Adjunct Lecturer, Storytelling with Data (On-Campus, Fall '25)

Columbia University has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world for more than 250 years. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries, and service to society.

The School of Professional Studies at Columbia University offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage the expertise of our students and faculty, and connect global constituencies. Through fourteen professional master's degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school preparation, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and a program for learning English as a second language, the School of Professional Studies transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good.

Columbia University, School of Professional Studies (SPS) seeks candidates to serve as a part-time Lecturer to teach a graduate level course in Storytelling with Data. 

Data does not have meaning without context and interpretation. This course teaches students how to effectively present data analytics by developing and delivering a compelling narrative that has been tailored a with a specific audience in mind. Throughout the course, students create and receive feedback on data storytelling while sharpening their ability to communicate complex analytics to technical and nontechnical audiences with clarity, precision, and influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead class lectures, instructional activities, and classroom discussion. Attend all class sessions (classes generally meet once per week for up to 2 hours).
• Prepare instructional materials, including the oversight of the course Canvas webpage (learning management system), weekly lecture presentations, supplementary class readings, etc.
• Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries.
• Evaluate, grade student work and assessments.
• Conduct office hours.

Columbia University SPS operates under a scholar-practitioner faculty model, which enables students to learn from faculty possessing outstanding academic training as well as a record of accomplishment as practitioners in an applied industry setting. 

Requirements

• Doctoral degree or equivalent required, in a disciplinary area related to data science and a focus on data visualization, visual perception, and strategic communication.
• Proven ability to design and deliver compelling, data-driven narratives.
• Professional experience and demonstrated success in communicating visually with data.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of professional experience in a role related to working with external clients such as Consulting, Marketing/Advertising firms, or Customer/Business Development teams
• 2+ years of University teaching experience, ideally at the graduate level.

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