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Assistant Professor ??? Cybersecurity (Tenure-track or Tenured)

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Guttman Community College

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Full-Time

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Regular

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FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, City University of New York, seeks an accomplished practitioner-educator with expertise in Cybersecurity to serve on the faculty and support the culture of teaching and learning across the institution.

This full-time tenured/tenure-track Assistant Professor position will begin in Fall 2024. For academic year 2024-25, full-time faculty are required to teach a 24-hour course load across Guttman???s two 12-week Fall and Spring semesters and 6-week Fall II intersession (visit the Guttman Academic calendar online for dates). Faculty are expected to teach in person although some courses are taught online or in a hybrid format. Faculty on tenure-track appointments receive reassigned time to pursue scholarship. A record of scholarly production, whether in the faculty member's disciplinary field or in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, is required for tenure and promotion.

For this position, the successful candidate will have expertise in networking, cybersecurity, computer engineering or related IT/science field, for teaching within the Cybersecurity track of Guttman???s Information Technology program of study. Using interdisciplinary and experiential approaches, the IT Program lays a solid technological and digital knowledge base leading to further study, professional advancement and the opportunity to specialize in cybersecurity. This position will teach topical course areas that include cybersecurity, computer forensics, penetration testing, computer networking, Java programming, web technologies, systems analysis and design, and operating systems.

Guttman faculty are also active members of the College Community through participation in collaborative work initiatives that advance the goals of the College.

ABOUT GUTTMAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is a beacon of innovation and knowledge creation in higher education, a two-year college where evidence-based high-impact practices in curriculum design and delivery permeate the educational model and have yielded graduation rates that are the highest in CUNY???s community college sector and above the national average. Located in midtown Manhattan, Guttman draws a culturally diverse student body from across New York City and is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution.

The College is committed to using a range of innovative approaches to achieve its goals and to improve student persistence, retention, completion, and transfer. The centerpiece of Guttman???s educational model is an integrated first-year core curriculum, where students examine current world issues and use New York City as a living text and laboratory. Thus, connecting information and concepts across multiple disciplines, contexts, and perspectives. This immersive approach equips Guttman students with the foundation of knowledge and skills essential to their intellectual, social, civic, and professional endeavors in and beyond the classroom. The College admitted its first cohort of 300 students in August 2012 and has established an enrollment target of approximately 5,000 students in the coming years. Before applying, candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College website (www.guttman.cuny.edu) to learn more about the institution.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. in networking, cybersecurity, computer engineering or related IT/science field (awarded by start of fall, 2024-25); and at least two years of successful teaching experience in a college setting (full-time or part-time) required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years documented successful teaching in a community college setting in one or more of the following areas: cybersecurity, computer forensics, penetration testing, computer networking, Java programming, web technologies, systems analysis and design, and operating systems
• Demonstrated experience with companies in IT industry for student internship and job placement
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing a new program or organization, preferably in an academic context
• Demonstrated experience in course design and assessment at the post-secondary level
• Experience with pedagogical practices central to Guttman's educational model such as learning communities, undergraduate research, project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, experiential education, embedded remediation, civic engagement, electronic portfolios, universal design principles, and peer mentoring
• A practice of reflective thinking about teaching IT and cybersecurity
• Demonstrated capacity to use a diverse range of effective instructional strategies and openness to adopting new practices
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment
• Active, student-centered pedagogy and significant student mentoring experience
• Teaching students of diverse racial, ethnic, linguistic and educational backgrounds
• An understanding of community college students??? assets and challenges
• Use of current technology as it supports teaching and learning
• Excellent organizational, planning, interpersonal, and written and verbal skills

We are particularly looking for candidates to address the following specialized experience and demonstrated knowledge in their application materials:

• Guttman is a minority-serving institution composed of more than 85% African-American and Latinx students of color. Candidates should demonstrate a strong understanding of the literacy experiences of Latinx students and students of color as they engage, confront, and master the English-dominated rhetoric of Academic Writing, and should share Guttman???s commitment to creating learning environments that foster equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• As a college committed to access and success for all students, faculty should understand the body normativity and disability labeling that often goes unquestioned in the college classroom. Candidates should have demonstrated experience applying the principles of universal design for learning to meet the needs of all learners proactively and with flexibility.

COMPENSATION

$79,188 - $99,532; Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are viewing the job posting on Guttman Community College website or in CUNYfirst, please click ???Apply Now??? button. If you are viewing the job posting on any other website, please follow the instructions below:

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Once you have registered or logged in with your username and password, please upload the following:

Applications should include, as one combined document, the following:

• A cover letter addressing how you embody the Guttman values. For more information please visit:https://guttman.cuny.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/prospective-employees/why-work-at-guttman/
• A curriculum vitae/resume
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Statement of scholarly interests
• Separate equity statement. For more information about the questions that must be addressed please visit:https://guttman.cuny.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/prospective-employees/apply-interview/#1562783751506-67588d88-651b

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

About Guttman Community College (CUNY)

The Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is the City University of New York’s newest community college in 40 years. As a very young institution, Guttman Community College requires flexibility and a broad range of skills and competencies from candidates in every position. Located in midtown Manhattan, Guttman was established with the goal of significantly improving student learning, retention and graduation, by rethinking community college education and practice. Guttman Community College is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution with a culturally diverse student body drawn from across New York City. A majority of our students enroll directly out of high school. The College is committed to using a range of innovative approaches in order to achieve its goals and to improve student persistence and completion. The centerpiece of Guttman’s educational model is an integrated first-year core curriculum that builds the academic, linguistic and affective skills necessary for success in college and career. Additional features of the model include using New York City as a context for learning in and out of the classroom, the integration of academic and student support ser...vices, and the use of ePortfolios. Guttman currently offers five majors: business administration, information technology, human services, liberal arts and sciences, and urban studies, and will offer additional programs in the future. The College admitted its first cohort of 300 students in August 2012. At full capacity, Guttman will enroll 3,000 to 5,000 students. Before applying, candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College website (www.guttman.cuny.edu) to learn more about the new institution.

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