Posting Description

LECTURER AND DIGITAL LEARNING LEAD, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DECISION-MAKING (AI+D), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). The position oversees and leads the operation of the courses that comprise a new MIT online Artificial Intelligence and Decision-Making (AI+D) MicroMasters program. We are looking for candidates who share our passion for providing a quality online education in these extremely important and timely areas of study. This position both requires and benefits from involvement with other MIT faculty, staff, and researchers.

Responsibilities include:

Helping to develop, revise, and manage the courses in the above-listed subjects.Managing course materials and related content; designing, building, and optimizing learner assessment tools such as problem sets and exams; overseeing and managing live courses, including key aspects of learner communication, performance tracking, and online exam administration; planning and managing live exams using online proctoring technology. Leading both the teaching assistants and community teaching assistants to facilitate instructive and productive discussions in live course forums; organizing and running online webinars connected to MicroMasters contents.Conducting data analysis, proposing and helping implement course revisions and improvements, and supporting other educational and research activities as part of the MicroMasters team.

About the Artificial Intelligence and Decision-Making (AI+D) Micromasters

This MicroMasters provides a sound and practical grounding in courses including probability, statistics, optimization, game theory, machine learning (including deep and reinforcement learning), and their many multi-modal applications. It is intended for students (often in the workforce) with good software skills who hope to extend their capabilities into application areas requiring artificial intelligence and automated decision-making. Students who complete the program will receive a Certificate and be eligible to apply for additional in-person training that will enable them to receive an MIT Masters Degree.