Adjunct/Part-time Faculty - Cybersecurity

Job Description

Montgomery College,Workforce Development Continuing Education (WDCE), is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Cybersecurity. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and demonstrates the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver hands-on, skills-based instruction on cybersecurity and/or CISSP aligned with course objectives and industry standards.
• Teach adult learners in cybersecurity and/or CISSP certification preparation courses to support industry certification and entry into technical careers.
• Facilitate courses in-person and/or remotely during weekday evenings or Saturdays.
• Collaborate with program staff and faculty to develop and update curriculum.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and submit administrative tasks in a timely manner.
• Provide effective student support through clear communication and timely, constructive feedback.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity, including domains in security and risk management, network security, identity and access management, and security operations.
• Ability to teach CompTIA Security+ - aligned or CISSP-aligned content.
• Professional experience in cybersecurity, information security, or a related field.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for teaching adult learners.
• Able to teach in person.
• Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting belonging, inclusion, and multicultural competence in an educational and work environment and must be willing to contribute to the College's strategic plan of inclusion.
• Faculty members are expected to have access to a personal computer with virus protection that can connect to the internet outside of the work location (i.e., office, classroom, college campus). Montgomery College (MC) provides an MC e-mail account and access to the learning platform, password-protected faculty sections of the website, college listservs, and other faculty communications tools. If you do not have access to a personal computer, please notify the department chair at the time of the interview. Subject to available funds, the college may be able to provide temporary access to resources.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without a sponsor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current CompTIA Security+ and/or CISSP certification. Additional industry certifications, such as CEH, CISM, and CASP+, are a plus.
• Prior teaching or training experience (community college or workforce development environment a plus)
• Experience delivering instruction in hybrid, in-person, and online modalities.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (e.g., Blackboard).

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

Employees must live in Maryland or a state where the College has payroll reciprocity (DC, VA, PA, WV, DE, MA).

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu. We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.