Associate Director and Director of Academic Affairs

Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a leader to serve as the Associate Director and Director of Academic Affairs in the Information Networking Institute. Based in CMU’s main campus in Pittsburgh, PA, the position will work closely with the INI director and have administrative responsibilities related to curricula, faculty and academic activities, in addition to teaching duties. 

The INI offers graduate degree programs in information networking, information security, mobile and IoT engineering, and artificial intelligence engineering that are taught at CMU’s Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley campuses. Our department was founded in 1989 in response to a demand from industry for professionals skilled in both computer science and communications. What began as a small fledgling program has involved over the past three decades to become an integral academic unit of CMU’s College of Engineering (a Top Five engineering school, as ranked by U.S. News and World Report) and home to a diverse community of more than 300 students each year from across the world. Given the interdisciplinary nature of our programs, INI students have the unprecedented flexibility to take courses across disciplinary boundaries, such as computer science, electrical and computer engineering, public policy, management, machine learning and human-computer interaction, among others.

 The successful candidate will oversee academic affairs, including academic programs, curriculum development, student advising, program assessments and student surveys, academic Middle States accreditation review along with other departmental academic reporting, and new initiatives in collaboration with the INI director. At times, the successful candidate may be asked to stand in for the INI director. Additional responsibilities include preparing required documentation for CRC (Curriculum Review Council), College Council, and NAPP. The candidate will represent the INI at college-level meetings as appropriate and will be the INI’s CRC representative.

 The INI considers faculty candidates in our core technical areas of networking, security, mobile and IoT engineering, and artificial intelligence engineering, including but not limited to mobile computing, embedded systems, Internet of Things technologies, telecommunications, data analytics and machine learning, information security, software security, network security and cyber operations. Outstanding candidates in other areas related to networking, security, mobile and IoT engineering, and artificial intelligence engineering are encouraged to apply. Teaching faculty play a vital role in advancing the INI's educational mission; we value candidates who are dedicated to enhancing student learning and demonstrate a passion for teaching a culturally diverse student population.

 The successful candidate will create processes related to academic programs, oversee academic policies, and participate in certification review process for all degree programs. The position oversees the INI’s curriculum mapping and translates it into an annual plan for the department’s course schedule including collaborating with other departments and colleges on similar academic issues. This position works closely with the INI’s Academic & Student Services team to manage course planning, advising, and academic policy oversight.

 This role supports the INI programs and educational initiatives on both the Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley Campuses. Regular travel to the CMU Silicon Valley Campus, in addition to other domestic and international travel, is expected.

 CMU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions. Carnegie Mellon welcomes faculty applicants who will contribute to this diversity through their research, teaching and service, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities and others who would contribute in different ways.

QUALIFICATIONS

 Doctorate in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science or closely related fields is preferred, or equivalent combination of advanced degree in the listed fields with strong teaching background, relevant industry experience and/or tech entrepreneurship, and other related qualifications.

TO APPLY

 The full position profile is available below. Nominations, inquiries, and applications should be directed electronically below. 

 Vijay Saraswat is leading this search with Ivan Ceballos.

Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate in admission, employment or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, ancestry, belief, veteran status or genetic information.