What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Lecturer - MPS Insurance, Analytics and Management position at Northeastern University?
About the Opportunity About the Opportunity: Looking for a qualified candidate who would teach on-ground, hybrid, and online graduate-level courses in Insurance, Analytics and Management. This position is located at the Northeastern University Boston Campus. Responsibilities: Instructional areas included, but are not limited to, analytics/AI (e.g., probability and statistics, data exploration, data visualization, and predictive analytics, ML), and insurance specific topics like underwriting, claim management, finance, reinsurance, etc. The mission of the Master of Professional Studies in Insurance, Analytics and Management is to prepare professionals working in the insurance industry, and other related industries, for success as insurance professionals at the intersection of technology, application, digital leadership and decision support. This degree prepares students for entry-‐ and mid-‐level roles in the Insurance industry and prepares graduates to enter or advance within the following types of professional roles: Claims Management, Insurance Finance, Underwriting, Product Pricing and Distribution, Technology and Analysis, and International Insurance. The degree is deeply rooted in experiential learning that is closely linked to professional applications in the work force. Qualifications: Minimum qualification: Masters in an aligned discipline and/or analytics-industry experience. Preference for candidates with a PhD in a sciences field, or similar. Demonstration of teaching, coaching, and/or training is required, with a history of successful teaching (online/on ground) at the graduate level is strongly preferred. Applicants should submit materials including a letter of interest, vitae, teaching evaluations, and contact information for three professional references. In your cover letter, please discuss how you can support our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, and students. Position Type Academic Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.