Faculty Open Rank (Lecturer, Instructor or Assistant Professor) – Cybersecurity **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 Lecturer, Instructor, or tenure-track Assistant Professor position will begin in Fall 2025. For academic year 2024-2025, full-time Lecturers, Instructors and Assistant Professors 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 in a professor position. For this position, the successful candidate will have expertise in cybersecurity, networking, computer engineering or related Information Technology (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 a bold goal to increase enrollment as informed by its new strategic plan (Guttman Forward 2028). 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** **For a Lecturer position** , a Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, networking, computer engineering or related IT/science field; and at least one year of successful teaching experience in a college setting (full-time or part-time) required. Due to the interdisciplinary organization of the college, the ability to collaborate well with others in academics, student services and administration is expected. **For an Instructor position** , a Master's degree in cybersecurity, networking, computer engineering or related IT/science field, and/or progress towards a Doctorate or equivalent (awarded by start of fall, 2025); and at least one year of successful teaching experience in a college setting (full-time or part-time) required. Due to the interdisciplinary organization of the college, the ability to collaborate well with others in academics, student services and administration is expected. **For an Assistant Professor position** , a Ph.D./Ed.D. in cybersecurity, networking, computer engineering or related IT/science field (awarded by start of fall, 2025); and at least one year of successful teaching experience in a college setting (full-time or part-time) required. Due to the interdisciplinary organization of the college, the ability to collaborate well with others in academics, student services, and administration is expected. **Preferred Qualifications** : + A Master’s degree in cybersecurity, networking, computer engineering or related IT/science field is strongly preferred for the lecturer position. + 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 + Experience with/interest in 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. + Experience with course/program design, assessment, and program management. + Demonstrated experience with companies in IT industry for student internship and job placement + 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 + Experience teaching students of diverse racial, ethnic, linguistic and educational backgrounds. + An understanding of community college students’ assets and challenges. + Experience using current technology as it supports teaching and learning. 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** Lecturer: $74,575 - $83,764 Instructor: $67,708 – $74,417 Assistant Professor: $79,188 - $90,375; 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: + Go to www.cuny.edu, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Employment at CUNY” + Click “Search Job Posting” + Click on “All postings” + Search by Job Opening ID number (29543) + Click on “Apply Now” and follow the instructions Once you have registered or logged in with your username and password, please upload the following, as one combined document: + A cover letter addressing how you embody the Guttman values. For more information please visit: https://guttman.cuny.edu/human-resources/prospective-employees/) + A curriculum vitae/resume + Statement of teaching philosophy + Statement of scholarly interests + An equity statement. For more information about the questions that must be addressed please visit: https://guttman.cuny.edu/human-resources/prospective-employees/#Preparing\_an\_Equity\_Statment\_ **CLOSING DATE** Open until filled, with resume review January 18. 2025 **JOB SEARCH CATEGORY** CUNY Job Posting: Faculty **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. Job ID 29543 Location Guttman Community College