Teaching Assistant for the Master's Program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Description

Position Summary: Teaching Assistant responsible for delivering the course Programming 101, designing and updating classroom materials, evaluating student performance, and promoting understanding of data structures and efficient algorithms. Key Highlights: 1. Teaching the course Programming 101, focused on data analysis and AI. 2. Designing and updating classroom materials using best practices. 3. Promoting deep understanding of data structures and efficient algorithms. At UTEC \- Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, we are seeking a **What will be your challenges?** * You will be responsible for teaching the foundational course Programming 101, essential for developing competencies in data analysis and artificial intelligence. * You will design, prepare, and update classroom materials aligned with best practices in Python instruction and the most widely used tools in data science. * You will evaluate student performance through hands-on exercises, exams, projects, and case studies integrating programming, data manipulation, and visualization. * You will promote deep understanding of data structures, efficient algorithms, and the use of specialized libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn. * You will guide the development of practical solutions to real-world problems using structured programming, complexity analysis, and effective dataset manipulation. **What are we looking for?** Technical Knowledge: * Python Fundamentals: Proficiency in data types, functions, string manipulation, control structures (conditional, iterative, and nested), and functional programming. * Data Structures: Experience working with lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, matrices, slicing techniques, and list comprehensions. * File and Module Handling: Ability to teach file reading/writing, exception handling, and code organization using modules and packages. * Complexity Analysis and Algorithms: Knowledge of time and computational complexity analysis, as well as design and implementation of recursive algorithms. * NumPy: Experience manipulating arrays, performing mathematical operations, and applying linear algebra concepts to artificial intelligence. * Pandas: Proficiency in creating and manipulating DataFrames, selecting and indexing data, hierarchical and boolean indexing, combining datasets (concat, append, merge, join), aggregation, and grouping. * Data Visualization: Practical experience with Matplotlib and Seaborn for creating informative and effective visualizations. **Desirable:** * Experience using databases in machine learning and advanced analytics applications. * Prior teaching experience in graduate programs or professional training courses. * Participation in data science or AI projects involving Python programming, large-scale data analysis, and visualization. * Practical knowledge of programming best practices, debugging, and code optimization. * Experience developing interactive teaching materials, Jupyter notebooks, and applied hands-on exercises based on real-world cases. **What do we offer?** * Market-competitive salary. * Personalized training platform. * Discounts at over 200 establishments. * Opportunity to learn and engage in various UTEC projects. **Want to learn more about us?** * Visit our website: **https://utec.edu.pe/** * Follow us on LinkedIn: **https://www.linkedin.com/school/utec\-universidad\-de\-ingenieria\-y\-tecnologia/mycompany/** If you believe this role matches your profile and the responsibilities described align with what you’re seeking, apply now! **We look forward to meeting you!** ***“At UTEC, we reaffirm our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We guarantee fair selection processes grounded in respect and equal opportunity for all individuals, regardless of origin, gender, age, or disability.”***