Adjunct Faculty - Information Technology (Part-Time)

Full Sail University; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 77,000; Part time

Job summary

Full Sail University is seeking a remote IT instructor for the Information Technology degree program. This part-time role requires residency in Florida and involves teaching online and on-campus courses with up to 20 hours per week.

You will create a learning-centered environment, deliver lectures, and use varied teaching strategies while engaging diverse student populations. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in IT or related fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related IT field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum four years of related, verifiable work experience; master’s preferred.
• Industry certifications are a plus (Amazon, Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, ITIL, CISSP, etc.).
• Strong programming and scripting skills; cloud and information security knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach IT courses with a student-centered approach, engaging learners effectively.
• Deliver lectures for campus and online courses; conduct scheduled virtual meetings.
• Utilize diverse teaching strategies to promote active learning and inclusion.
• Adhere to university policies; maintain confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Stay current with industry standards and participate in faculty development.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

Shell scripting

Cloud platforms

InfoSec principles

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

If you’re looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University. You’ll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding!

The Information Technology degree program is focused on interconnecting software and cloud-based services, IT automation, data management, information security, and systems engineering. This remote position is part time working no more than 20 hours per week, online and must be resident in the state of Florida.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and stay current with relevant industry standards.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
• Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses. Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
• Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

Other Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Adheres to company attendance standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Competencies:

• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
• Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in an immersive, fast-paced environment

Education and/or Experience:

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience and be required to hold a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Industry certifications are a plus (Amazon, Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, ITIL, CISSP, etc.)

Skills:

• Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint and Outlook
• Essential programming skills (Python, Powershell, shell scripting, etc.) are required
• Knowledge of technical support workflows, regulatory/risk management, information security principles is preferred
• Knowledge of configuration management, automation tools, source code management is preferred
• Experience with cloud (Amazon, Azure or Google) computer, database, storage, network, IAM and monitoring services is a plus
• Experience with IaaS, PaaS and SaaS integrations and architecture is a plus

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office and classroom environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active student and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system. May be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.

Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.