Artificial Intelligence Faculty -One Year Only (Specially Funded)

Salary Range

Work Calendar

9 Months

Funding Information

This is a specially funded assignment with a projected end date of 05-09-2025 with renewal based on available funds and the needs of MCCCD.

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $ billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the to improve undergraduate STEM Education : Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives.

Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

16 paid observed holidays

12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)

• Paid, sick, and personal time (if applicable)
• Maricopa Employee Store : Perks & Gears (e xclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program :
• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
• Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
• Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wondr online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
• Pre-Retirement Events

may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the Department of Education after qualifying).

10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (C elebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Job Summary

Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) is hiring an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning full-time faculty to join the Instructional Computing division that offers multiple occupational programs such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Programming, Networking, Cybersecurity, Web Development, as well as Computer Science.

This position will teach computing using innovative, collaborative and interactive methods.

Essential Functions

• 50% - Supervises and instructs a diverse population of students, including students in a classroom and / or lab setting, online or hybrid, accelerated, and other alternative schedules and formats;
• uses learning centered strategies to engage students and promote student success; demonstrates innovation in teaching and learning and the scholarship of learning by focusing on student learning, retention, and success;

incorporates instructional technology and alternative delivery or scheduling techniques

• 20% - Develops instructional materials and curriculum, written syllabi / course outlines and course materials; assesses and evaluates knowledge of subject matter taught and monitors students’ scholastic records;
• prepares and grades examinations and other learning activities; participates in division and college assessment and program review processes;

uses assessment and evaluation results to improve instruction and student learning

• 20% - Maintains office hours to assist, tutor, mentor, and advise students to promote learning, citizenship, and personal development;
• works with students outside of the classroom on instructional activities and projects; participates in STEM programs and activities;
• cultivates relationships with high school and university institutions to develop and promote transfer pathways for students;

cultivates relationships with business and industry to identify new programs and work skills and develops internship and co-op opportunities.

• 10% - Remains current with new trends and developments in the field through technology, research, reading / studying the literature, attendance at conferences, courses, seminars, workshops;
• develops and enhances knowledge of computer pedagogy; participates in college and district activities including department / division meetings, workshops and projects;
• during the first year, may participate in a committee but will not be required to; contributes to the academic life and mission of the college;

maintains a team approach in collaborating with faculty, staff, and students; participates in divisional activities; performs related duties commensurate to the level of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

Five (5) years of occupational experience in the field to be taught

Three (3) years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor's degree

A Master's degree in the teaching field

A Master's degree in the field to be taught with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field

A Master's degree in any field with a combination of 24 upper division and / or graduate credits in the teaching field (Upper division courses are Junior and Senior level courses in obtaining a Bachelors' degree)

Desired Qualifications

A. Advanced training in the computing field as evidenced by a Computer Science graduate degree, graduate training / course credit hours or professional certification.

B. Industry and / or Teaching experience in programming with preference to Python, data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning

C. Experience teaching in a higher education institution using teaching methods that involve student engagement and / or collaborative / active learning

D. Experience teaching in a variety of delivery formats including face-to-face, online, live-online, hybrid, and short-term / accelerated courses

E. Experience collaborating with educational institutions to guide student pathways and with industry partners to promote mentoring and / or internships

F. Experience working with, interacting with and instructing individuals of diverse abilities and / or cultural backgrounds