IT Cybersecurity Specialist Instructor (full-time/1330 hours/year) @ Northwood Tech Superior Campus - Northwood Technical College

Northwood Technical College is seeking applications from qualified candidates for a full-time IT Cybersecurity Specialist Instructor on the Superior Campus. (This position is campus based.)

IT Cybersecurity and Systems Administration are constantly changing and dynamic fields. As a Northwood Tech IT instructor, you will work collaboratively with colleagues and business/industry partners to develop a curriculum that promotes high-quality instruction of cutting-edge skills to best prepare students for success. You will teach in a variety of learning environments which may include face-to-face, online, web-conferencing, and hybrid classrooms. The ideal candidate will have current experience in Cybersecurity and a foundation in Systems Administration.

• Actively embody and promote Northwood Tech’s Values:
  • Collaboration – Value relationships that enhance learning and promote economic development.
  • Innovation – Embrace the latest theories and technologies to support student and community success.
  • Excellence – Prioritize high quality education, services, and continuous improvement in a dynamic learning environment.
  • Community – Value our deep connections to our communities by working together to provide solutions through student success.
  • Support – Empower individuals by supporting their success with quality experiences and services designed to meet their needs.
  • Integrity – Uphold honesty and accountability in a diverse, open, and ethical learning and working environment.
  • Respect – Value each individual and approach all interactions mindfully, with civility, empathy, and openness to new and differing ideas.
• Develop and continually revise curriculum that includes Employability Essentials and technical content to meet industry and/or regulatory standards.
• Plan for instruction, including syllabi development, learning plans, and assessment strategies.
• Deliver, assess, and adapt effective instruction that meets the diverse needs of students.
• Apply a variety of instructional strategies, create learning plans, facilitate learning, and revise teaching
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• Promote a culture of continuing student success, implement strategies to promote learner persistence and meet the needs of multi-generational learners, demonstrate learner-centered communication, and utilize available student support services.
• Create performance-based assessment plans, employ a variety of formative and summative assessment strategies, communicate assessment results in a timely fashion to promote student learning, and use assessment results to improve instruction.
• Demonstrate professional behaviors to support teaching and learning and utilize varied strategies for managing the learning environment.
• Identify exit learning outcomes and external standards, develop competencies that describe intended learning outcomes, create performance-based plans and assessment tasks for each course, develop learning objectives and plans, prepare syllabi, and utilize a quality review process to validate curriculum.
• Utilize a variety of data analysis tools, analyze data from teaching and learning experiences, and use data to inform decision-making about the teaching and learning process.
• Assess effectiveness in embracing diversity, examine the impact of college, community, and student demographics on teaching and learning, and create an inclusive, effective learning environment that addresses barriers and provides reasonable accommodations.
• May be assigned to mentor high school teachers who offer Northwood Tech-articulated courses.
• May be assigned to advise student club activities
• Model the Employability Essentials expected of Northwood Tech students, which are to communicate clearly, think critically, demonstrate professionalism, and practice inclusivity.
• Designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) to receive and report criminal incidents to the Northwood Tech Safety Office by virtue of this role’s responsibilities at the College (only applies to instructor positions with club advising duties).
• Maintain classroom equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Degree & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or *equivalent
  • *Associate degree in IT +7 years of experience in field or closely related field
• Minimum of two years (4,000 hours) experience in IT-Cybersecurity, or related field of which at least one year (2,000 hours) shall be within 5 years prior to the date of appointment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of fundamental networking concepts including OSI model, Ethernet, IP, routing, and switching
• Experience with Windows and Linux system administration
• Ability to learn new technology to enhance teaching and learning
• Ability to obtain driver’s license and insurance coverage in accordance with College policy or reliable transportation between campuses

Preferred:

• Experience in one or more cybersecurity areas (SEIM, Pen Testing, IDS/IPS, Digital Forensics, Firewall/VPN)
• Experience with penetration testing tools including Nmap, Nessus, Beef, Metasploit, and Wireshark
• Experience with server administration, virtualization, and storage
• Experience working in security or network operations centers
• Knowledge of regulations and cybersecurity laws
• Must have or be able to obtain Cisco Instructor training (IT Essentials and CCNA)
• Teaching experience

FY25 Salary - Faculty Grade C - $67,872 / year

*The current market estimate for this instructional area is outside Northwood Technical College’s faculty salary schedule associated with this role. As such, the grade level listed above is one level higher than what is standard to reflect the market more accurately for faculty in this instructional area. Market estimates are reviewed every three years by an independent consultant to determine appropriate compensation for this instructional area, and the grade level may be altered accordingly in the future.

Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Long Term/Short Term Disability
Life Insurance
Wisconsin Retirement System
403(b)/457(b) Retirement Savings
Paid Holidays
Paid Leave

More detailed information online at https://www.northwoodtech.edu/about/employment/benefits