Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking –Adjunct Faculty - Phoenix, AZ Traditional Campus - (Spring 2027) – College of Engineering and Technology

Grand Canyon University•Phoenix, AZ

25d•Onsite

About The Position

Grand Canyon University’s College of Engineering and Technology is hiring an adjunct faculty member to teach Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking in person at its Phoenix traditional campus during the Spring 2027 semester, January 4 through April 23, 2027. The role involves part-time, face-to-face instruction in modern facilities and smaller classes. Faculty engage and mentor students to support their academic, spiritual, and personal growth and help prepare them for changing fields in information technology and engineering. The course covers mathematical models for computer security and compares models for hardware, software, and database security. It examines how system designs, network protocols, and software engineering practices can create vulnerabilities. Students learn to design, evaluate, and ethically hack systems, and to implement security measures that protect sensitive information. Applicants should submit an unofficial transcript showing the degree earned and 18 graduate credit hours in the listed subject areas, along with unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred graduate degrees.

Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Minimum: 10 or more years of experience designing and/or implementing security infrastructures, conducting security assessments, penetration testing, or risk analysis.
Be skilled in Kali Linux, Microsoft Servers, network administration, and Linux administration.
Before applying, provide an unofficial transcript reflecting the degree earned and 18 graduate credit hours in the listed areas, and unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred graduate degrees.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Preferred: 2–5 years of experience designing and/or implementing security infrastructures, conducting security assessments, penetration testing, or risk analysis.
Preference given to candidates with CISSP, CEH, CISM, GIAC, or CompTIA Security+.

Responsibilities

Facilitate classroom lectures and discussions.
Engage students in learning course objectives and topics.
Assess student performance and mentor student success in the classroom.
Support the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission, serving as a positive example to students.