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LaGuardia Community College’s Division of Adult and Continuing Education, Workforce Development Department, in partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY) and the the New York Jobs CEO Council, is seeking Data Analytics Instructors to teach an online, intensive data analytics micro-credential course to CUNY students over their winter break (January 3-January 27). This micro-credential course is designed for undergraduate students from a variety of academic backgrounds (e.g., computer science, business, social science), with a prerequisite of at least 30 college credits completed.

The curriculum for this course will include learning outcomes focused on specific skills with labor market value, applied learning experiences focused on real-world problems, and assessment to demonstrate the mastery of specific skills or competencies that will give CUNY students a competitive advantage as they apply for internships and high potential jobs with our employer partners. We will be offering 4 cohorts of intensive, 100-hours data analytics training for students.

At the completion of this course, students will be able to use: (1) SQL to interact with relational databases, perform database operations and extract information; (2) Python as a primary programming language to gather, clean, analyze and visualize data using scientific libraries; (3) Advanced techniques and statistical tools to conduct thorough and insightful analyses, and to interpret the results in an accurate and meaningful way; and (4) Tableau to build interactive dashboards using data visualization techniques. Students will also have the opportunity to work on multiple real-world projects throughout the program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach a 100-hour curriculum in data analytics to CUNY students in a virtual setting.
• Utilize interactive and learner-centered methodologies to ensure that students remain engaged and are able to master the material.
• Support students who struggle with the material through additional tutoring.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the current curriculum and attend a Train the Trainer workshop with the curriculum developer.
• While the curriculum will have already been developed prior to the program start, you will need to make tweaks to the curriculum over time based on employer partner needs and student success.
• Grade assessments and projects, providing constructive feedback to students and program staff.
• Maintain attendance and student performance records. Communicate weekly with Program Staff to coordinate student outreach regarding student attendance or performance concerns.
• You are required to attend regular meetings with the other instructors and instructional lead, as well as an initial training session prior to the class start date.
• Coordinate with the team as needed.
• Additional responsibilities as needed.