Adjunct Professor, Cybersecurity, BAT (Applicant Pool 2026-2027)

Collin College • Frisco, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Adjunct Professor, Cybersecurity prepares and delivers coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways, reflecting the college’s core values, culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the field. The professor meets professional faculty standards in accordance with college policies and procedures. This is an in-person position at a Collin College campus or other designated location; remote or telecommuting work is not permitted except under narrow circumstances defined by law. The college is not currently hiring for online instruction through this posting. Assignments may be at one or more campuses or off-site locations and may include evening and weekend programs or Dual Credit courses. This is a part-time faculty applicant pool for 2026–2027, and assignments depend on anticipated need and student enrollment. Selected candidates may be contacted by the Associate Dean to schedule an interview when a future assignment is available.

Requirements

• Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity from an accredited institution.
• Academic preparation in the teaching field, including 18 semester hours in the discipline to be taught.
• Attach qualifying/conferred transcripts to the application; incomplete faculty applications without appropriate transcripts will not be considered.
• Attach required licenses and certifications to the application, if applicable.
• Candidates are subject to a criminal background check.
• For candidates selected to teach Dual Credit courses, an additional fingerprint-based background check with the Texas Department of Public Safety (TX DPS) is required through the assigned ISD.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience is desired.
• Licenses and certifications are desired.
• Current industry certifications from security organizations, such as CISSP, GIAC certifications, GPEN, C|EH (M), OSCP or another vendor-agnostic penetration-testing certification, CHFI, SSCP, CND or another vendor-agnostic defensive-security certification such as Security+, CSA (Certified SOC Analyst), CTIA, and CCSP (ISC2, Cloud Security Alliance, or another vendor-agnostic cloud-security certification).
• Security association membership and activities are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses according to the class schedule and follow approved course descriptions and syllabi established by Division faculty and administered by the associate dean/director.
• Deliver coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect culturally responsive teaching and the college’s core values.
• Meet professional standards for faculty and comply with college policies, procedures, and core values.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain all duties and standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and core values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level