Instructor, Cybersecurity - Fall 2025

Job Description

Why Live and Work in Southern Nevada?

The region has an environment where professional satisfaction and career achievement are paired with optimal quality of life in a locale with abundant opportunities for work and leisure. Southern Nevada is an excellent base camp for outdoor recreation. Popular nearby hiking and rock-climbing spots include Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon, the National Conservation Area, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, and Valley of Fire State Park.

Residents enjoy vibrant urban and suburban communities, within the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson, world-class restaurants, and beautiful parks. The region features a reasonable cost of living, with affordable prices on everything from housing to utilities to groceries compared to most major cities across the nation. Thanks to its mild winters and ample sunshine, the area appeals to a variety of age groups, from retirees to early career professionals. There are plenty of family-friendly activities available to keep families busy. Las Vegas is also a haven for professional sports fans with the NHL Golden Knights (2023 Stanley Cup Winner), WNBA Las Vegas Aces (2022 and 2023 National Champions), NFL Raiders Football Team, Las Vegas Lights FC and the Las Vegas Grand.

Benefits of Working at CSN

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
  
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
  
• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
  
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.
  
• Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 17.5% with 100% employer match.
  
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available
  
• Learning & professional development opportunities.

For more information about the benefits offered at CSN, please click the link https://www.csn.edu/benefits

Job Summary

The candidate for the tenure-track instructor will be responsible for developing and teaching Cybersecurity and related courses. A full-time faculty member will teach in multiple modalities both in-person classroom instruction and online. This includes synchronous live online meetings with a class and asynchronous providing video lectures, threaded discussions, and regular contact with students to motivate them to complete their course of study. Teaching ground classes during the day/evenings at a local campus location is mandatory. The instructor will work with program directors and other faculty to continually update courses, certificates, and various CIT degrees. The instructor will provide student outreach activities in collaboration with CIT department faculty. Work with CIT advisory committee to ensure local IT industry professionals are providing feedback and advice to CSN to improve and enhance programs. Regular contact with IT industry professionals to ensure a pipeline of guest speakers and internship opportunities are available to CIT students. A tenure-track instructor is expected to participate in college and department committee assignments and work at college events as needed. Instructors are expected to provide advice and guidance to students seeking career and academic advice related to the Information Technology field.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Teach a full-time load in cybersecurity and related disciplines such as Networking and Systems Administration., Digital Forensics, and Compliance.
• Develop and update course materials and curriculum to align with industry standards (e.g., NIST/NICE Framework, NSA CAE-CD requirements).
• Provide academic advising and mentorship to students pursuing cybersecurity and IT-related degrees or certificates.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear and timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Prepare and teach courses to a diverse and multicultural student population based on established Student Learning Outcomes (SLO).
• Support the mission of the College and the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
• Support the expansion of courses, programs, and mission of College and NSHE system.
• Participate in the process of establishing benchmarks for institutional assessment and evaluation.
• Support the college, school, and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.
• Participate in departmental meetings, assessment activities, college committees, and professional development.
• Maintain industry certifications relevant to cybersecurity (e.g., CompTIA Security , CISSP, CEH, etc.).
• Collaborate with industry partners, advisory boards, and workforce development initiatives to align program offerings with labor market needs.
• Support efforts to recruit and retain students, particularly underrepresented populations in technology.
• Deliver instruction in various formats, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.
  OR
• Bachelor's degree in the Information Technology field with industry experience in cybersecurity or closely related disciplines.
• Demonstrated teaching experience at the college level or equivalent professional training experience.
• At least two years of industry experience in cybersecurity/networking/systems administration roles.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrate evidence of outstanding ability as a teacher commensurate with experience. This could include:

• Industry certifications such as Security , CISSP, CEH, CISA, Network , A , Linux, or equivalent.
• Experience teaching in a community college setting.
• Experience developing curriculum or participating in program accreditation (e.g., CAE-CD).
• Familiarity with hands-on labs, simulations, or virtual lab environments (e.g., Cisco NetAcad, Cyber Range).
• Experience teaching in online and hybrid formats using Canvas or similar learning management systems.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to student success.

The ideal candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the Computing and Information Technology discipline.
• A commitment to establishing and maintaining a positive working relationship with students, colleagues, leadership, and staff of a diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience using technology as an instructional aid where appropriate to enhance student learning.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends, online teaching, and multiple campus teaching assignments that may vary by semester.

Starting Salary Range

Initial salary placement is based on educational level and total years of full-time equivalent teaching experience. For example, for an instructor with a Master's degree, the salary range would be $58,046 to $74,304 annually. The entire salary range is up to $89,166 annually with a Doctorate and 10 years' experience. A maximum of 10 years of experience will be considered for initial salary placement purposes.

• This position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding.

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for three professional references (Name, email and phone number)
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification team)

Local Search

Out of Area/State Candidates will not be offered travel reimbursement.

Bargaining unit Faculty members hired are eligible for relocation expenses reimbursement in accordance with the College of Southern Nevada Faculty Contract CSN-NFA Contract 2022-25.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

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Posting Close Date
05/12/2025

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

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