Cybersecurity Instructor: Lab-Based Training & Cert Prep

Per Scholas; Kansas; Remote; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays & PTO

Comprehensive Medical Coverage

Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Parental Leave

Life and AD&D Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Per Scholas is seeking a Cybersecurity Instructor I for our Career Accelerator program. You will deliver rigorous, hands-on cybersecurity instruction, covering fundamentals, security operations, and ethical hacking, while guiding learners toward industry certifications and practical job-ready skills.

You will monitor progress, provide feedback, and coach students through labs and capstones, helping them graduate prepared for cybersecurity careers. This remote role supports nationwide learners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Professional cybersecurity certifications and 3+ years of experience preferred.
• Ability to teach and mentor adult learners in cybersecurity labs.

Responsibilities

• Lead lab-first instruction across cybersecurity fundamentals, security operations, endpoint security, and ethical hacking.
• Prepare learners for industry certifications (Security+ SY0-701 and CISSP).
• Monitor learner progress and provide timely feedback, coaching, and office hours.
• Mentor cybersecurity projects and capstones from scoping to demonstrations for employers.
• Inform curriculum, labs, and assessments with current threats and best practices.
• Collaborate with instructional staff to improve labs, rubrics, and learner outcomes.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Security operations

Endpoint security

Ethical hacking

Cloud security

Threat analysis

Labs and security tools

Teaching adults

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Industry certifications (CISSP, Security+)

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Vulnerability scanners

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Firewalls

Job description

Per Scholas is seeking a Cybersecurity Instructor I for our Career Accelerator program. You will deliver rigorous, hands-on cybersecurity instruction, covering fundamentals, security operations, and ethical hacking, while guiding learners toward industry certifications and practical job-ready skills.

You will monitor progress, provide feedback, and coach students through labs and capstones, helping them graduate prepared for cybersecurity careers. This remote role supports nationwide learners.