Job Description

The School of Professional Studies M.S. in Political Analytics program is seeking industry professionals with experience in political science and data analytics **** to serve as a part-time Associate **** for a graduate-level course in Experiments. An Associate is a faculty line junior to a Lecturer who provides subject matter expertise and supports the instructional process for a course section. Serving as an Associate is an outstanding way to gain exposure to graduate-level teaching at Columbia University.

Field experiments have become increasingly important ways of studying the effectiveness of political interventions, be they campaign tactics for mobilizing or persuading voters, fundraising tactics for political or charitable efforts, lobbying, recruiting volunteers, or influencing administrative or judicial outcomes through direct communication. In this course, we will discuss the logic of experimentation, its strengths and weaknesses compared to other methodologies, and the ways in which experimentation has been -- and could be -- used to investigate political phenomena.

** Responsibilities**

• Attend all online class sessions, assist with instruction, lead breakout sessions, facilitate discussions.
• Evaluate, grade student work and assessments as requested by the course Lecturer.
• Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries.
• Conduct weekly online office hours.

Qualifications

Qualifications

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 in an area related to political science, data science, quantitative methods or related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in a role involving political analytics.
• Introductory statistics background, familiarity with statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SPSS)

** Preferred Skills & Experience**

• University teaching experience.

Additional Information

Salary : $3,246.35 per semester-length course

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

** Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.**

** Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.**