Adjunct Professor of Artificial Intelligence

University of Southern California

School: Bovard College Faculty
Location: Los Angeles, California
Requisition #: REQ20164045
Posted Date: June 23, 2025
Contract Term: Per semester

Position Overview

USC seeks adjunct professors to teach courses in the online Master of Science in Applied Analytics program. Candidates should possess:

  • Ph.D. or equivalent professional degree with relevant professional experience in analytics and AI, or

  • Master’s degree with extensive professional experience in the field.

Candidates must be currently employed in a primary position or career in the discipline (or retired from full-time employment). Preference is given to those with significant online teaching experience, strong academic/professional credentials, and excellent teaching evaluations. A commitment to USC’s Unifying Values and collaborative work with students from diverse backgrounds is highly desired.

Courses

Candidates may teach any of the following:

  • AAN 500: Applied Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

  • AAN 505: Statistics for Applied Data Analytics

  • AAN 510: Visualization and Storytelling With Data

  • AAN 515: Regression Modeling for Applied Predictive Analytics

  • AAN 520: Applied Data Management and Database Systems

  • AAN 525: Applied Machine Learning for Business Applications

  • AAN 530: Applied Optimization and Simulation

  • AAN 535: Analytics Business Strategy and Communication

  • AAN 540: Applications of Deep Learning and AI in Business

  • AAN 545: Project Management for Analytics Professionals

  • AAN 550: Applications in Artificial Intelligence

  • AAN 555: Applied Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Capstone

Technical Expertise

Successful applicants will have experience with:

  • Command line applications and prompting

  • Docker Desktop

  • Jupyter Notebook

  • Pre-trained AI models and platforms (e.g., Transformers, HuggingFace)

  • Python

  • Machine learning platforms and libraries (H2O Model ML, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras)

  • SQL and databases (time series, spatial, relational, graph, vector) such as PostGIS, Timescale, MobilityDB, EdgeQL, Apache AGE

Responsibilities

  • Apply professional experience in teaching, assessment, institutional service, and collaboration with colleagues

  • Prepare and deliver instructional content aligned with course design and learning objectives

  • Foster an inclusive and collaborative learning environment

  • Interact regularly with students through announcements, discussion boards, feedback, and office hours

  • Provide timely, constructive feedback and grades

  • Use evaluation data to improve teaching practices

  • Demonstrate adaptability and a growth mindset to enhance instructional effectiveness

Compensation

Hourly rates for this open-rank position:

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor: $49/hour

  • Adjunct Associate Professor: $54/hour

  • Adjunct Professor: $59/hour

Compensation considers factors such as scope of responsibilities, work experience, education, key skills, internal peer equity, legal/regulatory requirements, grant funding, and market considerations.

Application Instructions

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