Tenure-Track Faculty in Cybersecurity

Geneva College•Beaver Falls, PA

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About The Position

Geneva College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Computer Science & Cybersecurity, beginning August 15, 2026. The successful candidate will teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate cybersecurity courses, potentially including Principles of Cybersecurity, Unix & Linux Programming, Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics, Intrusion Detection & Prevention, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Cloud Security, Incident Response, and Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity. The candidate may also serve as Director of the Cybersecurity program. The position requires teaching twelve contact hours per semester; preparing course materials and lessons; communicating course expectations, evaluations, and timelines; creating relevant assignments; supporting and engaging students; providing timely grades and responses; and ensuring that course and program learning outcomes are met. The candidate should adapt courses to changes in the cybersecurity industry, work cooperatively toward the program’s success, and be able to maintain the department’s Security Lab, which includes Linux workstations, a forensic workstation with MSAB software, a Fortinet firewall, and a locally developed cloud computing cluster. The successful candidate is expected to support Geneva College’s Christ-centered mission, vision, core values, and standards of conduct. Employees affirm upon hire and annually thereafter that they will abide by the College’s Standard of Conduct Policy. Candidates must be thoughtful and articulate Christians and active members of a Protestant evangelical Christian church, support the College’s Foundational Concepts of Christian Education, and demonstrate the ability to integrate a Christian perspective into their work. Preference is given to candidates who support and clearly understand the Reformed faith. Applicants must submit a cover letter addressing their interest, availability, and relevant qualifications; a one-page statement of faith; a statement of their faith journey and church involvement; a statement describing the integration of their field and Christian faith in light of the College’s Foundational Concepts of Christian Education; a current CV; and unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Official transcripts are required before appointment. The position remains open until filled.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or a closely related field from an accredited U.S. college or university, or international equivalent.
Prior successful college-level teaching experience.
Strong hands-on technical skills with Linux, hacking, forensics, and networking.
Thoughtful and articulate Christian commitment and active membership in a Protestant evangelical Christian church.
Understand and support the College’s Foundational Concepts of Christian Education, express an evangelical Christian profession of faith, and demonstrate the ability to integrate a Christian perspective in work.
Ability to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to talk, hear, and see, and sufficient manual dexterity to operate office equipment, including computers, printers, copiers, scanners, and telephones.
Ability to reason, analyze, prioritize, conceptualize, make judgments, and solve problems.
Maintain the confidentiality of College data and information.
Affirm and abide by the College’s Standard of Conduct Policy upon hire and annually thereafter.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Cybersecurity or a closely related field from an accredited U.S. college or university, or international equivalent.
Previous full-time successful higher education teaching experience.
Relevant industry experience.
Experience guiding individual student research opportunities.
Academic or industry leadership experience.
Support for and an articulate understanding of the Reformed faith.

Responsibilities

Teach twelve contact hours per semester.
Prepare course materials and lessons adequately.
Provide clear course expectations, evaluations, and timelines through topical outlines and approved syllabi.
Provide relevant assignments that demonstrate learning outcomes in real-life settings.
Challenge, engage, support, and communicate with students to encourage participation and learning while maintaining mutual respect.
Submit grades to students through college software and upload midterm and final grades by college deadlines.
Respond to student questions in a timely manner.
Ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by the syllabus.
Adapt courses to accommodate recent developments in the changing cybersecurity industry.
Collaborate as a team player in support of the cooperative success of the program.
Maintain the department’s Security Lab, including Linux workstations, a forensic workstation running MSAB software, a Fortinet firewall, and a locally developed cloud computing cluster.
Support Geneva College’s mission, vision, core values, and standards of conduct.