What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Practice, Cybersecurity position at Plymouth State University?
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The Cybersecurity program at Plymouth State University invites qualified applicants to apply for a full-time, 9-month, Non-Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Practice to commence in August 2025. We seek a dynamic colleague committed to teaching excellence, student development, and service.
The successful candidate will teach 9-12 credit per semester focusing on foundational and advanced courses for the BS in Cybersecurity program. They will also manage the Cybersecurity labs/Cyber Range as the designated system/network/security administrator. The successful candidate will actively participate in the design, revision, and implementation of the Cybersecurity curriculum changes to meet University and NECHE standards. Applicants must have earned a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity related field and should have 3 years’ of practical experience in Cybersecurity.
Duties/Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following duties:
Plymouth State University offers high-quality baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. Through research and innovative community partnerships, the University contributes to the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the North Country and Lakes Region of New Hampshire and beyond.
Plymouth State University (PSU) is transforming the campus to create a first-of-its-kind university holistically organized around integrated clusters. Our goal is to provide a dynamic interdisciplinary and innovative learning environment. Students, faculty, staff, and community will connect to solve real-world challenges that will benefit people and organizations at all levels. We are a residential and comprehensive university with a warm and engaged learning community focused on teaching excellence and regional engagement. The University is located in the heart of the Lakes Region and White Mountains of New Hampshire and serves approximately 4,300 undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students.
Surrounded by lakes and mountains, PSU’s 170-acre campus provides students with an outstanding natural laboratory for learning and an ideal setting for outdoor recreation. PSU has consistently earned national recognition for its commitment to community service, environmental sustainability, academic excellence, and employee wellness.
EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Location:
Plymouth
Salary Grade
Faculty 01
The Cybersecurity program at Plymouth State University invites qualified applicants to apply for a full-time, 9-month, Non-Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Practice to commence in August 2025. We seek a dynamic colleague committed to teaching excellence, student development, and service.
The successful candidate will teach 9-12 credit per semester focusing on foundational and advanced courses for the BS in Cybersecurity program. They will also manage the Cybersecurity labs/Cyber Range as the designated system/network/security administrator. The successful candidate will actively participate in the design, revision, and implementation of the Cybersecurity curriculum changes to meet University and NECHE standards. Applicants must have earned a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity related field and should have 3 years’ of practical experience in Cybersecurity.
Duties/Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following duties:
- Teaching 9-12 credit hours per semester, including a range of courses within the Cybersecurity curriculum as well as courses assigned by the program coordinator
- Managing the Cybersecurity Lab and Cyber Range as the designated System/Network/Security Administrator and providing support as needed/specified by the program coordinator
- Serving as an academic advisor to students majoring in Cybersecurity
- Contributing to programmatic and university service activities
- Participating in admissions, recruitment, outreach, and other public-facing activities aimed at prospective students and promoting cybersecurity initiatives
- Earned master’s degree in Cybersecurity related fields
- College-level cybersecurity teaching experience (as an instructor of record or teaching assistant) or experience hosting cybersecurity training sessions/seminars at the professional level
- Practical and technical experience in managing computer systems, networks, and cybersecurity in a Cyber Range or Cybersecurity Lab, or professional cybersecurity experience
- Ability and willingness to teach a variety of major and service courses
- Commitment to success of all students
- Collegiality and ability to collaborate with colleagues
- Experience as a practitioner in industry
- Experience working on interdisciplinary projects
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
- Contact Information for 3 Professional References
- Teaching Philosophy
- Diversity Statement
Plymouth State University offers high-quality baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. Through research and innovative community partnerships, the University contributes to the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the North Country and Lakes Region of New Hampshire and beyond.
Plymouth State University (PSU) is transforming the campus to create a first-of-its-kind university holistically organized around integrated clusters. Our goal is to provide a dynamic interdisciplinary and innovative learning environment. Students, faculty, staff, and community will connect to solve real-world challenges that will benefit people and organizations at all levels. We are a residential and comprehensive university with a warm and engaged learning community focused on teaching excellence and regional engagement. The University is located in the heart of the Lakes Region and White Mountains of New Hampshire and serves approximately 4,300 undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students.
Surrounded by lakes and mountains, PSU’s 170-acre campus provides students with an outstanding natural laboratory for learning and an ideal setting for outdoor recreation. PSU has consistently earned national recognition for its commitment to community service, environmental sustainability, academic excellence, and employee wellness.
EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Location:
Plymouth
Salary Grade
Faculty 01
