Cybersecurity (CSS) Affiliate Instructor
About The Position
The Department of Computer Sciences Cybersecurity Bachelor’s Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions to deliver innovative and industry-relevant cybersecurity education. Affiliate faculty are part-time, at-will employees hired to teach on a per credit hour basis for specific classes, usually on a semester-by-semester basis. Affiliate faculty are not eligible for benefit coverage under the University’s benefit program. All such teaching assignments are dependent on budget and enrollment. Qualified candidates will be expected to teach in person/on campus upon hire.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in the above fields combined with minimum five years of industry experience in cybersecurity
- Proven ability in education, technical aptitude, creative problem-solving, and teamwork
- Excellent communication skills and knowledge of national cybersecurity educational frameworks
Nice To Haves
- Industry and higher education teaching experience
- Relevant cybersecurity certifications
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate cybersecurity courses
- Design and update curriculum to reflect the latest trends in cybersecurity
- Engage students in hands-on learning experiences
- Teaching assigned classes in person or online by delivering course content to students
- Preparing course materials and lesson plans
- Grading student work
- Providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner
- Addressing student questions consistent with university, college/school, and department policies
- Providing online or in person academic support to students as needed and appropriate for the teaching assignment
- Providing instruction in assigned classes consistent with the content and learning objectives of the regular course syllabus and, if required, with department course coordination policies
- Complying with university-wide student evaluation of instruction policies and peer observation policies
Benefits
- medical
- vision
- dental
- free RTD pass
- tuition reimbursement
- life and supplemental insurance plans
- retirement plans
- access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
