Georgia College & State University is the state's designated public liberal arts university. As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), Georgia College is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values interdisciplinary inquiry, diversity and inclusion, and academic excellence. The College enrolls approximately 7,000 students -5,800 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students- and is prominently cited for excellence in teaching, undergraduate research, nursing education, and high impact practices outside the classroom in a number of leading publications.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, approximately 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, now owned by the College. Milledgeville is also located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff, and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational, and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville, Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College takes great pride in combining the educational experience of private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of a public university. The university's main campus is a residential learning community focused on undergraduate education and a select number of graduate programs. Faculty and staff are dedicated to engaging students through high-impact pedagogies that foster intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry, and critical thinking. We strive for excellence in the classroom and beyond. We nurture collaborative leadership and global citizenship, and we value diversity and inclusion in all of its forms.

Georgia College seeks faculty and administrators who understand and embrace our public liberal arts mission, who are committed to respecting and fostering diversity and inclusion inside and outside of the classroom, and who are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through teaching, scholarship, and service. All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to provide a first-class learning experience for our students, one that will prepare them to be competent, thoughtful, and well-rounded leaders who make transformative contributions to their communities and to the world.

Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, a charming town, that is 75 miles south and east of Atlanta. Our campus is located at 231 W Hancock St, Milledgeville, GA, 31061.

The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business and Technology is exactly what you would expect from a premier public liberal arts university - a first-rate, student-centered, residential business and technology education with a full array of AACSB-accredited academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level, for high-demand careers. Our computer science program is ABET accredited. Our program offerings are nationally recognized, affordable, and accessible. At the graduate level, we offer online programs in Management Information Systems, the Georgia WebMBA® at Georgia College, and the Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Our Master of Accountancy is currently delivered face-to-face as an ideal program for Georgia College students seeking to continue their education in the accounting field. Our goal is to develop capable, successful business professionals who are also responsible citizens committed to contributing to the community.

The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business and Technology at Georgia College & State University, with programs of study accredited by AACSB and ABET, invites applications for the position of Lecturer of Data Science beginning August 1, 2023. Candidates with a graduate degree and disciplinary background in Data Science or Computer Science are encouraged to apply. Those with a graduate degree in Math with substantial industry experience in Data Science/Computer Science will also be considered. The faculty member, in this 10-month position, will teach courses in data science, computer science, and math. The Department of Information Systems and Computer Science offers academic programs of study including a BS in Computer Science, BS in Data Science (started fall 2022), BBA in Management Information Systems, the Master of Management Information Systems, and participates in the highly ranked Georgia WebMBA. The candidate will meet the academic and instructional needs of students in the curriculum of the data science major. The candidate will teach data mining, data analysis, machine learning, big data analysis, statistical computing in data science as well as other courses for CS and DS majors.

Educational Requirements
Qualified candidates will possess a minimum of at least 18 semester graduate credit hours within the teaching discipline of data science/computer science/math. A master's degree is required. A doctorate in data science, computer science, statistics, or related field is preferred.

All faculty must meet SACSCOC accreditation requirements stated in C.S. 3.7.1 (www.sacscoc.org (faculty credentials))

Other Required Qualifications
All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core university and college curricula and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to engage students as they launch their intellectual journey. This instructor will teach one course per semester for the math department and three per semester for the information systems and computer science department.

Required Experience
understanding of the principles associated with teaching and learning; successful higher education teaching experience within the candidate's area of specialization; strong communication skills; a passion for working with and mentoring students; demonstrable ability to work collegiality and effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds. In keeping with the University's mission, we especially encourage applicants who will further our goal of cultural, ethnic, racial, and gender diversity; and a commitment to fostering academic excellence, rigor, and distinctiveness in the public liberal arts and in business and technology education.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Preference given to candidates with two or more years experience teaching undergraduate DS classes and experience teaching CS classes or statistics. Evidence of methodological innovation and creative teaching strategies is highly desirable.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
A doctorate is preferred

Preferred Experience
Experience working in the data science, computer science, or statistics field. Knowledge of Python, Java, and additional programming languages.
Hiring preference will be given to faculty who demonstrate an understanding of Georgia College & State University's mission and who are enthusiastic about working closely with high-achieving students within an academic community dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through learning and scholarship.

Georgia College is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee and strives to create a campus environment which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by Georgia College. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Georgia College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

• Criminal Background Check- Position of Trust
• Education Verification

Review of applicants will begin ASAP and will continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should submit their current CV, a letter of application, teaching philosophy statement, unofficial graduate transcripts, and a list of three references (names, address, phone numbers, and emails). Materials must be submitted by March 24,2023 to receive full consideration. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Cathy Liu, Chair of the Search Committee, at yi.liu@gcsu.edu or 478-445-3344.