GFD Program Director, Cybersecurity

George Fox University•Newberg, OR

11h•Onsite

About The Position

George Fox University's George Fox Digital (GFD) is seeking a half-time Program Director to oversee the asynchronous online Cybersecurity bachelor's degree, including related certificates and microcertificates. After reviewing the current curriculum, they will be tasked with teaching, coordinating adjuncts, and supervising ongoing revisions and improvements. Poised for growth, George Fox Digital is an innovative branch of the university that houses online bachelor's degrees, associate's degrees, certificates, microcertificates, and other stackable credentials. The Program Director is an 11-month faculty-administrator position that is part-time teaching and part-time administrative. This position and the Cybersecurity program will be reviewed annually to ensure continued alignment with institutional priorities, program quality, and long-term sustainability. George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion. Professors teach all truth as God's truth, integrating all fields of learning around the person and work of Jesus Christ, bringing the divine revelations through sense, reason, and intuition to the confirming test of Scripture. As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities. In seeking to become a more inclusive community, we especially encourage applications from individuals who can help us achieve our diversity goals.

Requirements

A master's degree.
Relevant professional experience in Cybersecurity that informs future-thinking curriculum design, program oversight, and faculty mentoring while ensuring alignment with current industry standards.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching and a sustained commitment to continuous improvement within the candidate's field of expertise are required.
A strong understanding of best practices in online teaching and learning is required, along with the ability to teach and model these methods for affiliated faculty, particularly during onboarding processes.
The ability to manage a large group of remote faculty is required, including providing timely professional development and ensuring consistent instructional quality for diverse student populations.
A conceptual understanding of andragogy is required to effectively craft curriculum that serves the needs and interests of adult learners.
Exceptional communication skills are required, along with the ability to function effectively as part of a highly collaborative team in the rapid development of online materials and courses.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.
A commitment to the University's Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.
A desire to work with a diverse community of students and employees who represent various cultures, backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, political views, and expressions of Christian faith.
A personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a church.
Employees agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.

Nice To Haves

A terminal degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

Conducting thorough evaluations of existing Cybersecurity curricula and leading necessary curriculum redevelopment to ensure alignment with current industry standards, best practices, and technological advances.
Overseeing online Cybersecurity bachelor's degree programs and related courses.
Motivating, mentoring, evaluating, and coaching adjunct faculty, as well as recruiting and training new faculty members as needed, including maintaining GFD online adjunct training.
Managing Canvas faculty course sites for assigned content areas by approving syllabi and course sites and overseeing assessment tools.
Attending regular GFD team meetings and working closely with other Program Directors, the Associate Dean, the Program Coordinator, the Registrar, and Admissions and Enrollment staff to support program excellence.
Teaching an online course load of 6-9 credits across an 11-month academic year.
Demonstrating Christian leadership and serving as a role model to students through actions, words, and lifestyle, whether through casual contact or in a formal supervisory role.
Communicating effectively and courteously with others, including employees, students, and the public, in a spirit of teamwork, respect and customer service.
Demonstrated experience working cross culturally with respect, appreciation and humility.
Other duties as assigned.