Adjunct Faculty, Cybersecurity

Austin Community College • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Responsible for preparing and delivering cybersecurity coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures.
The Cybersecurity & Information Technology Department offers on campus, online, and dual credit courses across Central Texas. This faculty position will provide quality instruction teaching students on subject matters that encompass cybersecurity, forensics, pen-testing, analytics, and database systems, while preparing students to work within the areas of cloud computing, network, and operations of systems security

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer or Software Engineering; or Computer-based Information Systems (e.g., management, decision, data-processing) or Network Security; or Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in these disciplines or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer or Software Engineering, Network Security, or Computer-Based Information Systems
• Three years of non-teaching, industry-related work experience specifically related to cybersecurity, networking, or cloud computing.
• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach cybersecurity courses to a multicultural student population, aligned with the department's approved course learning outcomes, using a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to community college students' needs and the discipline's standards.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, or executive vice chancellor.
• Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.
• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.
• Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official college functions.
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings.
• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D.
• ACC does not participate in Social Security.
• ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only).
• Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees