"Assistant/Associate Professor, Cybersecurity"

Assistant/Associate Professor, Cybersecurity

Company:
University of the District of Columbia

Job Location:
Washington, 20008

Category:
Computer Science

Type:
Full-Time

Number of Vacancies: 1

Area of Consideration: Open To The Public

Position Status: Full-Time, Regular Tenure Track

Salary Range: Commensurate with rank and experience

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: 5171 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington, DC, 20017

Brief Description of Duties

The University of the District of Columbia is seeking a dynamic, patron-centered individual with collaboration skills and experiences to serve as an Assistant Professor of Information Technology in the Division of Math, IT, and Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia Community College. The Assistant/Associate Professor of Information Technology is responsible for teaching various courses in the discipline and certifications, including Security+, Ethical Hacking, CCNA, AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials, AWS Certified SysOps, Networking, MS Certified Azure Fundamentals, Cybersecurity, and Linux+, as well as providing advisement to students. This is a full-time 9-month, tenure track position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Teaches courses in Information Technology:

• Demonstrated ability to teach one or more courses in, Security+, Ethical Hacking, CCNA, AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials, AWS Certified SysOps, Networking platforms, MS Certified Azure Fundamentals, Cybersecurity, and Linux+
• Assists with recruitment of new students, advises and assists with the retention of current students; answers student inquiries (emails and voice mail messages) in a timely manner
• Engages in scholarly activities and community service.
• Conducts a minimum of five virtual or in-person office hours per week over a five-day week or the equivalent.
• Some experience with instructional technology and Blackboard or other instructional platform is desired.
• Participates in professional development workshops to become certified to teach on-line and to build online courses.
• Teaches online synchronous courses during the day, evening, and/or weekend.
• Teaches online asynchronous courses.
• Teaches in-person during the day, evening, and/or weekend; may include more than one campus site.
• Participates in the college governance process and college-wide committees.
• Adheres to college and program policies and procedures.
• Participates fully in curriculum development and revision.
• Recommends selection of OER (Open Educational Resources) textbooks and other instructional materials.
• Familiarity with and assesses student learning outcomes (course and curriculum levels) in accordance with the standards of the College and Middle States Commission of Higher Education.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possess experience and commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarly activity.
2. Demonstrated record of, or strong potential for, successful student advisement.
3. Knowledge of and ability to teach online using Blackboard.
4. Demonstrated ability to teach one or more courses in, Security+, Ethical Hacking, CCNA, AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials, AWS Certified SysOps, Networking platforms, MS Certified Azure Fundamentals, Cybersecurity, and Linux+

A candidate for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor shall be required to meet the following qualifications:

1. An appropriate terminal degree or agree to complete this degree within a period of time to be specified in the terms of the initial contract; and
2. At least three (3) years of full-time teaching experience, including two (2) years in an institution of higher education.

Appropriate professional experience and achievements may be substituted when formal teaching experience is limited or absent.

When formal teaching experience is limited or absent, the candidate shall be required to demonstrate verifiable potential for effective teaching.

A candidate for appointment to the rank of Associate Professor shall be required to meet the following qualifications:

1. An earned doctorate or the highest appropriate credential in the field of specialization, or experience and achievements comparable to the doctorate;
2. A record of scholarship and professional growth; and
3. At least five (5) years of full-time teaching experience in an institution of higher education, including three (3) years as an Assistant Professor.

Appropriate professional experience and achievements may be substituted when formal teaching experience is limited or absent.

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