Assistant Professor

Cybersecurity

Search 1899 - Posted September 30, 2024

Emporia State University (ESU) invites applications for an open rank (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor) tenure-track/tenured nine-month position in computer science. The successful candidate will hold the distinction of creating the foundation of our newly established Cybersecurity Research and Outreach Center (CyROC).

The position is in the AACSB-accredited School of Business and Technology, which is also pursuing ABET accreditation for its CS program. The selected candidate will be essential in establishing, launching and teaching cybersecurity curriculum while closely collaborating with the Director of CyROC.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Established industry experience and continued professional connections
• Primary responsibility in teaching cybersecurity with secondary roles to include other courses such as programming, theory, application development and artificial intelligence for undergraduate and graduate programs
• Experience in curriculum development
• Active research, scholarly activities leading to publications, peer-reviewed journals
• Grant writing and management
• Participate in recruitment and engagement activities for the school
• Significant but not exclusive level of campus presence
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• Passionate, determined and entrepreneurial spirited individual to create and advance our CyROC curriculum to become the region’s most recognized cyber center of excellence
• A Ph.D. in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution, or will consider a candidate with substantial progress towards completion of dissertation
• Demonstrated research stream and agenda in cybersecurity or adjacent topics
• Relevant industry certifications (AWS, VM Ware, CompTIA)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous or current post-doctoral experience in computer science (cybersecurity)
• Extensive teaching experience in face-to-face or online modalities.
• Relevant industry experience
• Professional certificates relevant to computer science/cybersecurity.
  

COMPENSATION:

• Salary:  $135,000 - $155,000 annually
• Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. 

BENEFITS:

Base pay is one component of Emporia State University’s total rewards package. We are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family that include:

• Health Insurance
• Free Dental insurance for employees
• Retirement through the Kansas Board of Regents
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 31 days paid vacation and holiday days
• Tuition reduction and tuition assistance
• Dependent tuition waiver
• For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit here. 

APPLY:

To apply, upload a letter of application, unofficial transcripts, resume, and at least three (3) references here. 

Consideration of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.

A background check and official transcripts are required prior to hire.

For more information

Jose Pavon

HR Professional

jpavon@emporia.edu

Emporia State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other factors which cannot be considered by law.