Assistant/Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Information Systems

At Indiana Tech, we excel at educating students from all walks of life, for all kinds of meaningful work. We’re a truly inclusive community of learners, ensuring that students are supported, inspired, and empowered to maximize their professional prospects, advance in their careers, and improve their lives and the lives of others.

 

Indiana Tech is a thriving, independent, teaching-oriented institution with a focus on career/professional programs in business, engineering, information technology and computer science, criminal justice, life sciences, human services and many other concentrations. Indiana Tech enrolls approximately 1,600 students in its traditional programs on its main campus and nearly 6,000 students in its College of Professional Studies programs at 17 regional locations and online. Degrees are offered at the associate, bachelors, masters and doctoral levels. Over 48% of our students are either globally or domestically diverse; this contributes to our unique vibrant and inclusive campus community. Indiana Tech’s picturesque main campus is located on 45 acres near downtown Fort Wayne. All academic programs are designed to provide students with relevant and practical experiences, including an emphasis on internships. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

 

Indiana Tech embraces diversity and equal opportunity intentionally. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success with respect to educating our students to become global citizens. We are an equal opportunity employer.

 

The Indiana Tech community recently engaged in a comprehensive strategic planning process, designed to develop a roadmap for continued growth and development leading up to our centennial year in 2030. Learn more about our compelling plans for our future at Indiana Tech Strategic Plan.

 

The Warrior Community seeks a full time faculty member for the College of Engineering. This is a tenure-track position and will be responsible for teaching and developing courses with primary teaching emphasis in Cybersecurity and Information Systems or related courses as assigned by the Dean. The position includes teaching four courses per semester, advising students, and collaborating with colleagues to achieve the Institution’s Strategic Plan.  Additional duties include designing and revising program curricula, developing and redeveloping undergraduate and graduate courses, particularly in the online modality, delivering effective courses to meet learning outcomes, holding office hours, fulfilling service and professional development requirements, advising and fostering relationships with students, and actively participating in student recruitment and retention.

 

A strong candidate would have knowledge in Information Security, Cybersecurity principles, programming in cybersecurity, IOT Security, familiarity with personal and financial data privacy regulations, and compliance regulations (i.e. PCI, HIPAA , and/or FERPA).  This is a tenure-track, 9-month position teaching in face-to-face and online course delivery.  This faculty position reports to the Dean of the College of Engineering.

 

The preferred faculty member will hold an earned doctorate in Cybersecurity, Information Systems or a closely related field. College-level teaching experience is required. Candidates with a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems and with College-level teaching experience will be considered.  Faculty rank will be commensurate with academic credentials and experience. Certifications in CompTIA Security+, CEH, and CISSP are desired.

 

A complete job description is available to qualified candidates.

 

Application materials must include a cover letter, vitae, and transcripts. Faculty are expected to provide official transcripts upon hire.

 

For preferred review of materials please apply by March 18, 2021.