Adjunct Faculty, Cybersecurity

Austin Community College; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Austin Community College seeks an Adjunct Faculty member in Cybersecurity to prepare and deliver cybersecurity coursework across on-campus, online, and dual-credit offerings. The role emphasizes culturally responsive teaching and alignment with department outcomes.

The successful candidate will teach courses in cybersecurity, forensics, pen-testing, analytics, and databases, and prepare students for cloud, network, and systems security roles.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in CS/CI/SIT or related field
• Three years non-teaching cybersecurity work experience
• Ability to teach on campus, online, and dual credit
• Commitment to culturally responsive teaching

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach cybersecurity courses to a multicultural student population
• Evaluate student progress and provide timely feedback
• Provide mentoring services without discrimination
• Remain current in the field through professional development
• Perform other related tasks as assigned

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Networking basics

Cloud computing

Education

Master's degree in CS

Master's in IT

Bachelor's in CS

18 graduate hours in CS/IT

Tools

Blackboard

Online teaching tools

Job description

Adjunct Faculty, Cybersecurity

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. - AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. Wepromote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title

Adjunct Faculty, Cybersecurity

Department-Specific Recruitment Details

Job Description Summary:

Responsible for preparing and delivering cybersecurity coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures.

Job Description:

The Cybersecurity & Information Technology Department offers on campus, online, and dual credit courses across Central Texas. This faculty position will provide quality instruction teaching students on subject matters that encompass cybersecurity, forensics, pen-testing, analytics, and database systems, while preparing students to work within the areas of cloud computing, network, and operations of systems security

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach cybersecurity courses to a multicultural student population, aligned with the department's approved course learning outcomes, using a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to community college students' needs and the discipline's standards.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, or executive vice chancellor.

Technology

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)

Principal Professional Standards

• Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.
• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.
• Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official college functions.
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings.
• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Required Education

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer or Software Engineering; or
• Computer-based Information Systems (e.g., management, decision, data-processing) or Network Security; or
• Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in these disciplines or
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer or Software Engineering, Network Security, or Computer-Based Information Systems

Required Work Experience

• Three years of non-teaching, industry-related work experience specifically related to cybersecurity, networking, or cloud computing.

Application Requirements

1. Upload the following documents to your application:
   • Unofficial/copy of transcripts
   • Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Résumé
   • Cover letter - explaining interest in the position
2. If selected for the position, then please request official electronic transcripts to be sent directly from the institution to [e-mail]. This email address must be entered as the recipient. Please do not select "Austin Community College" from a menu. It will not be received by ACC Human Resources. If you need assistance, please contact your university's registrar's office. If official electronic transcripts are not an option, a hardcopy can be mailed to the following address: ACC Human Resources Attn: Prisca M. Baker 6101 Highland Campus Dr., Bldg 3000, Suite 3.2224 Austin, TX 78752 Photocopies of transcripts or transcripts stamped "issued to student" are not accepted.

Working Conditions

• Work is routinely performed in a classroom or laboratory setting.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, and reaching for extended periods of time.
• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Number of Openings: 14

Job Posting Close Date: May 31, 2027

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting. Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ([e-mail] ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.