Online Visiting Professor of Healthcare Cybersecurity

Responsibilities

• Develops and provides students with an approved DeVry University syllabus that follows a template established by the local campus, and which includes the terminal course objectives.
• Organizes, prepares, and regularly revises and update all course materials.
• Uses appropriate technological options for online technologies and course-related software, including Websites, e-mail, and online discussions for preparing the course and making it accessible to students.
• Models effective oral and written communications that engage the students, provide clarity, and improve student learning.
• Sets clear expectations for the course by publishing course terminal objectives, assignment/examinations dates, and weight the distribution of various evaluation categories.
• Ensures that the content and level of material included on exams correspond to the course terminal objectives.
• Demonstrates consistency and fairness in the preparation and grading of exams, and provide timely feedback to students.
• Embraces and integrates the responsible use of AI technologies in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize, evaluate, and address appropriate and inappropriate student use of AI tools in academic work.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in cybersecurity, health informatics, or healthcare-related field.
• All Degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent.
• Current certification required in one of the following: CHPS, HCISPP, or CISSP-HC.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience securing healthcare IT systems including EHR platforms, medical devices, and clinical networks.
• Demonstrated expertise in HIPAA or HITECH security implementation, risk assessments, and breach response.
• Working knowledge of healthcare operations, insurance processes, and privacy regulations.
• Experience with security tools used in healthcare environments (SIEM, DLP, encryption technologies).
• This role requires the ability to work flexible hours, including evenings.
• Faculty must have a commitment to ongoing professional development in instructional technology, digital literacy, and responsible AI practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience responding to ransomware incidents in clinical settings.
• Background conducting security audits for meaningful use or HITRUST certification.
• Previous teaching or training delivery experience.