Cybersecurity Instructor (Part-Time)

Surry Community College seeks part-time Workforce Technology & Community Education instructors to provide engaging, accessible, and practical instruction that prepares students to apply new knowledge and skills in the workplace and beyond. Instructors use their professional expertise and current industry practices to create meaningful learning experiences for adult learners.

For cybersecurity courses, instructors should be able to clearly explain foundational security concepts, including the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) triad, authentication, and authorization. Instructors should demonstrate familiarity with common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities and explain protective controls across networks, systems, and applications. They should also be able to demonstrate safe computing practices, promote risk awareness, and introduce foundational defensive strategies through practical, real-world examples.

Part-time instructors facilitate an inclusive learning environment, assess students learning through appropriate measures, provide constructive feedback, adapt instruction to meet learner needs, and participate in required professional development activities. Instructors are expected to maintain current knowledge within their area of expertise and bring relevant industry practices and technologies into the learning experience. Instruction will be delivered online.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

I. TEACHING

a. Conducting in a professional manner all class hours as assigned by the course schedule and academic calendar.

b. Creating correct, professional syllabi.

c. Creating, administering, and accurately assessing substantive assignments and activities that support the college’s general education requirements and Quality Enhancement Plan.

d. Meeting classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time.

e. Notifying the Director as soon as possible in the event of illness.

f. Supporting and following college policies and procedures.

g. Assuming reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.

h. Preparing and submitting accurate and precise pay and attendance rosters and other assigned documents when due.

i. Maintain a clean and safe work area.

II. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

a. Participating in college-sponsored professional development activities as schedule permits.

General Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
• Ability to effectively present information to students, internal staff, or members of the college community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications

Associates Degree or higher. Extensive knowledge of foundational security concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

Associates Degree or higher. Extensive knowledge of foundational security concepts.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

CompTIA Security +

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10± pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.