Cleary University invites candidates to apply for the contract position of Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Subject Matter Expert (SME). The academic team at Cleary University seeks a dynamic student-focused expert possessing a successful academic and professional record of championing a strong, vibrant, and relevant graduate educational experiences of exceptional quality. In particular, the DBA SME will possess extensive expertise and professional experience in: Advanced cybersecurity technologies and processes, such as threat detection and analysis, cryptography, zero trust architectures, and artificial intelligence Strategic and operational application of cybersecurity to business and organizational processes Fulfilling Cleary University's Mission to "provide an intimate and inclusive, student-centered business education that instills the values of The Cleary Mind in our community", the DBA SME works closely with academic leadership, instructional design personnel, and course SMEs to design and create courses to be offered to our DBA student population. This DBA SME position collaborates with multiple DBA course SMEs to infuse applied knowledge and current business and organizational examples of fintech into our Cleary DBA courses. The consistent threading of this emerging technology infuses the DBA curriculum with a consistent focus on innovation and how emerging technologies can be strategically and operationally deployed for business and organizational success. The DBA SME position contributes to the creation of engaging asynchronous/synchronous online courses for Cleary's DBA student population, which includes experienced professional students from a variety of corporate and organizational backgrounds. These students comprise professionals from public safety (including police, fire, emergency medical services, and corrections), public service, community, military, and corporate backgrounds. Students pursue their degrees while balancing full-time employment and family responsibilities. Instruction for this group emphasizes practical application of course content, accelerated course formats, and flexibility in delivery. The DBA SME prioritize real-world problem-solving and the integration of students' professional experiences into doctoral-level class discussions and projects. The DBA SME combines their formal education, professional knowledge, and real-world experience to guide and inform content development in the course design process. Working closely with academic leadership, instructional designers, and course SMEs, the DBA SME contributes to the selection and design of the following course elements: Course materials (e.g., textbooks, articles, videos, and online course curations). Course assignments (e.g., discussion questions, presentations, applied analyses, and culminating projects). With the course offered online, course materials and assignments must also be accessible to students and faculty online. With the assistance of an instructional designer and in collaboration with the course SMEs, the DBA SME will ensure Cleary students explore appropriate content and apply their knowledge to meet course-level outcomes and create weekly learning objectives branched out from the main course objectives. The DBA SME will consult with leadership, faculty, and instructional designers to ensure consistency of new development with existing Cleary programs and courses, along with key elements of Cleary's plan for the assessment of student learning. The contract position can be remote or based in the Howell, MI, area. Applications will be reviewed immediately upon receipt and will continue to be accepted until the contract position is filled.