Technical Instructor I, Cybersecurity - Career Accelerator

perscholashires; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Per Scholas is seeking a Cybersecurity Instructor to deliver hands-on cybersecurity training for adult learners across fundamentals, security operations, and ethical hacking. You will mentor learners, monitor progress, and prepare students for industry certifications.

The role emphasizes experiential labs, real-world scenarios, and staying current with threats and tools while fostering an inclusive, high-expectation classroom environment.

Qualifications

• Teaching cybersecurity to adult learners with practical, hands-on labs.
• Certifications knowledge and ability to prepare learners for certification success.
• Experience with cybersecurity labs, cloud security, and current industry tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead lab-first instruction across cybersecurity fundamentals, security operations, endpoint security, and ethical hacking; guide learners through hands-on scenarios.
• Prepare learners for CompTIA Security+ and CISSP, linking concepts to real-world practices.
• Manage learner progress, provide feedback, offer office hours and coaching for completion and certification readiness.
• Mentor projects from threat analysis to implementation, testing, and demonstrations for employers.
• Inform curriculum and labs as SME, staying current on threats and best practices.
• Collaborate with staff to improve labs, rubrics, and learner outcomes in an inclusive environment.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Security operations

Endpoint security

Ethical hacking

Lab environments

Cloud security

Threat analysis

Incident response

Curriculum development

Adult instruction

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Vulnerability scanners

Network analysis tools

Identity platforms

Firewalls

Job description

ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive mobility and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 30,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn , X , Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube .

Per Scholas candidates must reside in one of the following states, provided the position does not carry a specific office location requirement: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA.

POSITION TITLE: Technical Instructor I, Cybersecurity - Career Accelerator

Location: United States

Reports To: Senior Director, Technical Training - Career Accelerator

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Per Scholas is seeking a Cybersecurity Instructor who combines deep technical expertise with a passion for teaching, coaching, and developing career-ready technology professionals. The ideal candidate will deliver rigorous, hands‑on instruction in cybersecurity fundamentals, security operations, endpoint security, and ethical hacking while managing an inclusive, high-accountability learning environment. This role is responsible for monitoring learner progress, providing actionable feedback, preparing learners for industry‑recognised certifications (including CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) and CISSP), and supporting successful course completion, certification readiness, and graduation. Candidates should have relevant cybersecurity certifications, experience teaching adult learners, and practical expertise with cybersecurity labs, cloud security, security operations, endpoint technologies, and current industry tools.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead engaging, lab‑first instruction across cybersecurity fundamentals, security operations, endpoint security, and ethical hacking; guide learners through hands‑on scenarios using current cybersecurity tools and environments.
• Prepare learners for industry‑recognised certifications, including CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) and CISSP, while connecting certification concepts to real‑world cybersecurity practices.
• Manage learner progress from foundational skills through advanced application, providing timely feedback, targeted intervention, office hours, and coaching to support course completion, certification readiness, and graduation.
• Mentor cybersecurity projects and capstones from scoping and threat analysis through implementation, testing, documentation, and employer‑ready demonstrations.
• Serve as a cybersecurity subject‑matter expert by informing curriculum, labs, assessments, and certification alignment while staying current on emerging threats, technologies, and industry practices.
• Collaborate with instructional staff to continuously improve labs, rubrics, learner outcomes, and classroom practices while maintaining an inclusive, high‑expectation learning environment.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO US

Technical Expertise

• Demonstrated professional expertise across cybersecurity fundamentals, network security, identity and access management, security operations, endpoint security, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Strong knowledge of the domains covered by the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 certification exam and demonstrated ability to prepare learners for certification success.
• Strong knowledge of the domains covered by the CISSP examination and demonstrated ability to teach and prepare experienced learners for CISSP exam readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to teach ethical hacking and penetration‑testing concepts, including reconnaissance, scanning, vulnerability identification, exploitation, web application security, and defensive techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to teach endpoint security, including endpoint protection, hardening, monitoring, detection, response, and remediation.
• Experience working with cybersecurity tools, platforms, and lab environments such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanners, network analysis tools, identity platforms, firewalls, and security testing frameworks.
• Working knowledge of cloud security concepts and at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Understanding of current cybersecurity threats, attack techniques, defensive strategies, and security best practices.

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