Data Mining (4CR)- Online Facilitation

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Education

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BAA5044-Data Mining (4CR)

As an experienced online educator (LINC Fellow), the candidate will work as an independent contractor of LINC and serve a diverse international student body for Master of Business Analytics programs studying at premier Australian and Asian universities. The candidate must possess strong knowledge of data mining and applied data analytics, with expertise in analysing business problems, preparing and transforming data, and developing models to extract meaningful patterns and insights. They should be able to support students in applying supervised and unsupervised learning techniques to real-world datasets, including classification, regression, clustering, and association rule mining, while demonstrating appropriate model validation and data quality practices for effective knowledge discovery and business decision-making.

Key Skills Required

Data mining processes and applications

Data pre-processing, cleaning, and quality assessment

Data analysis and knowledge discovery

Supervised learning techniques

Classification and regression

Model development and validation

Unsupervised learning techniques

Clustering and pattern recognition

Association rule mining

Practical application of data mining to real-world business problems

Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving

Ability to work with real-world datasets and derive actionable insights

Ability to support Master of Business Analytics-level assessments and practical projects

Desired Candidate Profile

PG/Doctoral degree with distinction or first-class from a top university in India;

At least 5 years of corporate experience and/or teaching experience in the relevant fields at a leading university or college (Note: Candidates with formal teaching experience at a university or college are preferred);

Empathetic, ambitious, warm, and outgoing personality willing to work closely with people from diverse cultures;

Proficient in the English language; excellent oral and written communication

Must possess a working laptop and have access to a high-speed (>10 MBPS) stable internet connection;

Ability to quickly learn and use technology platforms for interacting with students, including the host university’s LMS and LINCtrac (training on these platforms will be provided).

The candidate needs to be available between 2.30 pm and 7 pm IST every day.

Roles & Responsibilities

LINC Fellows will be responsible for providing

Subject matter guidance to a group of 25-30 undergraduate online students;

Support in learning skills like academic writing, research, and time management;

1:1 and small group tutoring sessions;

Guidance on relevant reference material;

Assessment marking with long-form feedback

Management of discussion forums; and

Proactive, prompt and personalised support to student queries and issues.

LINC Fellows will be expected to promptly interact with students over email or calls/online sessions from locations of their convenience (e.g., home, office, etc.).

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