Associate Instructional Specialist (Indianapolis)

As the Associate Instructional Specialist (P1) you will work under immediate supervision while following established procedures and working with other departmental instruction specialists to support the implementation, delivery, and provisioning of assigned undergraduate computer science courses for CS, DS, and AI majors, including lecture, lab, and project experiences. 

As the Instructional Specialist (P2) works under general supervision, work independently and in collaboration with other instructional specialists and curriculum development specialists to plan, implement and coordinate assigned undergraduate computer science courses for CS, DS, and AI majors, including lecture, lab, and project experiences.

The training period for this position will be in West Lafayette until August where the position will move to the Purdue Indy campus.

In addition to the traditional West Lafayette campus, the Computer Science department is part of the new Purdue University in Indianapolis , a comprehensive urban campus with transformative growth for the state's land-grant university, offering computer science and artificial intelligence majors.

This position will train in West Lafayette until August 2024, then located at the new Indianapolis campus.
 

Education and Experience:
As the Associate Instructional Specialist (P1) you will need the following:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or other computing discipline preferred, or other technical or education major
• No experience required

As the Instructional Specialist (P2) you will need the following:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, other computing discipline, or other technical or education major required
• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience

Skills Needed:

• Understanding of the organization and operation of higher education courses, and the function of teaching assistants.  

Preferred:  

• Understanding of software development, computer instructional laboratories, and pedagogical concepts  
• Ability to:
  • develop presentations used in training teaching assistants
  • use of content management system to maintain a course website
• Knowledge of the operation of course learning management systems

As the Instructional Specialist (P2) you will need the following:

Skills Needed:

• General knowledge of computer Science curricula 
• Understanding of the organization and operation of higher education courses 
• Understand the function of teaching assistants
• Ability to:
  • effectively communicate with faculty and teaching assistants
  • work independently, and with large groups

Preferred:  

• Working knowledge of CS instructional laboratories and general knowledge of computer lab equipment
• Ability to teach and monitor progress of teaching assistants
• Ability to maintain a course website
• Knowledge of the operation of course learning management systems
   

Additional Information:

• Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility:  Defined Contribution Waiting Period
• Purdue University is an EEO/AA employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply
• Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days