience.
• Must reside and be eligible to work in the United States.

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.