Overview:
LMI is looking for an experienced Advanced Social Network Analysis (SNA) Instructor to join our team on a part-time/hourly basis. The instructor will deliver advanced SNA courses in support of a U.S. Federal Government Agency working with classified media. The course, titled Advanced Social Network Analysis, is a three-day program held once per quarter. This is an advanced-level instructional role requiring both technical expertise and the ability to engage and inspire students. A successful candidate will enjoy translating complex methodologies into practical, real-world use cases and empowering learners with cutting-edge analysis tools.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as an instructor for the previously developed course curriculum
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Set up and guide students through coding environments, following provided instructions and resources.
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Teach Python fundamentals and advanced concepts, with a focus on the pandas library and class-specific Python packages.
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Introduce and review SNA (Social Network Analysis) concepts, ensuring students grasp methodological foundations.
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Educate students on community detection, pattern analysis, and temporal analysis techniques.
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Train students to use specialized graph visualization software provided by the course curriculum.
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Highlight the broad applicability and interdisciplinary relevance of Social Network Analysis across various data types and industries.
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Facilitate understanding of analytical methodologies and their practical implementation through hands-on examples and exercises.
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Provide guidance and support to students for mastering both technical tools and theoretical concepts.
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Provide student support and troubleshooting
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Prepare and submit written post-course feedback to help refine course curriculum
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Work with an instructional designer to refresh/update the SNA course as needed.
Qualifications:
Required
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Strong knowledge of Social Network Analysis (SNA) principles, including graph theory, community detection, and network visualization.
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Proficiency in Python programming, including data manipulation with pandas, and experience with graph-related Python libraries.
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Experience with graph visualization tools and familiarity with temporal and pattern analysis.
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Proven teaching or instructional experience, with excellent communication and facilitation skills.
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Ability to make abstract and technical concepts accessible to a wide variety of learners.
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Strong organizational skills, with experience in preparing and delivering instructional content.
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Bachelor’s Degree in applicable discipline.
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TS/SCI with polygraph.
Desired
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Experience working in customer analytic environment.
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Proficiency with client-specific tools.