Tech Faculty (Software Engineering & Agentic AI)

Want to make a legitimate difference in the lives of others while also working for a company who values work/life balance? Then Neumont University is the place for you! We are "Improving Lives through Education" by creating tomorrow's computer scientists! We are tirelessly passionate about education, innovative and inclusive. Employees at Neumont love their jobs while also enjoying generous paid time off to include 17 paid holidays (including Christmas through New Year's), generous H.S.A. employer contributions...just to name a few. Located in the heart of downtown SLC, Neumont is looking for vivacious and dynamic employees to join our small family team and start making a difference!

Neumont University has an immediate opening for a full-time Faculty (tech)to teach within our bachelor programs. Specifically, Faculty at Neumont University are responsible for educating students in accordance with the Neumont teaching methodology, which focuses on active learning and engaging students in the learning environment. Faculty members are also responsible for grading and providing valuable feedback to students in a timely manner, mentoring students in groups or individually, redesigning and evaluating curriculum. This position is also responsible for creating and assessing master's program coursework and materials, and other activities related to effective instruction.

The ideal candidate has 4 years' minimum experience working in software engineering and agentic AI and is familiar with the following:

CORE LANGUAGES & FRAMEWORK

Required:
• Essentials
• Python
• Java
• JavaScript / TypeScript (ReactJS or Angular or VueJs)
• Object oriented programming and design
• REST APIs
• SQL

Nice to have (or willing to learn quickly):
• No-SQL databases (key-value, document, column family, etc.)
• C#
• Mobile app dev (React Native/Flutter)
• UI/UX fundamentals
• Algorithms and data structures
• Agile/Scrum SDLC methodologies

AGENTIC AI SPECIFIC

Essentials:
• LLM integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
• Prompt engineering
• Agentic AI tasks, workflows, skills, tools, etc.

Nice to have (or willing to learn quickly):
• Vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma)
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
• Agentic frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI)
• Machine learning fundamentals
• LLM evaluation frameworks (LangSmith, Ragas, evals, etc.)
• Multi-agent orchestration
• AI governance, safety, and compliance
• Infrastructure & Tools

Essentials:
• Docker
• Git / version control

Nice to have:
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Teaching and Pedagogy

SOFTSKILLS
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to connect with students
• Care an interest in student success

Nice to have:
• Prior teaching/mentoring experience
• Comfort with active learning techniques
• Curriculum development experience
• Experience in project based/problem-based learning environments

TASKS, DUTIES, & RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Implement new ideas and best practices in teaching and project-based learning
• Submit all teaching materials to Neumont vault upon completion of each course
• Work with supervisor and Program Chair to identify areas for personal development and course improvement

• Utilize feedback from mid-quarter and end-of-quarter evaluations to improve teaching
• Identify innovative teaching methods to solve curricular problems
• Attend faculty meetings
• Collaborate with other faculty members to improve student outcomes across all course offerings
• Additional duties as requested by Faculty Director which include:
  • Course supervision
  • Course development
  • Committee membership
  • Faculty mentoring
  • Peer observations
  • Academic metrics

• Cover all material defined in the course description and syllabus
• Maintain and meet the listed student learning goals
• Utilize the Neumont LMS to keep an updated syllabus, course materials, and grades
• Provide a safe learning environment for students
• Answer and deal respectfully with student complaints and problems
• Develop effective assessments that measure student learning

• Provide timely and accurate feedback to students' assignments, exams, projects, etc.
• Hold at a minimum 1-2 hours of open office hours per weekday
• Meet expectations of course schedule as set by the academic calendar and quarterly schedule

• Teaching experience a plus

• Full-time, 40+hours week
• Exempt position
• Occasional evenings and weekends, with advance notice (Rare)

• Sitting for extended periods
• Standing for extended periods
• Lift and carry up to 30 pounds