Adjunct Instructors

Job Purpose

Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) is seeking passionate and experienced adjunct instructors to teach graduate-level courses during the Fall 2025 semester (starting August 25, 2025) at our campus in Kigali, Rwanda. These are in-person teaching roles with the possibility of renewal for the Spring 2026 semester, depending on course availability and mutual interest.

We are looking for individuals with previous teaching experience and/or relevant industry expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Software Engineering
• Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud Computing
• IT Entrepreneurship

Inclusion, collaboration, excellence and integrity are valued proficiency at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a leader who can optimally collaborate with a diverse population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values, thrives in an exciting and complex environment, and who will embody the mission of the university through their work.

About Carnegie Mellon University

Established out of a partnership between Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Government of Rwanda, CMU-Africa is addressing the critical shortage of high-quality engineering talent required to accelerate the economic development and digital transformation of Africa—home to the fastest growing workforce in the world. CMU-Africa was established in 2011 and is the only U.S. research university offering its master’s degrees with full-time faculty, staff and operations in Africa. CMU’s presence in Rwanda provides a platform to engage in Africa’s most significant opportunities and challenges across the continent through world-class education and contextually relevant research.

Our vision is to educate and empower the next generation of African leaders and innovators by delivering a world-class educational experience. CMU-Africa’s mission is to produce creative and technically strong engineers, who have been trained in the African context, and prepared to make transformative impact in their communities and the world.

We are a fast-growing campus with about 300 enrolled students, aiming to grow to 400 in the next couple of years. Our size and exponential growth create a sense of camaraderie and excitement, with strong community ties and a compound sense of accomplishment in our team members, contributing towards mutually beneficial relationships between staff and students.

Description of the role

As adjunct instructor you will be responsible for teaching courses and contributing to the continuous enhancement of our academic programs. In this role, you will design and deliver course content, assess student learning, and collaborate with faculty to enrich the overall educational experience.

A list of available courses and their descriptions can be found below:

• 04-630: Data Structures and Algorithms for Engineers
• 18-641: Design Patterns for Smartphone Development
• 18-652: Foundations of Software Engineering
• 04-800 I: Introduction to Systems Software Engineering
• 04-655: Artificial Intelligence for Engineers
• 18-785: Data, Inference, and Applied Machine Learning
• 04-800 K: AIOps: Continuous and Automated IT and AI Monitoring
• 04-800 AH: Cybersecurity Operations Project
• 18-731: Network Security
• 18-799: Robotics: Principles and Practice
• 04-730: Augmented and Virtual Reality
• 04-801-N1: Electronic Business and Technology

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Ph.D. in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or closely related fields is preferred, or equivalent
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in French and/or other African languages is a plus.

TO APPLY

If you’re passionate about shaping the future of technology in Africa and contributing to a world-class academic environment, we encourage you to apply. Applications are currently being accepted via our careers page: https://www.africa.engineering.cmu.edu/about/careers.html#faculty No later than 26 july 2025