Associate Department Head, Cybersecurity

Wake Technical Community College; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, NC, seeks an experienced leader to oversee Cybersecurity faculty and staff, ensuring high-quality instruction and alignment with college goals.

The role includes scheduling, hiring, supervising adjuncts, curriculum development, data analysis for enrollment trends, and collaboration on divisional policies, with a focus on student success and program growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Network Management, or a related field.
• Two years teaching experience in a related field.
• Supervisory experience in an academic setting OR demonstrated leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for cybersecurity faculty and staff.
• Assist Department Head in scheduling classes and creating faculty schedules.
• Assist Department Head in hiring, evaluating, and supervising adjunct faculty.
• Assist Department Head with addressing and resolving faculty and student concerns and issues.
• Promote enrollment growth through data analysis of class enrollments and trends.
• Develop curriculum and course development; ensure syllabi compliance with policies.
• Plan department meetings and participate in divisional policy development.

Skills

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Record keeping

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/Information Technology/Network Management

Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Cybersecurity/IT/Network Management

Job description

This position provides leadership and direction for Cybersecurity faculty and staff while performing all duties of an instructor., To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

• Responsible for keeping the Department Head informed of the operation of the supervisory unit, as applicable
• Assists Department Head in scheduling classes and creating faculty schedules, as assigned
• Assists Department Head in hiring, evaluating, and supervising adjunct faculty as assigned
• Assists Department Head with addressing and resolving faculty and student concerns and issues
• Provides effective instruction for course(s), as assigned

Actively involved in promoting enrollment growth. Activities include maintaining records and gathering/analyzing departmental data including class enrollments and departmental enrollment trends, maintaining catalog, website and brochure accurately and promoting courses offered by the department

Projects needs and secures resources for the department in terms of staffing, texts, supplies and/or equipment in a timely manner

Assists Department Head in the hiring and performance management of full time faculty, including classroom observations, evaluation, oversight, mentoring, and discipline

Assists Department Head with curriculum development and course development

Provides support to faculty in their professional development and growth. Assists students with degree requirement override requests

Assists the Department Head with collection and analysis of departmental IE assessment data

Ensures department syllabi are compliant with current college and division policies and procedures

Serves as a collaborative partner on the managerial team

Activities include, but are not limited to, helping to create divisional policies and leading a divisional project or committee

Helps in planning and conducting department meetings

Skills

Supports and assists faculty with meeting college initiatives; for example, ADA accessibility compliance, technology, grants, and Applied Benchmarking projects ,

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient with MS Office products including MS Word and Excel
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills Innovative, creative, motivated and work well with others
• Exhibit strong leadership skills
• Able to maintain records accurately and be able to meet deadlines consistently
• Able to maintain good organizational skills
• Able to perform normal duties with minimum supervision

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Network Management, or a related field
• Two years teaching experience in a related field
• Supervisory experience in an academic setting OR demonstrated leadership experience

Preferences

• Master's degree with 18 graduate hours degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Network Management, or a related field
• Experience in a community college or similar higher education setting