Computer Systems Networking, Cybersecurity and Networking Faculty

Job Description

Minnesota State College Southeast seeks a Cybersecurity and Networking Instructor in our program, dedicated to excellence in teaching, who desires to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning community. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. Faculty members at Minnesota State College Southeast are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds among its administrators, faculty and staff. The instructor may earn unlimited status upon completion of six successful probationary semesters.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Participate in department and college curriculum development.
• Deliver classroom, web-enhanced and/or online course instruction.
• Conduct classroom research and other assessment/evaluation activities.
• Mentor and advise students.
• Participate in committee assignments and college-wide initiatives.
• Participate in department accreditation and review.
• Engage in scholarly and other professional development activities.
• Advocate on behalf of students, program and college.
• Collaboration on public and private construction initiatives.

Course assignments may include day, evening, and weekend hours; and off-site locations

Salary Range:

$43,067-$71,893

Full-time faculty salaries are based on an evaluation of education and related experience. Full-time faculty work 171 days during a nine-month academic year and receive excellent benefits including health insurance, life insurance, dental insurance, short and long-term disability, paid personal and sick leave, retirement savings plans, tuition waiver for employees and dependents, professional development funds, along with many optional benefit programs. ** Please note, Initial Step Placement is established by the Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) contract which sets limitations to the initial salary of a new faculty member. This may differ from the maximum salary range in this posting.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement
Associate degree in a computer or information technology field.

Occupational Experience Requirement
Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in networking, network administration, cybersecurity and forensics.

Recency Requirement
One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement
Must meet the Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement prior to the end of probation.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for the Minnesota State credential field Computer Systems Networking

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, CCNA, or equivalent.
• Experience administering Windows Server, networking infrastructure, and security controls in a business environment.
• Experience with cloud platforms, virtualization, scripting, vulnerability assessment, incident response, risk management, and compliance.
• Experience teaching in online or hybrid formats and developing hands-on labs.