Lecturer
UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP)
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Organization's Summary Statement:
The Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM; aim.umd.edu) has openings for instructional faculty positions to teach in its Bachelor of Arts (BA) in AI program, which focuses on providing students with the technical skills necessary to engage with contemporary AI in a meaningful way and with training in disciplines from the arts, humanities, and social sciences allowing them to understand, evaluate, and contribute to work in AI in a unique way. By combining hands-on technical expertise with critical insights from diverse disciplines, this program equips students to thoughtfully assess AI’s broader societal impact and shape its development in a human-centered way.
These openings are for Professional Track Faculty (non-tenure track) positions. All Professional Track Faculty members in AIM will work with our bright and amazing students and play a key role in teaching our artificial intelligence curricula. As members of AIM, successful applicants will join and help further our mission of defining and engaging in interdisciplinary AI education across all of the UMD College Park campus, and in building a thriving and inclusive AI community.
Strong candidates will be considered in all areas of AI that align with AIM’s BA in AI program. The BA in AI consists of a technical core of coursework and . Specializations will include: Ethics; Language and Cognition; Logic, Epistemology, and Machine Learning; Society, Culture and Technology; Design and User Experience; Law, Governance, and Policy; and Arts.
We are especially looking for candidates that are interested in actively participating in a strong community of AI-related scholars across disciplines.
Courses to be Taught: PHIL211 AI & Ethics, HCAI120 Programming for AI I, HCAI121 Programming for AI 2, HCAI200 Formal Methods in AI, HCAI300 Artificial Intelligence, HCAI301 Machine Learning
Physical Demands: Normal classroom teaching demands.
Preferences: PhD in-hand at the time of joining the University.
Minimum qualifications: Master's degree in the field of instruction or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in the field of instruction.
Required Application Materials: CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Portfolio
Best Consideration Date: August 24, 2026
Posting Close Date: N/A
Open Until Filled: Yes
Department
CMNS-AIMWorker Sub-Type
Faculty Non-Regular (Fixed Term)Salary Range
$35,907 - $103,193.94Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Employment Eligibility
The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.
EEO Statement
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Summary
Teaching AI courses, including ethics, programming, formal methods, and machine learning.
Job title
Lecturer
Experience level
master's degree or equivalent professional experience
Industry
education
Location requirements
On campus at University of Maryland College Park, no remote work.
Salary
$36k–$103k
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
University Of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA