Cybersecurity Professor

About the role

The primary location of this role is at 9700 Wade Boulevard, Frisco, Texas, 75035. This position requires meeting the required qualifications and experience to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses in accordance with the course syllabus and college policy.
• Update and revise course content and teaching methodology in order to maintain currency and relevance.
• Maintain familiarity with current texts, materials, teaching aids, and techniques relative to courses within the discipline and recommend their adoption when appropriate.
• Actively seek ways to improve instruction.
• Provide advice and/or assistance to adjunct faculty regarding course content, instructional materials, and classroom management strategies.
• Post and observe office hours as outlined in the current Faculty Load Compensation Guidelines.
• Collaborate with appropriate Collin College staff to advise and assist students during the ongoing registration process and as needed to improve program completion and student success.
• Participate in discipline, division, and district-wide task forces, committees, and other identified service activities for an average of two hours per week.
• Participate in avenues of student support and advising inside and outside the classroom.
• Attend scheduled discipline, division, and district-wide meetings, including All College Day.
• Participate in full regalia in official graduation ceremonies, as requested by campus leadership.
• Participate in assisting the college to maintain standards required for institutional accreditation.
• Absorb and promote the college's academic programs and course curricula.
• Work with Library staff in the selection of print and non-print materials in the overall collection development of the Library.
• Participate in the annual evaluation of curriculum and program assessment activities.
• Maintain classroom documentation, including gradebooks and other relevant academic artifacts.
• Establish annual goals mutually determined with the division associate dean or director, including personal and professional growth plans.
• Perform other duties as determined in consultation with the campus leadership, division dean, associate dean, or director.
• Remain current in knowledge, skills, technologies, and competencies in the appropriate academic disciplines, teaching modalities, and pedagogy.
• Contribute to and participate in staff and faculty training and development programs.
• Participate in community activities and services.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Cybersecurity from an accredited institution.
• Eighteen (18) semester hours in the discipline to be taught.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of workforce experience.
• Teaching experience is desired.
• Community college or university teaching experience is desired.
• Current industry certification from one (1) or more security organizations (CISSP, GIAC certifications, etc.).
• Security association membership and activities are preferred.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Current industry certification from one (1) or more security organizations (CISSP, GIAC certifications, etc.).
• Security association membership and activities are preferred.

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Little physical effort required.

Compensation

Salary compensation range: $61,128.00 to $74,368.00. Compensation is determined based on experience.

Application Information

To apply, candidates must attach their transcripts, licenses, and certifications to their application. Applications will not be considered without these materials.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.