Lecturer in the iSchool

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Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Instruction Manager of the Information School (iSchool), teach LIS 464: Applied Database Design, a 3 credit course at 33.4% time for the fall semester of the 2026-27 academic year in a classroom environment. The course enrollment capacity is 90 undergraduate students.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations

• Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction

• Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance

Department:

• College of Letters & Science, Information School (iSchool)

Compensation:

• The minimum full-time equivalent (FTE) salary is $50,115. This is a part-time position at a 33.4% appointment, resulting in a base total of $8,411.79. Actual pay will be determined by your qualifications, appointment percentage, and prior higher education teaching experience.

Principal duties include 

• Teach up to 90 undergraduate students LIS 464: Applied Database Design, part time at 33.4% time from September 2 - December 9, 2026 in a classroom environment at UW-Madison

• Update or prepare a syllabus in consultation with iSchool staff

• Deliver in-person lectures and lead class sessions

• Create or update course materials as needed, in consultation with iSchool staff

• Provide timely feedback and grading of assignments, projects, and assessments

  • PA-Reader/Grader support may be provided, depending on the size of course enrollment

• Support students via synchronous office hours and communications such as email, Teams

 Other duties:

• Complete required trainings

Required Qualifications:

• Practical or teaching experience in database design

• Expertise in relational database design

• Hands-on experience with popular database tools

• Strong SQL programming and query skills 

• Knowledge of NoSQL databases, including MongoDB   

• Understanding of data quality, governance, ethics, and privacy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching students with varied technical backgrounds

• Prior teaching experience in higher education

Education:

• Minimum of a Master's degree in Information Studies, Data Science, or related field required. 

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Contact Information:

Steve Sylte ssylte@wisc.edu

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