Open Rank (Lecturer Track) in Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems and Founding Program Director

Indiana University Academic Positions • Columbus, IN

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Columbus invites applications for a full-time, open-rank non-tenure-track faculty position in Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems. The successful candidate will hold the rank of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Teaching Professor, depending upon qualifications, experience, and the applicable Indiana University and academic-unit criteria. The successful candidate will also receive an initial administrative assignment as Founding Program Director for the proposed B.S. in Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems. The position reports to the Head of the Division of Behavioral, Health and Life Sciences. The proposed 120-credit Bachelor of Science program is designed to prepare students to secure computing systems that monitor or control physical processes. It combines foundations in programming, data structures, operating systems, networks, databases, distributed systems, cloud computing, cryptography, and cybersecurity with required study of embedded and real-time systems, industrial controls, hardware and firmware security, wireless and Internet-of-Things security, operational-technology incident response, security architecture, verification and validation, and system resilience. The program is intended to serve advanced manufacturing, connected products, automotive and engine systems, industrial automation, robotics, material handling, utilities, healthcare technology, logistics, and other critical-infrastructure environments. Hands-on learning will include laboratory-intensive courses, CPS Security Studios, an isolated instructional cyber range, embedded devices, PLC / HMI equipment, industrial protocols, robotics or equivalent CPS platforms, and a two-semester applied capstone. The anticipated Spring 2027 assignment will focus primarily on program finalization, student recruitment, curriculum and course development, laboratory planning, partner engagement, and implementation. The initial semester is not expected to include a regular classroom teaching assignment. Following program launch, teaching will be a central responsibility of the position, accompanied by an administrative course release for program leadership. This is a 10-month academic appointment with a preferred start date of January 1, 2027. Summer program-development and launch responsibilities may be assigned and compensated separately through a summer stipend, subject to approval and available funding. The position is based at IU Columbus and requires regular on-campus presence for program leadership, recruitment, student engagement, laboratory development, and face-to-face classroom and laboratory instruction.

Requirements

• Qualifications, experience, and applicable Indiana University and academic-unit criteria for the rank of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Teaching Professor.
• Ability to coordinate final development and implementation of the B.S. in Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems.
• Ability to lead preparation and coordination of new-course proposals, CARMIn submissions, remonstrance materials, catalog information, and curricular documentation.
• Ability to coordinate development of course schedules, prerequisite sequences, degree maps, and the staged course rotation.
• Ability to develop and maintain program assessment processes, curriculum maps, direct-assessment plans, and documentation required for university and state review.
• Ability to coordinate laboratory and cyber-range planning, including equipment selection, instructional environments, safety and authorized-use expectations, and integration of laboratory resources into the curriculum.
• Ability to support implementation of the program’s Market Launch Plan, including student recruitment, information sessions, school and career-center outreach, campus visits, and laboratory demonstrations.
• Ability to coordinate development of advising, transfer, credential, career-pathway, and student-success materials.
• Ability to assist with future faculty searches and coordinate the contributions of program faculty under the direction of the Division Head.
• Ability to coordinate program review, annual reporting, and continuing curriculum improvement.
• Ability to participate, as assigned, in planning and stewardship of externally supported equipment and laboratory resources.
• Ability to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses supporting the program.
• Ability to develop and teach laboratory-centered, project-based, and applied learning experiences.
• Ability to teach introductory programming or information-infrastructure coursework and courses in multiple areas of cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems.
• Ability to advise and mentor students entering through first-year, transfer, adult, veteran, and technical-career pathways.
• Ability to support student retention, progression, credential preparation, career exploration, and timely degree completion.
• Ability to supervise or coordinate studios, applied projects, capstones, internships, or employer-informed learning experiences.
• Proficiency in using appropriate in-person, blended, and Canvas-supported instructional practices while maintaining the program’s required face-to-face laboratory experiences.
• Ability to coordinate an employer and education advisory group for the program.
• Ability to develop productive relationships with employers, school corporations, career and technical education programs, community colleges, community organizations, and professional associations.
• Ability to support transfer-pathway development and continuing coordination with Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University.
• Ability to coordinate employer-informed projects, guest speakers, facility visits, internships, co-ops, capstone opportunities, mentors, and career activities, subject to partner capacity.
• Ability to represent the program at recruitment events, professional meetings, community forums, and appropriate university activities.
• Ability to participate in faculty governance and service appropriate to the appointment.
• Expectation to maintain professional currency and engage in scholarship or professional activity that supports teaching, curriculum development, applied student learning, industry collaboration, and the mission of IU Columbus.

Nice To Haves

• Founding Program Director for the proposed B.S. in Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate final development and implementation of the B.S. in Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Systems.
• Lead preparation and coordination of new-course proposals, CARMIn submissions, remonstrance materials, catalog information, and curricular documentation.
• Coordinate development of course schedules, prerequisite sequences, degree maps, and the staged course rotation.
• Develop and maintain program assessment processes, curriculum maps, direct-assessment plans, and documentation required for university and state review.
• Coordinate laboratory and cyber-range planning, including equipment selection, instructional environments, safety and authorized-use expectations, and integration of laboratory resources into the curriculum.
• Support implementation of the program’s Market Launch Plan, including student recruitment, information sessions, school and career-center outreach, campus visits, and laboratory demonstrations.
• Coordinate development of advising, transfer, credential, career-pathway, and student-success materials.
• Assist with future faculty searches and coordinate the contributions of program faculty under the direction of the Division Head.
• Coordinate program review, annual reporting, and continuing curriculum improvement.
• Participate, as assigned, in planning and stewardship of externally supported equipment and laboratory resources.
• Teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses supporting the program.
• Develop and teach laboratory-centered, project-based, and applied learning experiences.
• Teach introductory programming or information-infrastructure coursework and courses in multiple areas of cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems.
• Advise and mentor students entering through first-year, transfer, adult, veteran, and technical-career pathways.
• Support student retention, progression, credential preparation, career exploration, and timely degree completion.
• Supervise or coordinate studios, applied projects, capstones, internships, or employer-informed learning experiences.
• Use appropriate in-person, blended, and Canvas-supported instructional practices while maintaining the program’s required face-to-face laboratory experiences.
• Coordinate an employer and education advisory group for the program.
• Develop productive relationships with employers, school corporations, career and technical education programs, community colleges, community organizations, and professional associations.
• Support transfer-pathway development and continuing coordination with Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University.
• Coordinate employer-informed projects, guest speakers, facility visits, internships, co-ops, capstone opportunities, mentors, and career activities, subject to partner capacity.
• Represent the program at recruitment events, professional meetings, community forums, and appropriate university activities.
• Participate in faculty governance and service appropriate to the appointment.
• Maintain professional currency and engage in scholarship or professional activity that supports teaching, curriculum development, applied student learning, industry collaboration, and the mission of IU Columbus.

Benefits

• Summer program-development and launch responsibilities may be assigned and compensated separately through a summer stipend, subject to approval and available funding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed