Lecturer, Actuarial Models (On Campus - Fall 2025)

Columbia University School of Professional Studies seeks candidates for the role of adjunct Lecturer for the Fall 2025 semester to teach the graduate-level course, Advanced Actuarial Methods in the school’s highly ranked Master of Science degree program in Actuarial Science. Scholar-practitioners with relevant academic and industry experience are invited to apply.

Actuarial Models explores an introduction to the tools for pricing and reserving for short term insurance. The course will discuss methods for calculating IBNR reserves, ratemaking, frequency and severity models used for modeling coverage modifications, statistical methods for fitting, evaluating, and selecting parametric models for frequency and severity, and three credibility methods.

This class covers the short-term material of Exam FAM and covers the material of Exam ASTAM of the Society of Actuaries, and some of the material on Exams MAS I, MAS II, and 5 of the Casualty Actuarial Society. This is a core class of the Actuarial Science program.

Serving as an adjunct Lecturer provides an outstanding opportunity to educate and mentor students aspiring to a career in Actuarial Science related fields as well as to form a rewarding professional relationship with Columbia University’s world-class faculty. Candidates should have a demonstrated understanding of academic and
applied trends that are driving best practice in the field.

Responsibilities

• Attend all class sessions (class generally meets once per week for up to 2 hours), conduct the lectures, and lead classroom administration.
• Lead preparation of course materials including the oversight of the course Canvas webpage (learning management system), weekly presentations, development of class readings, etc. Part‐time Lecturers who are new to SPS must complete Canvas training. 
• Monitor student concerns and inquiries; conduct office hours.
• Evaluation and grading of student assessments and work.

The Lecturer role is outlined in more detail here. 

Class Days and Times
Mondays and Wednesdays; 11:40am to 12:55pm EST

Qualifications

Columbia University SPS operates under a scholar-practitioner faculty model, which enables students to learn from faculty that have outstanding academic training as well as a record of accomplishment as practitioners in an applied industry setting.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or in related discipline. Doctoral degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in area of professional practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Broad base of expertise related to actuarial science.
• 10+ years of professional experience working in the field of concentration preferred.
• 2+ years teaching experience in a university setting at the graduate level preferred.
• Peer-reviewed publications and/or contributions to area of discipline preferred.

Additional Information

Salary: $14,183 per semester-length course teaching.

• Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until positions are filled.
• All applicants, please provide:
  • Resume/CV, inclusive of university teaching experience--highlight teaching at the graduate level.
  • Please submit any evidence of teaching effectiveness (Students Evaluation of Teaching results, Teaching Observation summaries, etc.)
• Must reside and be eligible to work in the United States. Faculty are expected to live and work within normal commuting distance of the University, defined as New York or a contiguous state: New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, or Vermont.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.