Located 45 minutes from the Nations Capital, nestled in a history-rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been twice named in the top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among Americas top 100 producers of Minority associate degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.   CSMs Cybersecurity program is a 2-year, technical degree program and designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a Center of Academic Excellence for Cybersecurity (CAE). In addition, CSM is a member of the USCYBERCOM Academic Engagement Network (AEN).

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) invites applications for a full-time Cybersecurity faculty position. This is an opportunity to use your knowledge, skills, and expertise to make a difference by helping to prepare students for entry-level positions in Cybersecurity and gain the necessary credentials to obtain an in-demand job. Our faculty serve a vital role in growing the STEM pipeline with more talented technical professionals to meet community, regional, and national workforce needs. 

This position is a full-time, 10-month Cybersecurity faculty. The faculty member is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities to promote student-centered learning.  The faculty member is responsible for performing assigned duties during the day, evening, or weekend at the Leonardtown campus location. However, the faculty member may be required to teach at other campus locations, depending on the departments needs. At a minimum, the related activities include instruction, holding office hours, serving on various committees, and participating in local, state, regional, and national professional activities and organizations.  

A faculty member performs all other duties as directed by the Department Chair, Dean, and Vice President for Division of Learning, or the President or designee.

The faculty member will teach 15 credits/load equivalencies per semester; 30 credits/load equivalencies per 10 month contract period. The faculty member will schedule, publish, and hold 5 office hours per week during the academic year, including fall and spring semesters. The faculty member will participate in professional development opportunities and perform professional service hours based on faculty placement in rank, as set forth in the Faculty Handbook.  

The primary area of teaching responsibility is Cybersecurity. This faculty member will be expected to teach courses in Networking and other Cybersecurity courses, as needed. 
 
 Additional Information:
 
Since this position requires in-person teaching and other in-person faculty duties, the candidate will be required to live within commuting distance of the Southern Maryland area.
  
 Your cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required as part of the application process. Please attach those documents to your application.  
 
College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students.  The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks:  Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.  

 The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In addition to the above responsibilities, this faculty member coordinates various aspects of the College of Southern Marylands Baltimore Cyber Range (BCR) activities. These duties include serving as CSMs main point of contact with the and scheduling administrator for the BCR.

1. Cyber Range Responsibilities

• Work with the college administration to determine available time slots for

• Coordinate scheduling of their facultys use of the range and through the 

• Manage student scheduling and participation in cyber range exercises.
• Serve as the point of contact for faculty regarding program logistics and scheduling.
• Maintain records of lab usage and participation for reporting to Maryland Association Community College and BCR Cyber. The scheduling application will be able to assist with this.
• Work with college administration to schedule time slots. 
• Use BCR scheduling platform to coordinate scheduling of faculty use.

1. Organization Reporting

1. Essential Functions/Other Responsibilities

• to coordinate, plan, organize, and instruct courses in the day, evening, or on weekends on the College of Southern Maryland campus or center to which assigned;
• to keep active at a high level of expertise in the subjects taught and stimulate enthusiasm for those subjects;
• to ensure that each program/class contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains currency;
• to recommend textbooks and other instructional materials including classroom and laboratory equipment to Department Chair or designee;
• to assist in the college's library collection development by selecting, evaluating, and weeding library resources in each appropriate discipline;
• to teach all classes according to an approved course syllabus and for the required duration;
• to keep students informed and updated concerning course content, requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;
• to keep students informed about their progress throughout the semester or term through the prompt grading of papers and other work;
• to maintain accurate and complete scholastic records, including attendance records;
• to submit academic reports and other documentation in a timely manner and when appropriate;
• to file an appropriate course syllabus for each course taught with the appropriate Department  Chair;
• to conduct class evaluations and complete other college evaluations in accordance with college policy;
• to ensure that assigned classes are held as scheduled;
• to make suggestions to the Department Chair, Dean, and Vice President for Division of Learning concerning the improvement of the curriculum in keeping with the objectives of the college;
• to participate in program and curriculum review and development and student learning outcomes assessment initiatives;
• to make use of available college online resources (home page, office hour posting, syllabi posting, grade book, E-mail, etc.);
• to ensure that each course section is web-enhanced;
• to plan each unit or lesson, both as to content and method, to make each class meaningful;
• to study and utilize students' learning styles in each class in order to facilitate the best teaching and learning situations;
• to incorporate instructional technologies in instructional delivery as appropriate;
• to maximize the learning opportunities for each student;
• to keep informed of current trends and new approaches to instruction via professional development activities;
• to demonstrate a genuine concern for each student through personal conferences and the full use of faculty office hours;
• to post and maintain office hours for student consultations;
• to strive for the qualities delineated in the criteria for faculty evaluation used by the college;
• to submit required reports in a timely fashion to the appropriate college personnel;
• to attend all faculty meetings, college assemblies, professional development and orientation activities, and other meetings as called by the President, and Vice President for Learning, Dean, or Department Chair;
• to become thoroughly familiar with all college policies and procedures and comply with all college policies and procedures;
• to become familiar with the Faculty Handbook;
• to serve on and provide information to college committees as needed;
• to be actively involved in the co-curricular activities of the college; and
• to convey college-related information to students in a timely manner as requested by college officials.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field, or on track to complete degree upon hiring and completion of Masters degree within 2.5 years of hiring.
• Ability to obtain Cisco Certified Academy Instructor credential within 6 months of hiring.
• Strong management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.

• Masters degree
• 2 years of experience in Cybersecurity or a related field

• Mastery of relevant computer hardware/software skills, including ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and collaboration software, basic Internet applications, basic database navigation, and video conferencing tools 
• Ability to use an educational enterprise, learning management system such as Brightspace Desire to Learn (D2L) to support and facilitate instructional delivery
• Ability to teach in face-to-face, virtual, web and web-hybrid formats
• Communicate orally and in writing
• Communicate with auditory skills
• Exhibit emotional control and stability
• Stress management and coping ability
• Operate a motor vehicle