Adjunct Lecturer, Political Analytics (On-Campus Fall ’26 & Spring ’27)

Columbia University • New York, NY

102d • $10,000 - $15,000

About The Position

Columbia University School of Professional Studies seeks industry professionals for the role of adjunct Lecturer to develop and teach various courses in the school’s M.S. in Political Analytics program. The program combines politics with advanced quantitative methods to enhance data skills that will drive decision-making and communicate effectively about data and politics. The program’s curriculum can be found here. Candidates should indicate in a cover letter, areas of subject matter expertise and what type of course they would be interested in or qualified to teach. Examples of current courses taught include: Big Data & Political Strategy, Campaign Finance & Fundraising Analytics, Data Science for Political Analytics, Electoral Data & Predictive Modeling. This position may require developing the course, leading syllabus through the review process, and teaching the course.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in an area related to political science, data science, quantitative methods or related field
• 10+ years of professional experience in a role involving political analytics
• Knowledge of statistics, econometrics, quantitative analysis or related techniques
• Knowledge and familiarity with analysis software (e.g. R)
• Knowledge of survey research methods, survey design, and survey data collection/aggregation/analysis

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• Prior experience with electoral campaigns, policy-making initiatives, advocacy efforts, or lobbying operations
• University teaching experience, ideally at the graduate level

Responsibilities

• Lead in-person class lectures, instructional activities, and classroom discussions
• Evaluate student work and grade assignments
• Monitor student concerns and inquiries, and be the first point of contact for student questions
• Hold weekly office hours
• Prepare, maintain, and enhance the course in Canvas, Columbia University’s learning management system for onsite and online courses
• Attend Political Analytics faculty meetings
• Develop course objectives that align with program-wide learning outcomes
• Create activity maps tying course activities to objectives, ensuring industry relevance
• Draft a detailed syllabus (course description, schedule, grading rubric, and assessments) for review and approval by the Program Curriculum Committee and the Committee on Instruction (COI)
• Collaborate with Instructional Design to develop course materials through a consultative process.

Benefits

• Compensation - $10,000 - $15,000 per semester-length course.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees